Mini Lathe Project: Making a Pen From Steel Bolts

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  • Опубліковано 14 січ 2025

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  • @yahmanml
    @yahmanml 2 місяці тому

    As a kid I never would have found this interesting but as an adult I find this process fascinating and it makes me me appreciate the finished process even more. Thanks for sharing this. 👊🏾✨💯

  • @baronvongreenback
    @baronvongreenback Рік тому +8

    Been machining 25 years and never thought to put a small drill up to catch bits im parting off, nice tip.

    • @JanBinnendijk
      @JanBinnendijk 3 місяці тому +1

      That, my friend.. is one of the oldest tricks in the book.. especially with small parts..
      But.. never too old to learn!..
      For even smaller parts (with a center hole of 0.25) i have made a Catch-Bin on my 3D printer, which can be held with a magnetic dialindicator stand.. works a treat as well..

  • @andrewdolinskiatcarpathian
    @andrewdolinskiatcarpathian Рік тому +4

    A very enjoyable and well crafted project. Great camera work too. Looking forward to seeing more of your work. 👏👏👍😀

  • @norm5785
    @norm5785 4 місяці тому

    Nice machining for the pen

  • @DrHutOfHandcraft
    @DrHutOfHandcraft Рік тому +1

    Great job!

  • @brettgl21
    @brettgl21 Рік тому

    That is the coolest pen ever. Very nice work.

  • @SimonHollandfilms
    @SimonHollandfilms Рік тому

    good project

  • @ophirb25
    @ophirb25 Рік тому +1

    Nice work 😍

  • @islandseeker1260
    @islandseeker1260 Рік тому +4

    Nice design and build. I especially like that you didn't drown out the great machining sounds with awful YT musak! I do have one concern, however, Most pens have a vent in them so that the ink will flow, rather than becoming vacuum-locked as the refill empties. Has this become an issue in your design, and if so, have you thought of a design feature to account for it?

  • @asvarien
    @asvarien 8 днів тому

    How's the knurled grip feel? It doesn't look too comfortable to my eye.

  • @CraigsWorkshop
    @CraigsWorkshop Рік тому +1

    Great video - very watchable 👍

    • @makeormend8450
      @makeormend8450  Рік тому +1

      Thank you, glad you enjoyed it.

    • @CraigsWorkshop
      @CraigsWorkshop Рік тому +1

      @@makeormend8450 Keep up the good work :) Looking foward to more.

  • @JanBinnendijk
    @JanBinnendijk 3 місяці тому

    Not the model i would choose, but still a nice pen!..
    instead of M6 x 1, if you're turning the thread, i'd pick an M6 x 0.5 anytime..
    Instead of Brass rings you could also use O-rings. or make small rings out of Titanium which can be anodised in all kinds of cool colours with just plain distilled water and Baking Soda, and a powersupply that can go up to 100 Volts..

  • @ron1martens
    @ron1martens Рік тому

    Engineering. Love the machinery.

  • @mattharvey8712
    @mattharvey8712 6 місяців тому

    Bravo........now make a outer space pin .........astronauts pin......writes upside down and under water........cheers

  • @cdrive5757
    @cdrive5757 Рік тому +4

    Sooner or later a viewer is going to chastise you for not covering the ways while sanding. For the record, it wasn't me.😋 😉
    That pen is too heavy for what it's used for but you can easily modify or make another to use as a Scribe in the shop. Another handy tool to make is a little Colette Pen Chuck. They're handy for holding small drill bits and taps. When making miniature objects it's always handy to have small tools to gain that tactile interface with the part. Best of luck and have fun! 🤗
    Wakodahatchee Chris

    • @makeormend8450
      @makeormend8450  Рік тому +2

      To be honest when I initially assembled the pen it felt really heavy and I thought about re making it in aluminium but after I turned the taper and drilled out for the ink cartridge it was surprisingly light.

    • @cdrive5757
      @cdrive5757 Рік тому

      @@makeormend8450 You can also replace the ink cartridge with a solid, close fitting steel pin. Uh ... I think I'm hung up on that shop scribe? 😋 Actually, no matter what you make it all chalks up to gaining more machining time in the shop. That's always a good thing. Gaining proficiency = SATISFACTION! 👍👍👍

    • @JanBinnendijk
      @JanBinnendijk 3 місяці тому

      @@cdrive5757 Or.. Drill out the Nib.. put a small O-ring in there and put in a Pencil lead..
      Adjusting for lenght will be another issue.. but then.. a small collet to do that is not that hard... maybe a bit challenging to make..

  • @MASI_forging
    @MASI_forging Рік тому

    Great work dude 👏👏

  • @84hemiboi
    @84hemiboi 8 місяців тому

    Awesome 👏

  • @alvarock65
    @alvarock65 Рік тому +3

    Nice work! May I know brand/model of you tap bits? I haven’t been able to find those in that style.

