Making a pen on a lathe

[redsox985]

Has anyone ever done it? I have some ideas but I think I'm going to get an ink refill and then build the final idea around that. It will be a twist style pen and not a click button one.

I was thinking having the tail cap drilled out x inches deep then the actual barrel will be drilled out so far and then a spring dropped in. But threading the barrel and inside of the tail cap, you can twist the tail, push the ink cartridge against the spring and force the tip out.

Any suggestions? I will probably use aluminum and sand blast it for the final finish.

 

[fowler]

a freind made a wood on it was a fountain pen

i made a steel one and used one of those cheap pens that u can pull the end out of and the ink slides out

i also made a stylus for a touch screen grafics calculator as people kept steeling the plastic one

 

[newrider3]

I made a wood one in middle school, I would suggest you get a kit designed for one of those, but substitute in your choice of metal instead of hardwood. This will give you all the hardware and ink, without guessing what will work.

http://www.woodpenpro.com/pen_kits/slim-pen-kits.html

 

[jrmints1415]

I made a wood one as well. You should definitely get a kit for the quality of the pen!