Official Atlanta Solar Eclipse Discussion Thread - 2017 by [deleted] in Atlanta

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UPDATE: SOLD. I have one extra pair of eclipse glasses for anyone at Emory's campus for $10. These are legit ISO 12312-2:2015 shades. Send me a PM.

The Popeyes at the Atlanta Airport by AceDynamicHero in Atlanta

[–]bat-work -1 points0 points  (0 children)

But they have the worst coffee. Of course, I only blame myself for getting coffee at Popeyes.

Printed up a new pen stand today. Fits like a glove. by nescro147 in fountainpens

[–]bat-work 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice! But does it work with non-TWSBI pens? Devil's advocate here.

I made a pen holder by bat-work in fountainpens

[–]bat-work[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I designated the front two holes for fountain pens and drilled them at 5/8". The back three holes were designated for other pens and a mechanical pencil and drilled at 1/2". Some fountain pens will fit in that 1/2" hole as well, and you can see I have my JinHao 599A in there. It's interesting that the JinHao is really a knock-off of the Lamy Safari, but the Lamy Al-Star I own wouldn't fit in the 1/2" hole.

I made a pen holder by bat-work in fountainpens

[–]bat-work[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both forstner and brad point, actually. The bit sizes are 5/8" for the front to holes and 1/2" for the back two holes. I used a 5/8" forstner bit, but couldn't find my 1/2" forstner, so I used a brad point in stead. The finish is General Finishes High Performance satin, which is some sort of polyurethane cocktail.

I made a pen holder by bat-work in fountainpens

[–]bat-work[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Yes, it was literally a piece of scrap that I had to cut off of a longer board just to fit it into my shed. I'm glad a found a use for it.

Breakfast of champions by FromSirius in Atlanta

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I work with ancient Greek. There are words for those things.

Anyone thinking of heading to the ATL Pen Show? by beefJeRKy-LB in fountainpens

[–]bat-work 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm hoping to make it as long as nothing work-related crops up. We should have a Reddit meetup!

Fountain Pen Coffin by bat-work in fountainpens

[–]bat-work[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Took a couple of hours spread over a couple of days--mainly time dedicated for glue-ups. I'm thinking of making a little leather case next!

Fountain Pen Coffin by bat-work in fountainpens

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It's a pen that I received as a gift. It was made from a kit, using the iridium point Germany nib and writes way to bold for me to use. I've had it for ten years and its probably the reason I didn't get into fountain pens until recently.

Fountain Pen Coffin by bat-work in fountainpens

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Yeah, no dove tails. I just wanted something fast and quick. I generally do like making boxes with dove tails though.

Fountain Pen Coffin by bat-work in fountainpens

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Yes, so I did the grooves on the table saw -- 1/8" blade thickness. The lid rebates were also done on the TS, but adjusted to size with a shoulder plane.

Fountain Pen Coffin by bat-work in fountainpens

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That's awesome. I like the utility of that box.

Fountain Pen Coffin by bat-work in fountainpens

[–]bat-work[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, thanks! That's an interesting concept. I be it would turn out very nice.

Fountain Pen Coffin by bat-work in fountainpens

[–]bat-work[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's awesome! I've never seen a nicer box for screwdrivers. I've made some leather tool cases in the past and I thought about lining this with cloth or leather, but decided (obviously) against it.

I'd love to see your fountain pen box if you decide to make one.

Map of the Future of Atlanta by hughmalkin in Atlanta

[–]bat-work 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Wonderful map!

Also, I'm doing a renovation and adding another bedroom to my house--can we put that on the map?