Gold Newport Pen Preparation and Turning

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

2. DrilltheUpperBlankwithan15/32"drillbit.DrilltheLower Blankwithan10mmdrillbit.Forbothblanks,drillataspeed of900to1200RPM.

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.Eachbushing hasastepthatisdesignedtobeinsertedintotheBrass Tubesforstabilitywhileturning,astheinnerdiameterofthe tubesislargerthanthemandrel.

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.

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

Newport Bushing Set

13.5 mm 11.7 mm13.5 mm 12.2 mm

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

Newport Bushing Set

13.5 mm 11.7 mm13.5 mm 12.2 mm

Wood SpacerMandrel “A” Setup:

Upper Tube (short)

Large DiameterDecorative Ring

Clip

Cap

Lower CapLower Cap Coupler

Ink Cartridge

Tip Coupler

Center Band

Lower Tube (long)

AssemblyReadtheassemblyinstructionscompletelybeforeassembly.

1. SlidetheDecorativeRingsontotheCenterBandasshown inthediagramabove.

2. PresstheCenterBandassemblyintotheUpperTube.Make sureyouchoosetheappropriateendofthetubetopreserve thepatternorgrainmatchforyourpen.

3. SlideClipontothesteppedendoftheCap.TheClipmay onlyslideonashortdistance.Donotattempttoforce theClipallthewayontotheCapbyhandasthismay damagetheparts.

4. PresstheCapassemblyintothefarendoftheUpperTube.

5. SlidetheLargeDiameterDecorativeRingontotheTip Couplerasshowninthediagramabove.

6. ThreadtheTipCouplerintotheCenterBandoftheUpper assembly.AlignthegrainoftheUpperandLowerblanks,so thatthelargerdiameterendoftheLowerblankisaligned

withtheCenterBandoftheUpperblank.PushtheLower TubebyhandontotheTipCoupleruntiltheLowerTubeis firmlyseatedandwillnottwistorfallout.Carefullyunscrew theCenterBandandUpperassemblyfromtheTipCoupler andfinishpressingtheTipCouplerintoplace.

7. SlidetheSmallDiameterDecorativeRingontotheLower CapCouplerasshowninthediagramabove.

8. PresstheLowerCapCouplerintotheotherendoftheLower Tube.ThreadtheLowerCapintotheLowerCapCoupler.

9. DroptheSpring,largediameterendfirst,intotheLower TubethroughtheTipCoupler.Removethecapoverthe InkCartridgetip,theninserttheInkCartridgeontopof theSpring.

10.ThreadtheTipassemblyintotheTipCoupler.

11.ThreadtheUpperandLowerTubestogethertocapthepen whennotinuse.TheUpperTubemaybethreadedontothe LowerCapwhileyouarewriting.

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