TURNED PEN

THIS TWO-PIECE TURNED PEN IS DESIGNED TO TAKE STANDARD PILOT INSERTS. CAREFUL MEASUREMENT OF THE CARTRIDGE AND SOLID MODELING WAS USED TO CREATE A DRAWING WITH DIMENSIONS FOR THE INTERNAL FEATURES, THREADING, AND TIP. THE REMAINING EXTERNAL FEATURES WERE CUT BY EYE TO CREATE A NICE VISUAL EFFECT.

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THIS PROJECT GAVE ME EXPERIENCE DESIGNING A PRODUCT AROUND AN EXISTING PART, AS WELL AS DEALING WITH TIGHT CONCENTRICITY REQUIREMENTS IN DEEP DRILLING OPERATIONS. I PLAN TO USE WHAT I LEARNED IN THIS SIMPLE PEN TO CREATE A MORE COMPLEX BOLT-ACTION PEN WITH BETTER WEIGHTING AND FINISH.