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Blank Preparation1. Cuttheblanksabout1/8"longerthantheBrassTubesto allowfor“blow-out”orholeelongation.Maintaingrain orientationofthetwoblanksforturningbyplacingan“x” oneithersideofthecutline.

2. Drilltheblankswitha10mmdrillbitataspeedof900 to1200RPM.

3. PolishtheBrassTubeswith220gritsandpapertoremove oxidationandroughentheTubesforbetteradhesion.This canbedonebyhandorbychuckingtheminadrillpressor portablehanddrill.

4. PreparetogluewithmediumCA(cyanoacrylate)glueor two-partfastdryingepoxy.

5. ApplythegluetotheoutsideofoneBrassTubewithaliberal amountaroundtheendthatisinsertedfirst.Donotapply gluetotheinsideoftheblank,asthiswillcausetheglueto getinsidetheBrassTubeandruinit.

6. InserttheBrassTubewithatwistingmotionintotheblank untiltheTubeisequidistantbetweenbothendsoftheblank. Wipeoffanyexcessglueontheendsoftheblank.Allow thegluetodry.GluethesecondBrassTubeusingthe samemethod.

7. Usingabarreltrimmer,disk,orbeltsander,trimtheends oftheblanksuntilyoucanjustseethebrightbrassends oftheTubes.Thefacesoftheendsmustbeperpendicular totheBrassTubesandparallelwitheachother.Itis imperativetomatchthelengthofthetrimmedblanksto theoriginallengthoftheBrassTubesandthattheinsides oftheBrassTubesarecleanandfreeofanyglue.

Turning the Blanks1. Assembletheblanksonthemandrelwiththebushings placedasshowninthepictureabove.Keepthegrain orientationoftheblanksinlinewhenmounting.Each bushinghasastepthatisdesignedtobeinsertedinto theBrassTubesforstabilitywhileturning,astheinner diameterofthetubesislargerthanthemandrel. Note:EitherWoodSpacersorextraBushingsmaybe usedtofilltheextraspaceonthemandrel.

2. Tightenthetailstockandthentightenthemandrelnutthat holdstheblanks.Donotover-tightenthetailstockormandrel nutasthismaycausethemandreltoflex,causingtheblanks togooutofround.

3.Turntheblankstothedesiredshape,makingsurethatthe surfacesnexttothebushingsareturnedtothesame diameterasthebushings.

4.Afterturning,sandthesurfacesinprogressivestepsof 220,400,600,and1000grit.Ifahigherfinishisdesired, micromeshsandpapermaybeused.

5. Applythefinishofchoiceandpolish.

6. Removetheblanksfromthemandrel,keepingtheblank orientationandgrainpatternsinline.

Gold Cuban Pen Preparation and Turning

Upper Tube (short) NutAdjustable Mandrel “A” Lower Tube (long)

Cuban Bushing Set

12 mm 14.5 mm 13.4 mm 11.6 mm

Upper Tube (short) NutMandrel “A” Lower Tube (long)

Cuban Bushing Set

Wood Spacer

12 mm 14.5 mm 13.4 mm 11.6 mm

Mandrel “A” Setup:

Adjustable Mandrel Setup:

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AssemblyReadtheassemblyinstructionscompletelybeforeassembly.

1. SlidetheDecorativeRingontotheCenterBandandpress theassemblyintothewideendoftheUpperTube.

2. PresstheCapCouplerintotheotherendoftheUpperTube, leavingthethreadedendexposed,untiltheshoulderisflush withtheblank.

3.SlidetheClipoverthethreadedendoftheCapCoupler, thenthreadtheCapontotheCapCoupler.

4.PresstheTipCoupler,chamferedendfirst,intothenarrow endoftheLowerTube.

5.PresstheCenterCouplerintotheopenendoftheLower Tube,leavingthethreadedendexposed.

6. GentlypushtheTipRingontotheTipCoupler.Besurethat thetaperontheTipRingmatchestheTipCoupler.

7. ThreadtheTipontotheTipCoupler.

8. SlidetheSpringontothewritingtipoftheInkCartridge.

9. InserttheInkCartridgeintotheLowerTubethroughthe CenterCoupler,thenslidetheTwistMechanismoverthe end.ThreadtheTwistMechanismontotheCenterCoupler.

10.GentlypushthecompletedUpperTubeassemblyontothe TwistMechanismbyhand.

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Gold Cuban Pen Assembly

Upper Tube (short)

Cap CouplerClip

Cap

Center Band

Decorative Ring

Tip

Tip Ring

Tip Coupler

Ink Cartridge

Lower Tube (long)

Center Coupler

Twist Mechanism

Spring