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Super Pen Making Starter Set with Turncrafter Pro 1/2HP Midi Lathe

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The easiest and most affordable way to get into pen turning

With this set you'll be able to create beautiful handmade pens in an easy 5-step/ 15 minute process for great gift giving or sales potential. Impress your friends and family with the gift of a beautiful handmade pen. The perfect hobby if you like easy, small-scale projects. Great for beginners on a budget.

To get you started we've assembled this comprehensive Super Starter Pen Making Package that includes everything you need. The package includes our award-winning Turncrafter Pro 1/2HP Midi Lathe plus enough accessories, components, kits and supplies to make 40 "Slimline" pens and pencils.

Super Pen Making Starter Set includes Components below:
tclpro slimline pens pen mandrel
Turncrafter Pro Lathe
Our most popular midi-lathe.
Awarded Top Value by Workbench Magazine (Nov/Dec 2005)		 Pen Kit Components
40 “Slimline” pens and pencils with a variety of plating. Easy to turn, ideal pen projects for starting your new hobby (pg 24).		 Pen Mandrel Set
Allows mounting and turning your pen blanks on the lathe. Includes mandrel, bushings, drill bit & collet wrenches.
chisels preparation accessories finishing accessories
Lathe Chisels
3-piece HSS pen turning chisel set. The only lathe chisles you need to turn pens		 Preparation Accessories
Includes epoxy glue, barrel trimmer and tube insertion tool		 Finishing Accessories
Sanding, wax and pressing accessories to finish your pens
wood pen blanks pen making DVD
Wooden Pen Blanks
Enough to make 40 pens.
Attractive Rosewood and Padauk, pre-drilled and cut to exact tube length; just glue in the pen tubes and turn.		 Pen Making DVD
The complete course in pen making from gluing your blanks to turning and finishing
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Style: Midi Lathe, Starter Set
Horsepower: 1/2 HP
Brand: Turncrafter PRO
Volts: 110V
Footprint: 30" x 7.25
Pulley Steps: 5
Speed (RPM): 500-3200 Fixed
Headstock Thread: 1" x 8tpi
Headstock Taper: #2MT
Tailstock Taper: #2MT
Distance between Centers: 18"
Swing over Bed: 10"
Tool Post Diameter: 5/8"
Extension Bed Available: Y
Category: Mini Lathes
  • Package Weight: 94.57 pounds
  • Shipping Charge: FREE Shipping for this item
  • Packing: Item is shipped in its own box.
  • Special Shipping notes: "Multi Package Item" must ship ground

Note: Above shipping policies apply to Continental US only. We will call or email to advise you of shipping policies to other locations.

Average Customer Review: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 21 Reviews

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5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Super Pen Making
Reviewer: Charles Evans (Wichita, KS)
Submitted: 9.1.2009

Overall I am happy with the starter set the only thing I would like to see added to this set would be tools to sharpen the gouge's.

2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Lathe tolerance not acceptable
Reviewer: James Veal (Wrightsville, GA)
Submitted: 8.28.2009

I purchased the Super Pen Making Starter Set with the Turncrafter Pro 1/2 HP Midi Lathe. The lathe's head stock had a wobble. After sending the head stock back for repair/exchange, the wobble was improved but the points of the head spur and live center were 1/16 inch off from each other. After calling customer service and talking with two technicians, I was told that that was within tolerance. I needed the lathe for a craft show that weekend, so I kept the lathe and filed the head stock base so that I could line up the head spur with the live center. It still has a slight wobble.

4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Pretty Good
Reviewer: Brandon Diamond (Pace, FL)
Submitted: 8.18.2009

Being brand new to pen turning, this set was pretty easy to set up and get started on. Took me a bit to figure out where everything went but I finally figured it out.

5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Turncrafter Pro
Reviewer: Bobby Moon (Antioch, TN)
Submitted: 8.18.2009

This equipment is of very good quality. It has done an extremely good job for me. I have made several style pens now and am truly enjoying working with the equipment. The price is very good compared to some that I saw. Thanks PSI and keep up the good work.

5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Pen and Pencil turning made easy
Reviewer: Charles Zetterholm (South San Francisco, CA)
Submitted: 8.11.2009

It only took me a few minutes to familarize myself with the workings of my new Turncrafter lathe. I made my first pen in about 20 minutes from start to finish. It looked good and I was amazed that I had made it. I would suggest that you include material about sharpening the great chisels that come with the Starter Set I purchased. I hope to turn out many items as I learn turning and become more comfortable doing so.

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