Make Something - Quick Aluminum Pen

Sometimes I love toiling over designs and making something very refined and calculated...other times I like rifling thru my drawer of off-cuts and building whatever comes to mind.
Not perfect, not well planned out but its something that didn't exist yesterday and I enjoyed making it.

[@transparentreality]

Now my wife understands why we have a lathe. Thanks!

[@billyeast6819]

Great video, making pens on a metal lathe is an endless pursuit, in that once you make one the ideas for new designs just keep popping up. Thanks for posting this

[@RSpudieD]

Very cool end product and a well-made video too. Just something satisfying about time-lapse stuff like this.

[@martinpanev6651]

Cool! You made me search through my scrap pile and make a pen too!

[@KBBAKTHA]

WOW. I love this project of making an aluminum pen

[@TheNephilim1337]

It's fun to see the tool deflection in a time lapse sense

[@_philou_filou_]

Nice I want one for me ... love the design and work done

[@seanlegendhavemeyer9936]

One of the most satisfying video i have ever watch on youtube....on my top 3.

[@cmo1917]

*instantly misplaces*

[@shadowmotovlogs425]

Thats why i like lathes good Job👍🏼

[@DiesInEveryFilm]

Nice work 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@azali284]

Now that's how you finish a video. Well done.

[@chipcurrin]

I would buy one of those if you ever decide to make more!

[@stevenA44]

Gotta love aluminum, it's so versatile.

[@marksami7618]

So beautiful

[@nicolasturrian]

Thanks for showing!

[@AshishSingh95]

I like your toolpost.

[@friluftslivforbegynnere1188]

Great work. I dont think everybody see how much work and precition that went into that pen. :)

[@imtrinity94]

thats a solid construction

[@qaisurrehman7106]

i like your work and your lathe machine well done!!

[@kennethsee6262]

More money than sense

[@blockhd]

Exactly my thoughts all the time.... I just want to make something :)

[@bananastickman2]

love it!

[@r3dn3k97]

That is so cool I want one so bad

[@krnv1r]

😍😍😍 i just wana wright something with this awesome pen

[@mohammedghouse6814]

Great job bro

[@TheJopelletier]

nice pen !!

[@minskmade]

great video Curt....just got a mini lathe and some 6061 this inspires me :)

[@CurtVanFilipowski]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@TehJMastuh]

Love the pen! Awesome job! But what ever that is in the background is awesome asmr!

[@CurtVanFilipowski]

Ha, thanks! I believe it was a 3D printer churning away.

[@bicivelo]

Nice job!!

[@brownslug3036]

I want to make one for myself one day. Still studying mechanical engineering at a diploma level.

[@michaelbanks1000]

Did you make one?

[@robinjitsingh3733]

you don't need to be a mechanical engineer for making a pen

[@chipcurrin]

Awesome pen. I would buy one.

[@CurtVanFilipowski]

Thanks!

[@markifi]

seems pretty sturdy

[@L318BLACKSHEEP]

loud applause👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@tayyabnasir5288]

Hi Nice work indeed I was mesmerised by the work and thought to give it a try too for myself. So could u plz specify the details so I could try it too in my lab .

[@ItsPwned]

How much and where did you get the lathe for?

[@ranjah76]

I came here for a cool idea on my lathe and got more interested in your cool ass lathe!

[@CurtVanFilipowski]

Thanks!

[@denislequellec9638]

Hey nice work ! What lathe do have ? What are the dimensions and spec for this pen ? Thanks

[@evilphantom457]

You have very nice handwriting

[@sonsrc1326]

Sweet as mate

[@loading804]

*Amazing*

[@cannal3vhf312]

Nice job.

[@Jaharajewels]

I have never seen anything like this before. I am totally interested in pen making ❤ Thank you for sharing this video. I have a question, what is the pen making technique called in goldsmith eg. If I want to make pens, how can I learn the art? All the best 👍

[@whathowtodo]

Nice bro

[@melvinwaltermckinneyjunior5055]

nice fast forward speed up techniques..so watchable vid..congrats

[@gabrielbalderas9850]

melvinwalter mckinneyjunior which lathe model is this and where can I buy it?

[@vincenzobarba938]

Great video,wich model of lathe do you have?can you link me in the description

[@loftboy1128]

I noticed you didn't use any cutting compound when cutting your threads? i rarely work with aluminium, so is this just because its not needed with aluminium thread cutting. Or just because you decided not to? :)

[@BlackMetalRC85]

good idea, i make one too!

[@janbogdanowicz4352]

Good job I like

[@riccardofinotti1019]

is that a 3D printer printing in background? or just a inkjet printer?

[@ParsMaker]

nice work

[@tonywalker8030]

That's a nice ring on your finger.

[@qasimmuhammad2556]

Very nice

[@Billy28376]

Awesome

[@Hunter_S-fr4ns]

That’s cool

[@kursatkaansarioglu4545]

Very good

[@JWB671]

I know you now have the 5C spindle but was this the 3/5-16 or the er16 spindle in this video?

[@shailone]

nice vid!

[@hafizhamza2874]

Great person

[@Owen-jw6vm]

What was the point in removing the 3 jaw chuck, putting a 4 jaw chuck up, clocking it in then to just put a dye down it?

[@CurtVanFilipowski]

Owen White 3 jaw lacks clamping power for thread cutting..I really didn't need to clock it tho, but it's fun!

[@Owen-jw6vm]

Curt Filipowski 3 jaws don’t lack the power for clamping. Just tighten it enough and sometimes just use a pipe.

