Milescraft 4701 Pen Press – Join Turned Pens & Projects – Advanced, Spring-Loaded Design Holds Workpiece in Place & Adjusts Size Quickly Using Six Quick-Flip Stop Settings. Includes Two Receiving Tips

Works great on pen making assemble and was a good deal price wise. Great quality and solid.

Heavy duty and easy to use

This is a high quality pen press. It is easy to use. When properly used it will not damage pen parts. It is easier to use if it is mounted to the work bench. My first one lasted about six years. It is very easy to use. Other than wiping it down, it needs little maintenance.

I had 2 pen presses. 1 is mounted to the wall (and the one I use the most), and one is a combination press and dissassembly unit. The one on the wall literally broke its casting, which shouldn't be possible just putting a pen together. The combo one doesn't really lend itself to mounting on the wall, plus it is more complicated and time-consuming to use. Instead of getting the same model as the one that broke I decided to look around. This one is a *little* more expensive, but I'd say it is worth 10 times more than the one I replaced. This one is WAY more sturdy. The soft foot is not only easily replaceable, but it comes with a spare. Instead of having a bunch of plastic blocks to keep track of (like on the old one) and that are always getting dropped behind the lathe, this one just has metal blocks that flip aside. It is nearly instantaneous to change the height up and down, and the blocks are incredibly solid. It has a drawer to keep the extra foot (or whatever else) in. It works extremely well when mounted to the wall, and has a removable spacer to allow the handle to swing all the way up for that purpose. In conclusion, I haven't seen a better-designed nor better-constructed pen press out there. It isn't much more than a cheap one, and it is literally 10 times better. I would highly recommend it over any other I've seen or used. (I edited this, there was one thing I wish was better on it in my original review. Since I have it mounted to the wall I wished the handle went all the way up and out of the way. It turns out there is a spacer you can remove made just for that. So now I'm going to say that it out absolutely perfect and I couldn't find anything to change on it.)

I’m still relatively new to pen turning. I watched a number of pen making YouTube videos where people did pen assembly without a press, and while a press isn’t absolutely necessary, I decided to avoid the frustration of trying to maintain part alignment. I purchased the Milescraft after using another brand of press in a pen turning class and after doing extensive reading of online reviews of various competing brands. I chose the Milescraft because of the spring loaded sliding plunger and flip-stop length adjusters. Adjusting the press setting, fitting components into the press, and making sure everything is properly aligned is quick and easy with the Milescraft. The plastic end piece with a hole in it makes it easy to press on the end of the pen without marring the plated finish on the business end of the pen. So, while I have only very limited experience assembling pens, I can say the Milescraft pen press has made the job simple.

Well made. Does the job well. Is a little tricky to use at first but ok then. Directions should be written by a pen maker who uses regularly.

Great pen press very well built and tight

Excellent jig it’s what you pay for by dealing with a reputable company like miles craft!

I'm new to pen making and the person helping me learn to make pens saw this one and wished he had purchased it rather than the one he has. It is easy to adjust to different pen sizes and parts with the flip stops, the pen tip centering stop makes it easy to align the pen pieces and pushing the pen pieces together is easily done as well as smoothly without significant effort. The only down side for me as a new learner is it doesn't appear to allow easy disassembly if I make an error putting pieces together.

Super

La presse à l'air d'être de bonne qualité, à voir à l'usage, et à l'usure. Les calles rabattable sont très pratiques et permettent un montage très rapide

Solid build

Excellent piece of equipment