Thanks Robert! Yeah, I'm pretty excited to try some new ideas out with it. I'm hoping that it will spur some ideas for others too, so many possibilities =D
That's pretty cool Zac. This opens the door for the hobbyist to a whole new world of blank making. You can now make blanks that you could only buy before, like the one you used for the video - which turned out awesome! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Keith! I have a few ideas brewing in my brain, just need to figure out how to get them out of my brain and into the 3D modeling software. I'm finding that to be the toughest challenge
Great idea, Zac. Not into pens yet but have everything I need for two months but so busy with mill orders I don't have time. Nobody wants all wood mills anymore. I think this winter I'll be started. Cheers, Lee
Nice Zac, I am more of a Cincinnati Reds fan but I still really like the blank and the idea, I have seen pen blanks with 3D printed honeycomb, I think those look cool, I immediately thought of this video when I saw those Happy turning
I'd love to try this with some dyed Nylon printed pieces ....could probably get some really intricate design patterns. Thank you for sharing your process :)
Cool I love working with 3-D printing however saying that after I do the 3-D printing I make mould out of silicone. This way I don't have to reprint my project again.It saves you time and money, and I can use any colour I want. As usual you do great amazing work. Cheers .
Thanks Rex! Yeah, you could do that with a bowl too. Just a matter of modeling it and printing it out. Or you could just arrange some plastic strips around a bowl too
What filament did you use, I wonder if their are any filaments that alumilite won’t stick to? If so it would be awesome to make mold out of. For example like a honeycomb mold to make gitd honeycomb to recast in resin.
Awesome video Zac!!! Have you tried annealing 3d printed parts yet? You can increase their strength and layer adhesions along with increasing there resistance to heat deformation
Thanks Robert! It's a Cubicon Single printer, works pretty well. It's pretty much ready to go out of the box, I have a video that shows the unboxing of it if you're interested: ua-cam.com/video/gWZsb8yg_f4/v-deo.html
Hey Frank, I sent you an email, but I wanted to answer you here too. I have the pen blanks available on my website: nvwoodwerks.com/product/yankee-pinstripe-pen-blanks/
So you just drilled it like any other blank? Seems like you could "Print" the hole in the middle 27/64 for say a sierra and then plug the holes before casting. You could even add the plugs into the print and when you trimmed the edges, cut away the plugs. You now have a perfectly centered hole.
I drill on the lathe. You could do it on the drill press too. Either way you have to be careful how tight you clamp it. Too tight, and it can crack the blank
Go the Cubs! Well I actually live in Australia so I really don’t give a damn. But I do like watching it Professor! Good vid Zac, the pen came up a treat. Cheers, Sean. Well shit I literally just dropped my iPad fell over and dropped my knee through the screen, and yet it is still working in 735 parts... nothing throw away these days, just ask the Japanese! LOL
Zac Higgins No the iPad is history, my knee still works just need to add more lubricant. Just a silly question mate, when you first started in front of the camera did you umm and aghh a bit, and the video didn’t flow as well? Or is that just me? Keep those great vid’s going mate. Cheers
Thanks John, I appreciate the kind words. More videos in the cue =D I have gotten better in front of the camera compared to when I first started, but I'm still not that great at spitting out what I want to say. I usually have to redo it a few times before I get it right. It's much better to plan ahead and write out what you want to say or at least outline it. I'm usually pressed for time and just wing it most of the time though. Sorry to hear the iPad didn't pull through, but I'm glad to hear the knee is ok at least
I used ABS for mine, but I think PLA is the same, just polished it up as I would the rest of the blank. You might get a more even shine across both materials with CA if the PLA/ABS seems more dull than the resin
Hey Jim, I really don't use the 3D printer much, so I wouldn't even try to tackle it. Just not enough time to devote to learning the ins and outs of both the printer and design software. You might see if Chad Schimmel could do it, I think he might have picked up a printer now
You could also make a mold of the 3d print and then make resin versions of the 3d print. You would have to be a bit careful though on how you design the print, for example the one you did had a hole in the centre but in a silicon mold with no support that may create problems however if it was solid then it would be better not only for stability but making a bigger space to pour the resin and thus making it easier for the air to escape.