[@Owen-jw6vm]

I know, so have I. I was just confused as to why he went to all that trouble just to do that, somethings in this video make me quite annoyed.

[@CurtVanFilipowski]

In a normal 3 jaw I agree...the 3 jaw on the taig with aluminum soft jaws is pretty anemic for work holding power hence the change...no other reason then that.

[@atothezeezee]

Owen White deep breaths, Owen; deep breaths.

[@gamble1997]

Did you glue the front half to back?

[@dondavis769]

very nice, I wonder if I could do this on a wood lathe?? Thanks for the share!!

[@wildbill23c]

With soft metals like aluminum and brass yes. Stuff like steel no.

[@carterbugz6772]

I’ll take your entire stock

[@yahtadi5152]

Omg its beautifuk

[@tsusec]

I remade this "design" and turned my aluminium pens( 4 of them ) in to tanks... You can make this pen from 2 parts (with long enough drill) and a bit shorter(115mm, fi 10.5mm) .. 3 part pen just didnt meet my tolerances(OCD for perfection)... now im planning to make Al fountain pen. Cheers mate.

[@Ericweird]

That lathe is super small 😍

[@SharkyMoto]

amazing what you can do with that cheap little thing! the stuff i do on my mini lathe wich is like 5 times bigger than this, turns out crappier than this, but i'm not mad, this is amazing!

[@hawkman545]

as an amateur machinist and a newbie to these videos. I'm just curious as to why you don't use a live center on your tail-stock very much for how much material is hanging out? is it due to light cuts so nothing moves too much for keeping everything concentric or just because theirs a high tolerance?

[@CurtVanFilipowski]

A live center is 100% the proper way to go, the taig has limited bed space to begin with so my turning is greatly limited with a live center and is the only reason I didn't use one in this video. Light cuts help but its not the proper way to turn, this was also before I had a steady rest which I now use when extended turning is required. Thanks for the comment!

[@hawkman545]

Curt Filipowski okay perfect, I figured the live centre would've worked but makes sense due to a small bed, thanks for a quick reply!

[@zbrojovkar.a.a6413]

Good job

[@xxjonad-slayerxx1337]

This is very cool! I am currently studying about the process of turning and milling in my engineering class.

[@alexeylozin7443]

Amazing skill you have! What is the name of the equipment that you used ? Can such things be done at home ?

[@CurtVanFilipowski]

Thanks for the kind words, the main machine here is a bench top lathe (specifically a "Taig Metalworking Lathe"). You can 100% do things like this at home :).

[@yamahanexus4891]

GOOD!

[@miss20211]

I really like this video,could you tell me the machine model or share link ,thanks

[@surq0784]

Sometimes.... 🎵All I wanna do, is have some fun. I got a feeling that I'm not the only one!🎵

[@panutsik]

Ну ты мужик, молодца! Вообще супер!

[@saltypipefitter4618]

Where can I get a lathe like that

[@xglot]

what kind of machine are you using?

[@davidramirez9209]

Awsome

[@sirpfa]

I wish i could do the same and just build something

[@mikeberry885]

Hey I was wondering what kind of lathe is that

[@dalaljamshed]

hi do u sell these pens n do u ship them to India. I can't get a aluminium pen here only brass n plastic

[@jacksoncampbell7854]

I want that lathe

[@user-pr2fy2oi5k]

now search in google docs "anodizing aluminium" and become a little bit happier)

[@TajulIslam-ei7gd]

???

[@45zheka]

@Евгений Ивахник пользователь Tajul Islam вас не понимает. Это всё потому, что по-русски писать надо.

[@TajulIslam-ei7gd]

@@45zheka правда правда. он также нуждается в трех полосах музыки в фоновом режиме.

[@Issac_G]

did you make this lathe?

[@Aronsson007]

What is the pen holder at the beggining?

[@calebburnett]

I've been telling myself to do something similar. No excuse. Energel refills all day long.

[@mufaddalsogiawala1857]

where did you get that lathe??

[@shyannmartinez7940]

How long did it take to create this?

[@coledecker3808]

What is the lathe you use?

[@rahulgautama87]

What angle did you adjust your tool post to make the taper cut

[@CurtVanFilipowski]

I honestly can't recall...around 30 degrees I believe.

[@mitchdude3138]

What was the taper angle?

[@haiquoc2013]

And do you know where to get disposable pens fixed? Everything is mass produced these days, so it is hard to find repair services.

[@flashgordon6238]

You actually used a reamer! So many videos of lathe turning where either they don't show it or bypass reaming.

[@sryth1]

Sounds like a dot matrix printer on life support in the background

[@CurtVanFilipowski]

Hehe, that printer has become the unsung star of this video :).

[@mross551]

Is there a reason why he used sandpaper for the surface finish? Couldn't he have turned it instead? Also any idea what grit would be best?

[@CurtVanFilipowski]

A quick polish leaves a more uniform finish...you can cut a finish into it as well. I used ~500grit in this project.

[@emersonmlk13]

😍

[@omnitvz]

I'll take one

[@lawgx9819]

How are you able to work this fast

[@koffmarruss9850]

Спасибо ) супер 🤗!

[@darksentinel9304]

What kind of lathe is that?

[@vaishakhsairam3837]

What is that sponge like thing you used to give the brushed finish?

[@CurtVanFilipowski]

Its just a foam sanding pad...500ish grit if I recall correctly.