    • @makeormend8450
      @makeormend8450  Рік тому +3

      The tap I used in the video was an M6 x 1 H6 “spiral flute” tap. I can’t remember the exact brand but if you search for spiral flute it will come up. I made the tap wrench myself but you can buy them online.

    • @alvarock65
      @alvarock65 Рік тому +2

      @@makeormend8450 thanks for the info my friend! Keep up the good work!

  • @arduinomaquinas
    @arduinomaquinas Рік тому +1

    Very cool this video lathe's ❤🇧🇷😉👏👏👏👏👏👏subscribed 👍👍

  • @walterwinnipeg7350
    @walterwinnipeg7350 9 місяців тому

    Very nice project. As a few others have suggested, some more captions or narration would be nice, so you can explain what you are doing and _why_ you're doing it. Pass on your valuable experience to those of us wanting to learn!
    One thing I wonder about, is there a spring or feature which makes sure that the pen refill is fully pressed "up" in the tip section of the pen? Or, does this design depend on the deep hole drilled into the back section to be _exactly_ the correct depth for the refill being used? In other words, does that back end of the pen "bottom out" in the deep hole in the rear section?

    • @makeormend8450
      @makeormend8450  9 місяців тому

      This was a very simple design and there was no spring mechanism included. As you say the cartridge bottoms out in the hole. The cartridge can always be cut to length or shimmed at the bottom of the hole if it isn’t initially a good fit.

  • @mathieuferland1691
    @mathieuferland1691 Рік тому +11

    I like the video. You did a great job with the tool you have and videowise. But I think you should comment on your project over the course of the video. Machining project involve some craftmanship and knowledge that viewers like to know. Like why you decide to partoff the holding section of the pen of in the vise instead of directly on the late or the problems you incountered when you had to face the part while the part was hanging to long. All of that will engage the viewer in your project and make them comment so you will have more visibility on YT. Anyway keep the good work!

    • @makeormend8450
      @makeormend8450  Рік тому +6

      Thank you for your comment. I am still new to the whole video making thing so your feedback really helps 👍

  • @Dave.Wilson
    @Dave.Wilson Рік тому

    A very nice little project, Subbed :o)

  • @runescapeflipper3293
    @runescapeflipper3293 Рік тому

    hi, really nice video and nice looking pen. Do you consider making more and putting them up for sale?

    • @makeormend8450
      @makeormend8450  Рік тому

      It is something I will consider in future although for now I just make things as a hobby whenever I have spare time.

    • @ophirb25
      @ophirb25 Рік тому +2

      How much will you be willing to pay for a pen like that? How long did it take the maker to make it?

    • @alierem4266
      @alierem4266 Рік тому

      Unless a mass production, sale price for time invested in producing this, buyer would not be willing to pay.

  • @shipsofscale
    @shipsofscale Рік тому +1

    Very nice

  • @aestheticuniverse9090
    @aestheticuniverse9090 Місяць тому

    I wish a get the dimensions of this piece

  • @kenman6721
    @kenman6721 Рік тому

    why don’t you use lathe to cutoff the bolt ends? way faster

    • @makeormend8450
      @makeormend8450  Рік тому +1

      I would have done that but my lathe struggles to part-off tougher materials such as steel

    • @kenman6721
      @kenman6721 Рік тому

      thanks for the reply few do anymore.

  • @TBowmanize
    @TBowmanize Рік тому

    how long does it take to make such a pen :P Well done

    • @makeormend8450
      @makeormend8450  Рік тому

      Around 5-6 hours I reckon although a lot of that was set up time like changing the feed rate and setting the taper angle.

  • @kozka5302
    @kozka5302 Рік тому

    this is not only pen, it's so tools for war, or not?

  • @АндрейГерасимов-ю1и

    Я одного не понял, для чего были болты 9.8 твердости?

  • @damienisabella2059
    @damienisabella2059 11 місяців тому

    Hi, would you sell one of these?

    • @makeormend8450
      @makeormend8450  11 місяців тому

      Unfortunately I don’t really have time to make them for selling at the moment.

  • @dannywilsher4165
    @dannywilsher4165 Рік тому +1

    Nice pen! I subbed!!!

  • @dropdropucic3953
    @dropdropucic3953 Рік тому

  • @MyGreggory
    @MyGreggory Рік тому

    Hi are you selling any of those pens

    • @makeormend8450
      @makeormend8450  Рік тому

      Not at the moment although I might look into this if there is interest from people.

  • @KF-qj2rn
    @KF-qj2rn Рік тому

    ....and then penholder or cap.... ;o)

  • @ilmirmurtazin4071
    @ilmirmurtazin4071 Рік тому

    12:15 ради своей безопасности не делай так

  • @robertoviana514
    @robertoviana514 Рік тому

    it's 2023 silent movies have been dead for awhile now.

    • @PacificPounding
      @PacificPounding Рік тому +1

      Yeah but I'd rather them be silent then tell me their life story, tell me about the advertisement for today's video, then ask me to subscribe and buy all their merch, while also reading comments from the last video as their patrons scroll across screen