Custom made 50 cal pencil

[David Seaba]

Started this up last night. Finished it this morning. Had a few challenges but thought it turned out ok.

Thanks for looking
David

 

[ripjack13]

Ooooh.....that is sooooo cool. I love it!

 

[ripjack13]

Can you elaborate on the challenges you had? Could help other who will obviously try the same....











Like me....

 

[Kevin]

Sweet. I have some .50 cal pens but no pencil. That one doesn't appear to be a real .50 cartridge, but maybe there's certain manufacturers that make cartridges with those lines in them and I just never seen them. Whether it's a real cartridge or not it's nice.

 

[David Seaba]

@Kevin @ripjack13
This is a real 50 cal cartridge. I got a bunch from a buddy at work. I drilled out the primer to fit a rockler tool box kit. I had to use a couple of parts from two kits. I used a bolt action tube also to join the parts inside. I had some aluminum stock that I drilled out to press over the tool box kits. The the one I'm going to use a different pencil kit. It will make things a lot easier. I can always send my number via pm . To explain any of the process. I just made it as I went.

 

[Kevin]

I had to use a couple of parts from two kits. I used a bolt action tube also to join the parts inside. I had some aluminum stock that I drilled out to press over the tool box kits.

That makes it even more cool.

 

[David Seaba]

I used the nuts that you see on the top and bottom of the kit mainly to take up the difference in the nib. Next time I'll make a custom spacer. Just put the one on the top to match.

 

[Kevin]

So are those vertical lines in the brass, or a reflection of something else in the photo? I don't recall ever seeing lines like that in any cartridge.

 

[David Seaba]

@Kevin
It's my bad photography that's making it look like that.

 

[Nature Man]

I really like it! Nice to see a pencil for a change. Chuck

 

[Kevin]

@Kevin
It's my bad photography that's making it look like that.

You don't have bad photography. I have bad photography. You are like Ansel Adams compared to me.