That's absolutely an endless source of new blanks, great job!
Thanks Robert! Yeah, I'm pretty excited to try some new ideas out with it. I'm hoping that it will spur some ideas for others too, so many possibilities =D
That's pretty cool Zac. This opens the door for the hobbyist to a whole new world of blank making. You can now make blanks that you could only buy before, like the one you used for the video - which turned out awesome! Thanks for sharing.
I hope it does spark some cool ideas for people. You can literally do anything with this!!
Great Idea !!! A whole new universe to think about. The fun never ends !!! Thanks
Thanks John! I hope that it spurs some cool ideas for you =D
That came out nice! Can't wait to see what else you come up with.
Thanks Keith! I have a few ideas brewing in my brain, just need to figure out how to get them out of my brain and into the 3D modeling software. I'm finding that to be the toughest challenge
Questa è davvero un idea unica 👏
Awesome looking pen. I really like the pin stripe.
Great idea, Zac. Not into pens yet but have everything I need for two months but so busy with mill orders I don't have time. Nobody wants all wood mills anymore. I think this winter I'll be started.
Cheers, Lee
Thanks Lee! Glad to hear that you're so busy with mills, they are so awesome! I think you'll enjoy pens too, they're fun to make =D
Cool idea, yes I think it is endless if you can think it up😀
Thanks Ron! Yeah I have a few more ideas rattling around in my head too =D
Another great idea, very nicely executed. Well done!
Thanks Tim! Pretty fun ones to make =D
Nice Zac, I am more of a Cincinnati Reds fan but I still really like the blank and the idea, I have seen pen blanks with 3D printed honeycomb, I think those look cool, I immediately thought of this video when I saw those
Happy turning
Awesome looking! Well done.
Thanks Karl!
Beautiful job
Thanks Ron!
I'd love to try this with some dyed Nylon printed pieces ....could probably get some really intricate design patterns. Thank you for sharing your process :)
That would be awesome!! If you try it, you'll have to let me know how it works. Glad that it could spark some ideas for you =D
What is the 3d material used for making the blanks ?
Wow, well you just solved a problem I have. Thanks. Great video as always.
Thanks David, I'm glad it could help you out. I hope to see what you come up with
Might be late but what was the file called on thingaverse?
Cool I love working with 3-D printing however saying that after I do the 3-D printing I make mould out of silicone. This way I don't have to reprint my project again.It saves you time and money, and I can use any colour I want. As usual you do great amazing work. Cheers .
Thanks Ahron!
That is a great pen! Now can you do that on a bowl(using multiple pinstripes around the outer edges)?
Thanks Rex! Yeah, you could do that with a bowl too. Just a matter of modeling it and printing it out. Or you could just arrange some plastic strips around a bowl too
ha zac that's nice what pen kit is that ?
Thanks Larry! It's called a Virage, I picked it up at Turners Warehouse: www.turnerswarehouse.com/products/virage-ballpoint-pen-kit
What filament did you use, I wonder if their are any filaments that alumilite won’t stick to? If so it would be awesome to make mold out of. For example like a honeycomb mold to make gitd honeycomb to recast in resin.
Awesome video Zac!!! Have you tried annealing 3d printed parts yet? You can increase their strength and layer adhesions along with increasing there resistance to heat deformation
Thanks Alex! No I haven't done the heat treating. It's not really necessary with ABS, that's more of a PLA issue I think.
You could do a consistent honeycomb so the pattern is the same all the way around. Great blank!
Thanks Kevin =D Not a bad idea with the consistent honeycomb, I'll have to try that out
So would it be possible to 3D print an insert for a celtic knot turn? If so, I imagine that would save a ton of time.
I like the pen you just made what type of 3-D printer are you using
Thanks Robert! It's a Cubicon Single printer, works pretty well. It's pretty much ready to go out of the box, I have a video that shows the unboxing of it if you're interested: ua-cam.com/video/gWZsb8yg_f4/v-deo.html
I like the pen what type of kit is it and where did you get it.
