Would This Be A Good Tool To Get???

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

http://www.arizonasilhouette.com/Pen_Kit_Disassembly_Tools.htm It seems there are different sized rods for every pen style. So my question is, is this tool really necessary or are there alternatives??? Or is there a complete kit somewhere?? Have you pen turners run into many cases where it needs to take a pen apart and if so does this damage the parts anyway or can they be reused.

[William Young]

I have a 28 piece punch set that cost less than any ONE of those kits and works on all pens.
I have yet to meet a pen that I cannot dissasemble in a couple minutes.

No damage to the pen whatsoever and all parts can be re-assembled.

Works good if using a friction polish "finish" and the customer returns it because it got dull or wore off . Pull it apart and put a better finish on and put it back together, offer an apology and the customer is on his/her way.

W.Y.

[PaulD]

Woodcraft has a basic disassembly kit for about $20 which has worked fine for me. I work with about 10 different pen types and have been able to take apart anything I need with it. Unlike Bill, I have damaged pen parts in the disassembly process and keep a few extras on hand to save the day. I do this less then I used to, but it can happen, especially with the pen refill movement mechanisms which don't recover well from damage.

[S.Swiger]

Try this set from Harbor Freight. Everyone at IAP and elsewhere seems to like them.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=3577

[William Young]

Steve.
That is the identical set to what I have. I got mine from their sale flyer about a year to one and a half years ago for the same price at BusyBee tools in Canada , same place as I got my full size lathe.
They are in the same base as the set you showed.
I see now that they have changed to a clear plastic base that doesn't look as strong and they have bumped their price way up.
Glad I got it when I did.

http://busybeetools.ca/cgi-bin/picture10?&NETID=0302050314071380819&NTITEM=B236


W.Y.

[Gunny]

I bought a disassembler kit somewhere (PennState maybe) and I agree with Bill that a punch set will work as well, but the kit I bought came with a sort of an anvil thing that has come in handy several times for other things... Besides, I already had a full punch set and the disassembly kit was an opportunity/excuse to buy another tool... :cool: :D