Jer's DIY bolt action pen
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- Just a simple & minimalist but functional & practical EDC ink pen. That's it!
If you would like to make a pen like mine, you can get a free Sketchup model here: jerswoodshop.com/my-homemade-b...
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"I can't find the right pen, so I'll just design and machine the perfect one for me." You're amazing.
Dude, it's the first time I've watched a 18min video on youtube without skipping anything. I want one of those pens!
I did the same thing. lol
I also want one of those pens! I wonder how expensive they'd be if someone wants mass producing those parts?.. ide buy one
around 80$ give or take.
i'd like one of these pens but it'd need a lot of work to suite my taste. imo knurled grips or bye.
I would buy one as well.
if they were mass produced, 80$ a pop? i think you're overshooting it a little.
It's a rare day that I like a non-woodworking video, but this one has definitely earned it. Fascinating!
This is the coolest thing I've seen in ages. I'm a fountain pen collector. I never use ballpoints. But I'd buy that in a heartbeat. Love it. BTW, if you had an online shop you could sell those pens, and those wooden bowls all day long.
I have deep respect for the amount of work that you put into this pen. Fantastic video!
+Nick Joslin
Thank you!
You're a very talented young man Jeremy! I enjoy your videos very much. Keep up the good work!
+G23 Thanks!
Somehow, I found it quite satisfying to watch the creation of this pen. Nicely done video, as always!
Very nice job Jer. Something you can be very proud of, and thanks for sharing it with us.
Man, this is really outstanding! I have no words to describe this awesome work... In my humble opinion you've set the new higher level, at least on the lathe!
Thanks for sharing and inspiring us with your passion!
+Gianluca Salvador
Thank you very much!
very impress with your pen. and with your idea of using a lathe as a mill... great job!
That's how milling was invented. The lathe came first. Then various attachments to allow greater movement of the workpiece in the same positions he used in this video. Then they made the horizontal mill, which is just a modified version of a lathe, and ultimately the vertical mill. Just a logical progression of getting the machines to do incrementally more. :)
How the hell did I not see this video before? Awesome job man!
+Giaco Whatever
Thank you! :)
This has been popping up on my feed for 6 years (I think). Still watch it in full every time
my favorite pen from high school was a twist to open type, seems like that would be even better at preventing stuff from getting in
That pen looks _sick_. I've never turned stainless before, but I wanna give this project a go, could make some christmas gifts. Plus, there's no reason this would have to be a pen, a nice carbide scribe could be cool
Just use an appropriate tool geometry, very sharp, and don't let the tool dwell in any spot (let it spin without moving the carriage, cross-slide, or compound) because stainless work-hardens very easily.
Jon Miller if you know about turning stainless maybe you can help me a bit more. I got some stainless (run of the mill stuff, 305 I think?), and it machines awesome with hss, but i chipped 3 edges on 2 carbide inserts, inserts the distributor says are fine for stainless. I wasn't taking any kind of ridiculous cut, and I've gotten quite satisfactory results from these inserts in mild steel and 4140. Any tips or tripping points you know of when cutting stainless with carbide?
I haven't done much stainless yet. Was it an interrupted cut? That's what often does in the carbide inserts. HSS is more resilient there. To be honest I have precious little carbide experience as my lathe has a leather belt that prevents me from getting enough power to the headstock to make use of them. I really need to dip the timing belt conversion.
Justin S I'm having trouble imagining what that would be
Justin S I was thinking of a metalworking scribe, marking gauges usually scribe a parallel line a fixed distance from an edge
Love the simplicity of the function of the pen. Outstanding job!
+Justin Depew
Thanks!
Great Job Jer,And amazing skills
Outstanding Jeremy (again)! I'm not even much into metal working, and I found this fascinating. Maybe I'll keep my Dad's old 1938 lathe and learn to use it
. Thanks!
+Jim Hester
Thanks!
Definitely give it a try! I really love turning on this little old lathe :)
Jim
You should send that lathe to me instead. Lol.
Very entertaining to watch you making that awesome pen. Now, I don't want wood pens anymore, I want them stainless steel.
Love your presentation. The pen is beautiful and real functional. Thanks for making it on video.
Again I am watching a brilliant mind at work. I love your videos and good luck with all you do. This is truly amazing that you think the way you do. Nice work and thank you for sharing. Art and Engineering come together...The possibilities are endless.
Very cool system! I liked the milling action! great job!
+Cactus! workshop
Thank you!
When do you start mass producing them!!!
Really nice pen Jeremy. Good work!
That was very enjoyable to watch. Your work continues to impress me. Keep it up!
i havent even made one, and ive already lost it.
Jeremy, That was brilliant!!! I'm a pen turner who is starting to think more and more about making my own parts. This video blew me away and has inspired me to start moving in that direction. Thank you for posting this.Regards,Bob BlanfordA.K.A. RJBWoodturner
+RJBWoodTurner
Thank you!! It would be awesome to incorporate some wood with the metal design!