It's called a Virage, link is in the description of the video =D
I would love to purchase some of these models from you if possible,the Yankees model
Hey Frank, I sent you an email, but I wanted to answer you here too. I have the pen blanks available on my website: nvwoodwerks.com/product/yankee-pinstripe-pen-blanks/
Ah thats cool!
Thanks Brian =D
Nice looking product. How did you manage to find the exact center of the 3d object to keep the lines symmetrical? JimE
Thanks Jim! I haven't found that it needs to be centered perfectly. The blanks are pretty close as is
So you just drilled it like any other blank? Seems like you could "Print" the hole in the middle 27/64 for say a sierra and then plug the holes before casting.
You could even add the plugs into the print and when you trimmed the edges, cut away the plugs. You now have a perfectly centered hole.
Yeah, you could do that. Leaving it solid, you can just drill it out and choose any kit you like though
How do you drill the hole for the tube?
I drill on the lathe. You could do it on the drill press too. Either way you have to be careful how tight you clamp it. Too tight, and it can crack the blank
Zac: What kind of filament did you use on the 3d printed part?
Hey Rich, I use ABS, but I've tried PLA, PETG, and a couple others too. They all worked pretty well
Go the Cubs! Well I actually live in Australia so I really don’t give a damn. But I do like watching it Professor! Good vid Zac, the pen came up a treat. Cheers, Sean. Well shit I literally just dropped my iPad fell over and dropped my knee through the screen, and yet it is still working in 735 parts... nothing throw away these days, just ask the Japanese! LOL
Thanks brother!! Sorry to hear about the iPad though! :( Hope you can get the screen fixed and don't have any injuries!!
Zac Higgins No the iPad is history, my knee still works just need to add more lubricant. Just a silly question mate, when you first started in front of the camera did you umm and aghh a bit, and the video didn’t flow as well? Or is that just me? Keep those great vid’s going mate. Cheers
Thanks John, I appreciate the kind words. More videos in the cue =D I have gotten better in front of the camera compared to when I first started, but I'm still not that great at spitting out what I want to say. I usually have to redo it a few times before I get it right. It's much better to plan ahead and write out what you want to say or at least outline it. I'm usually pressed for time and just wing it most of the time though. Sorry to hear the iPad didn't pull through, but I'm glad to hear the knee is ok at least
So, finishing...does the PLA need to be sealed with CA?
I used ABS for mine, but I think PLA is the same, just polished it up as I would the rest of the blank. You might get a more even shine across both materials with CA if the PLA/ABS seems more dull than the resin
Hi Zac, Some librarys have 3D printers you can use.
Oh awesome!! I didn't know that. Thanks for mentioning it MIke, that's a great resource =D
good job every nice like it
Thanks Bill! Finally got them launched LOL Seems like I've been on the verge for a year!!
Zac, how hard would it be for you to make a 3D printed red flag stripe object & how much would it cost ? Thanks, Jim
Hey Jim, I really don't use the 3D printer much, so I wouldn't even try to tackle it. Just not enough time to devote to learning the ins and outs of both the printer and design software. You might see if Chad Schimmel could do it, I think he might have picked up a printer now
Zac Higgins Thanks Zac. As always, good advice.
You could also make a mold of the 3d print and then make resin versions of the 3d print. You would have to be a bit careful though on how you design the print, for example the one you did had a hole in the centre but in a silicon mold with no support that may create problems however if it was solid then it would be better not only for stability but making a bigger space to pour the resin and thus making it easier for the air to escape.
I made an R2-D2 mold that way, 3D printing works great for making masters to cast =D
Nice video as always man. Ball park - what's your 3D printer investment?
Thanks Durk! My printer cost about $2K I think. You can get cheaper ones though for sure
I think it would be more interesting with a twisted blank.
I'm wondering if anyone has attempted this using a UV resin based printer.
way nice blank.
Thanks! Been working on these forever it seems, glad to finally get it released =D
Make it out of clay an make a mold.
You could just make a mold of the 3D print too, save a step, or just cast the 3D print in resin ;)