I just made some nice pens from some of the broken racket. You can do the same too. [video=youtube;3u1owQloU5U]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u1owQloU5U[/video]
Your jig saves a lot of money compared to using a professional carbon shaft cutter such as these: http://www.3riversarchery.com/Apple+Power+Arrow+Cut-Off+Saw_i5621_baseitem.html http://www.3riversarchery.com/arrow+squaring+device_i4613_baseitem.html
well, we are making pens here. precise perfect cut is not necessary. although i'd think using a dremel instead of a handsaw would create very close result.
Wow, those are some pretty illustrious pens! NS 8000? MP 100? Nice way to preserve broken treasures. _
Okay, maybe the artists can do something similar with badminton racquet shafts like the artist in this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJdtnPFZ-Rg
A Z-Slash pen would be boss - I thought that "Laser Yellow" was GBH of the optic nerve when I first saw it, but it's really grown on me.
Okay I finally had a go at this, it was pretty fun hacking down expensive rackets. An update, the new rackets have thinner shafts, hence it is hard to fit the ballpoint pen end into them, I improvised and used some cellotape to make a normal thin ink barrel thicker and that's what I used on my Nanoray 750's and Voltric 70. The rest seem to fit okay with a bit of persuasion. The bottom two are Carlton racket pens...lol. Kindest regards, -Ajay- Quote of the Day A husband is like a fire, he goes out when unattended.
This is really neat! Imagine all the flash boost pens that could be made! Could have a whole set of them.
Well, here's another contribution to the ongoing re-cycling effort. From garbage in the snow to functional writing implements.
Just to think those roughly £930 of badminton rackets before they were pens...lol. Kindest regards, -Ajay- Quote of the Day The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.
