Pen assembly problem

In article <[email protected]>, "Herb Robinson" <[email protected]> wrote:
>I've been assembling pens for several years and recently have developed a
>problem that I cannot figure out. When pressing the top portion of the pen
>onto the bottom, if I go so far as to have the decorative ring of the top
>part cover the screw mechanism of the bottom part, the mechanism binds and
>will not turn. The decorative part on the bottom side of the top appears to
>be centered properly, but binds nevertheless. I buy my pen parts from Craft
>supplies, so assume they should be good. My lathe -- a Jet mini -- appears
>to be centered properly, but with the close tolerance we're talking about,
>it would be hard to see if it were off a hair. As I said, looking at the
>finished product, the decorative ring does seem to be centered. If I press
>the top only to where it just touches the screw portion located on the
>bottom part it works OK, just does not look good. Would appreciate any
>suggestions.

Best thing I can suggest for you is to repost this at rec.crafts.woodturning,
and specify exactly which CraftSupplies pen kit you're talking about (they
have many).

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Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

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