I'd be open to a collaboration if you're interested. My TH-cam channel is RJBWoodturner. Feel free to scan through the videos for some of the custom pen blank builds. If you're interested, let me know, if not no harm in asking.Regards,Bob
Kid, your going places! Great work!
Seriously incredible.
who else is essentially a child who never had any interest in wood/metalworking but now wishes they could create something like this with their hands, instead are sitting beside a plate that used to have chicken fingers on it
0:41 "Does exactly the same thing as my iphone!" *LIKES The shit oUT OF VIDEO*
Your videos frequently show up in my recommended, and I am not disappointed. I've always loved working in the workshop and it's awesome to watch someone else with a lot of experience there :)
I'm impressed. great job!
Great job man. It does my heart good to see a young person like you who’s into machining instead of video games and cellphones.
get a life old man
Beautiful work. Unquestionably a piece of art!
And that's coming from a pencil person ;)
+pocket83
Thank you! :)
I dont mean to be so offtopic but does someone know a tool to log back into an instagram account??
I somehow lost my login password. I would love any help you can give me!
@Keegan Julian instablaster :)
@Crew Jeremias Thanks so much for your reply. I got to the site thru google and Im waiting for the hacking stuff now.
Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will reply here later with my results.
@Crew Jeremias It worked and I finally got access to my account again. I'm so happy!
Thank you so much you saved my ass !
Jeremy, you are indeed an artist!
You are very talented. Excellent woodworker, machinist. Problem solver and first class inventor.
considering the fact that this pen is made to last forever,i suppose you could sell it for atleast 20 dollars
+Seraphinianus
The materials cost more than that
Jeremy Schmidt then you can sell it for much more than that,that's why i put "at least" i suppose you can even change the materials,for example you can use aluminium instead of steel.i dunno,if you make a contract with a company,you can even get a pretty big discount when buying materials,i'd give around 50 dollars for this tbh
+Seraphinianus
So apparently at this point you're still thinking my time isn't worth anything?
no,i didn't wanted to say that,not at all,i really like your work and dedication,i just wanted to tell you that those pens would be great if they woupd be massproduced,since they are very useful and resistant :D sorry if i offended you in any way
Yes half the shit you make you can sell and make profit of it. It's not like you can't just make it again.
"the pen maysures"
I like your accent, it sounds a bit like iDubbbz doing his European accent
Excellent design. I just used it to make a very similar one for my dad for father's day next week. I ended up using an old bandsaw blade to make the clip out of. We'll see how well it holds up. Thanks for the video.
Truly a beautifully functional and stylish pen, gratz!
+Baptiste La Porta
Thanks!
Awesome vid! I think it would have been cool to leave some of the tick marks from the ruler on the clip, but that's just me. :)
+Tommy Dickson
I considered that, but I wanted more of a minimalist look.
Make one for Wintergatan!
As always jeremy great video
Ein großartiges Video über eine großartige Arbeit. So viel Leidenschaft wie in diesem Kugelschreiber steckt, der wird auch nie verloren gehen. Vor allem auch vielen dank für die Leidenschaftlichen Worte zur Herstellung.
"What do you do with your life?"
"I make stuff because I get bored and make money for it"
"oh"
not intended to be rude I respect you
+NEGLECTED
Exactly how every conversation goes...
Well, now I need a machining lathe or mill. Looks fun. Anyone have recommendations on where to start?
+Take Zer0
Get an old one. Mine is a 1947 USA made machine and it works just fine. A whole lot cheaper than a new one!
That pen looks awesome!
Great project & video! I may be a few "days" (and by days, I mean years...) behind the times, as I never heard of a "bolt-action pen" until I first saw this video a few weeks ago. But now I've made two myself, and I am in the middle of making two more for Christmas gifts. They really are cool pens!
I'd buy one of these so fast. COuld have really used one when I was out in the field a lot. Sand sucks.
+sandollor
There's a couple of site around the web selling similar pens. My favorite is MaxMadCo.com
Jeremy Schmidt Nice simple design, but ridiculously expensive. I'll wait for a 75% off sale lol.
+MetraMan09
Sure. But you could try doing a bit of math before you commit. Consider how much time this took (in hours), then multiply that by how much a machinists time is worth per hour. Add about $12 for materials. If you still want it, then sure I'll make you one.
Jeremy Schmidt Mate, I was talking about the many/mass produced pens from maxmadco. I know how production works; it's always more expensive to make single items or very low runs. I guess I'm under the impression that those pens were made in higher numbers and the markup is just high because that is the lower end of the market value for metal bolt action pens.
Of course the pen you made I would not have sold for less than $100, but that makes sense. I enjoyed the video, you do great work.
+MetraMan09
Contextual value is difficult to calculate...so I'm not sure about that. But I would make you one like it for $800. The second one would be worth no less to me than the original, but I see how it could be worth more to a viewer!
I thought it was gona fire a bullet, but this is cool too lol
That was awesome! I never realised how fine metal working is. The design looked professional and strong at the same time. Really cool tool.
