After watching your video I ordered the compression mandrel from Axminister ( in UK)-I received the mandrel ( here in Missouri USA) six days after ordering it which was four days earlier than the date it was expected to arrive- thanks for doing your video & the mandrel was everything you said it would be - as always thanks for sharing your time & talent w/ all of us Bill M
Hi Shay I have to agree with you in that the Axminster Evolution Compression Mandrel is definitely a 10 out of 10. I have made every single pen on mine and it is still as true today as the day I bought it. Really nice work on the HDPE blank with an great looking pencil at the end of it. Take care Shay. Cheers, Huw
Great video Shay nice mandrel Is it possible to make a pen without a mandrel as I have just 1 pen to make and I dont want to buy lots of stuff I wont use again???
Yes Woody you can. You can turn between centres and use an engineers calipers to size the end of the blanks. It is not and easy thing to do though mate. Shay
Thanks Conor, here you go, I must put it in the description. Shay. www.axminstertools.com/ie/axminster-evolution-series-compression-pen-mandrel-ax942635?glCountry=IE&glCurrency=EUR
After watching your video I ordered the compression mandrel from Axminister ( in UK)-I received the mandrel ( here in Missouri USA) six days after ordering it which was four days earlier than the date it was expected to arrive- thanks for doing your video & the mandrel was everything you said it would be - as always thanks for sharing your time & talent w/ all of us
Bill M
It is by far the best one I have ever used.
Shay
I purchased 1 of these about 3 weeks ago and I must say the quality was outstanding ;)
I use mine constantly, minimum 30 to 40 pens a month and it is as good as the day I did this video. A brilliant, quality puece of kit.
Shay
Good looking mandrill and a lovely pen. Great video Shay.
Thanks Doug it is a great piece of kit.
Shay
Hi Shay I have to agree with you in that the Axminster Evolution Compression Mandrel is definitely a 10 out of 10.
I have made every single pen on mine and it is still as true today as the day I bought it.
Really nice work on the HDPE blank with an great looking pencil at the end of it.
Take care Shay.
Cheers, Huw
It is great kit mate.
Shay
Very good video Shay. Achieved exactly what u set out to do!
Cheers Jim.
Shay
Good video, very complete with the HDPE processing bit, thanks for sharing! Claes.
Thanks Den, very much appreciated.
Shay
Great looking pen shay, I have the same mandrel Great piece of kit 👌
Cheers William, I have to agree a great piece of kit.
Shay
i like how you made a pen press on your lathe , i will be stealing that lol
Do indeed Greg, it works great.
Shay
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Great video Shay nice mandrel
Is it possible to make a pen without a mandrel as I have just 1 pen to make and I dont want to buy lots of stuff I wont use again???
Yes Woody you can. You can turn between centres and use an engineers calipers to size the end of the blanks. It is not and easy thing to do though mate.
Shay
Hello Shay. The melt temperature, is that 170'C ? Best regards.
160 to 170 John , any lower it wont melt, any higher it can burn if you takes your eyes off of it.
Shay
Shay - what gouge do you use for making pens
It is a 1 inch contenetal spindle gouge with a bowl gouge grind on it Bill.
Shay
Nice pen, fab looking mandrel. 👌🏻 do you have a link to the mandrel please?
Thanks Conor, here you go, I must put it in the description.
Shay.
www.axminstertools.com/ie/axminster-evolution-series-compression-pen-mandrel-ax942635?glCountry=IE&glCurrency=EUR
@@BBTurning Thanks Shay, good man you are 👍🏻
You are welcome mate.
Shay
What pen kit did you use
It was a Fancy Click kit.
Shay
Very helpful video but please move the mike away from your mouth- the really heavy breathing throughout is very distracting
I have got a new mic since this video Monty.
Shay