1. The Better Mandrel Saver
Conventional mandrels are held in compression, squeezed between centers. Squeeze too much and you can ruin the mandrel. But the Better Pen Mandrel is held in tension, pulled by the tailstock. This helps keep the mandrel shaft tight and straight, even when you apply pressure with turning tools or sandpaper. The Better Pen Mandrel has a threaded headstock fitting and a live center at the tailstock. The mandrel shaft threads onto both components; retracting the tailstock applies the tension. Your work is always perfectly centered. You get accurate turnings, with no worry that you may damage a mandrel.
The Better Pen Mandrel works with any lathe that has a No. 2 Morse taper in the tailstock. This makes it more versatile than some other mandrels, which require a hollow tailstock to accept a drawbar. The shaft of the Better Pen Mandrel accommodates 7mm tubes and bushings. Now available in two headstock sizes: 1x8 tpi or 1-1/4x8 tpi. Precision-machined, made in the U.S.A.
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The Better Pen Mandrel
costs $40 plus $5 shipping
Connecticut residents add sales tax
Send a check or money order to:
Mandrel LLC
330 Quaker Farms Road
Oxford, Ct. 06478
Specify the size you want:
1x8tpi or 1-14x8tpi
Or, pay via PayPal.
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The Better Mandrel Saver and The Better Pen Mandrel by Mandrel LLC. 330 Quaker Farms Road, Oxford, Ct 06478
"The mandrel worked very well," writes Fred Holder in his review in More Woodturning magazine. "This mandrel made turning the pen much easier
and I recommend it for pen turners."
TWO NEW PRODUCTS TO MAKE YOUR PEN-TURNING BETTER. NOW IN TWO HEADSTOCK SIZES!
The Better Mandrel Saver uses pressure from the tailstock to hold your turning blanks securely. There is no pressure applied to the shaft, meaning no more bent or damaged mandrels.
What makes The Better Mandrel Saver saver better? Precision, durability, and versatility. The mandrel shaft slides smoothly into the tailstock live center, with no free play. The headstock fitting threads securely onto the spindle. There is no measurable runout with The Better Mandrel Saver, so you get accurate turnings every time. The rugged bearing in the live center promises to hold up through many turnings. The mandrel shaft is 7 in. long and accepts 7mm tubes and bushings.
The Better Mandrel Saver works with any lathe that has a No. 2 Morse taper in the tailstock. Now available in two headstock sizes: 1x8 tpi and 1-1/4 x 8 tpi. Precision-machined, made in the U.S.A.
ORDER YOURS NOW
The Better Mandrel Saver
costs $40 plus $5 shipping.
Connecticut residents add sales tax.
Send a check or money order to:
Mandrel LLC
330 Quaker Farms Road
Oxford, Ct 06478
Specify the size you want:
1x8tpi or 1-1/4x8tpi
Or, pay via PayPal.
Click on the appropriate button below:
2. The Better Pen Mandrel
For 1x8 tpi
For 1-1/4x8 tpi
For 1x8 tpi
For 1-1/4x8 tpi