+Mr. Apparatus
Thanks!
Bravo! Nice working with minimal tools!
14:56 "... i'll use a hacksaw to part this off real BIC..."
I'm honestly having a hard time believing what I just saw with my own two eyes...
I’m a 46yr old single mum and beginner in woodworking for my upcycling - so there isn’t a chance in hell I’ll ever attempt this, but I watched till the end in admiration - just brilliant !
I also plan to watch your other videos with my 12yr old who is excelling in maths and loves woodwork - you’re an example of using your intelligence and creativity in such a positivity way, it’s inspiring. Thankyou !!
Nicely done as always, always enjoy your videos. Thanks!
Hope you have a patent.
Came to say this but have my thumbs up instead.
+Joey DH
There's nothing original or patentable about my design.
+Jeremy Schmidt . And knowing that is half the battle! I hope you have some plans to sell that, I'm quite sure people would buy it.
Jeremy is to pens as Clickspring is to clocks.
Very nice pen! That was really fun to watch.
+GarageWoodworks
Thank you!
impressive skill set-you make it look easy
is there a pen like this I could buy and if so where
+Water Proof Tape
Maxmadco.com
Jeremy Schmidt thx
Also karaskustoms.com/pens.html
This is how guns were invented
I'm just imagining a guy sitting down to make a pen and churning out an APA Paragon by accident.
Simply brilliant. Great design, terrific editing. Love your lathe skills
+Bill Blake
Thank you!
That was really cool watching you make that pen.
I really enjoy your channel Jeremy.
Thanks a bunch.
what is keeping the bolt from falling out?
I am thinking the same thing...
He puts a screw into the piston before he puts the bolt in and then he tightens that screw so that it holds the bolt in place.
The Set Screw
+Nathan Pierce
These answers are correct.
friction
its "due to" (2:00). sorry. I had to write this. This comment adds nothing to this video at all. in fact, it does nothing but make me look like a petty asshole. still though.
+Benjamin Zaugg
Well at least you know how you stand...
Should have thanked him for helping you out man...
Nah. It's called teaching, not being petty. Jeremy teaches some machining, you teach some grammar and spelling. Both are useful and should be appreciated. :)
Realy great work. Love the idea that if you don't find a perfect pen, just do it by yourself 👍🏻 Nice video. Enjoyed to see it. Thank you!
great job, that pen looks great and lasts for a lifetime
As a new viewer, I am amazed and thankful for your in depth details. Many build videos now a days lack many important details that you include. Thank you and keep it up!
+Kevin Schultz
Thanks for the feedback!
What a great pen! Awesome design and execution!
+Alessandro Calieri
Thank you!
Gee.. You are one hell of jack of trades having the right equipment. I have seen your other videos such as welding, belt sander, and all the like. I can see you being a CEO of your own manufacturing company before long! Keep us fed with your fantastic videos!
Beautiful pen! Great job!
Great work Jerry, not only are you a fine craftsman but I like your style of presentation a lot. I can imagine just how much work and thought must have gone into this project. I love the old lathe! I'm new here, glad I found your channel. Greetings from Scotland.
You are a genius Jeremy!!!! Really your work are amazing!!! And eléctrical, mechanical, and handtool habilities are impressive too.... Congrats im a new subscriber from so far Argentina!!!
so satisfying to watch, good work mate!
+Lyang
Thanks!
Dude, that is awesome. Fully earned a subscriber.
Very impressive young man......you are so talented, keep doing these videos!!
beautiful pen, great job
Very enjoyable to watch. I am happy you take such pride and enthusiasm in the creative process. Subscribed!
+Michael Chen
Thank you!
Excellent Job !!! I Totally want one like this.
Yes love it dude not only love thanksgiving for sharing the knowledge.
Really nice design! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for posting, very nice work and what a beautifull pen!!
Impressive work Jeremy.
Just wow. Your are good in every thing!
I posted this on my Facebook because your talent deserves more attention. very cool gadget.
+alfonso Pina
Thanks!
Gday Jeremy, I’ve been looking at making a pen myself and mate you have done a bloody great job of making yours, very impressive. Thanks for sharing. Cheers Matty in Australia 🇦🇺
So cool! Great work!
Great video. Cant wait to try this on my lathe once I finish cleaning and reassembling it
Very nice pen and a great video of it! Thanks for sharing.
This is very cool ! Nice work !
Great job! The video was well done and a pleasure to watch. Very informative too.
Great Job, Love how you used your lathe as a horizontal mill.
That was the right thing to watch with my morning coffee. Subbed. Really nice job on that pen, man!
Always fascinating watching a skilled craftsman at work. Makes me want to go out and buy a milling machine!
+John Nemo
It made me want a milling machine too! :)
What to say? Simply a genius guy with passion for work for useful staff also good looking..... great
this pen is amazing. I'd love to make something like this.
nice pen, always nice to have something so personalized and unique
+cozimfrench
Thanks! I agree :)
your videos are so good, great job.
True craftsmanship here