Pen Making Stuff - TurningWood https://www.turningwood.com Website for learning and sharing knowledge of woodturning. And maybe sell you tools and shit Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:53:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.turningwood.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/cropped-tw_logo3-32x32.jpg Pen Making Stuff - TurningWood https://www.turningwood.com 32 32 227099556 Non-stick bushings for pen finishing https://www.turningwood.com/product/non-stick-bushings-for-pen-finishing/ https://www.turningwood.com/product/non-stick-bushings-for-pen-finishing/#respond Fri, 11 Aug 2023 13:26:16 +0000 https://www.turningwood.com/product/non-stick-bushings-for-pen-finishing/ Using CA glue to finish your pen turnings results in a lustrous, glossy polish, but it can also fuse your pen blank to the bushings. Not so with these non-stick polyethylene bushings in place, however. These bushings are made from UHMW. They’re pre-drilled for a standard mandrel, and have a 60° taper so they’ll fit […]

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]]> Using CA glue to finish your pen turnings results in a lustrous, glossy polish, but it can also fuse your pen blank to the bushings. Not so with these non-stick polyethylene bushings in place, however. These bushings are made from UHMW. They’re pre-drilled for a standard mandrel, and have a 60° taper so they’ll fit most any size pen bushing. Just swap these for your metal bushings once the pen is turned, and apply your finish. 4-Pack.


Features:

  • Non-Stick Pen Bushings are made of UHMW (Ultra-High Molecular Weight) polyethylene
  • Pre-drilled for a standard 7mm mandrel
  • 60° cone-shaped taper fits any size pen bushing
  • After shaping the pen blank, replace the metal bushings with non-stick plastic bushings and apply your CA finish
  • Self-lubricating UHMW has a low coefficient of friction, so it sheds glue easily
  • Very stable – 10x heavier than regular high-density polyethylene
  • High abrasion resistance and high impact strength even at low temperatures
  • Resistant to chemicals

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]]> https://www.turningwood.com/product/non-stick-bushings-for-pen-finishing/feed/ 0 249721 Dual Live Center – Pen Mandrel Locking System https://www.turningwood.com/product/dual-live-center-pen-mandrel-locking-system/ https://www.turningwood.com/product/dual-live-center-pen-mandrel-locking-system/#respond Fri, 11 Aug 2023 13:26:16 +0000 https://www.turningwood.com/product/dual-live-center-pen-mandrel-locking-system/ #2 MT Live Center combination Kit! Precision double row ball bearings for the highest precision and long life. Unique collet system locks pen mandrels so there is NO bending or warping that creates misalignment. Optional inserts make a great value. Inserts can be ordered as a complete Kit or as separate items. The A881 Live […]

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]]> #2 MT Live Center combination Kit!

Precision double row ball bearings for the highest precision and long life.
Unique collet system locks pen mandrels so there is NO bending or warping that creates misalignment.
Optional inserts make a great value. Inserts can be ordered as a complete Kit or as separate items.
The A881 Live Center Complete kit includes:
Live Center body and knock out rod
Locking Pen Mandrel Collet
Cup Center
60 degree Cone Center
 
Note: Pen Mandrel Collet is designed to be loose in the live center body to be able to lock when moving the tail stock forward.

So you get an inexpensive #2 Morse taper live center and it also has a collet to hold standard pen mandrels!

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