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Timberbits Slimline Stylus pen

Neil

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Hitchin, Hertfordshire
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Neil
I turn loads of these pens, but normally replace the centre band with a streamline band and turn it thicker than a normal slimline, I find its more popular. As a result of this I have loads of centre bands of the slimline variety that go in the bin, can anyone find a use? Secondly, have I missed something? The design seems to have changed when I wasn't looking. The stylus has changed shape and is not quite so semi spherical, more shallow dome ish if that makes sense, but more importantly, the section that goes into the top of the pen no longer detatches from the soft stylus, I am having to insert it using a spare 8mm type to apply presure on the fitting to push it into the tube. Anyone else found this or have I got a duff batch?
 

Jim

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Oct 19, 2011
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Neil, i have seen a pen made entirely from the spare center bands from a slimline pen .. Now there is a challenge ... :wink:
 

Grump

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Aug 17, 2013
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Stevenage
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Brian
Put them in packs of 10 and flog em on your stall people have their own ideas of what they could use them for.
My Drain and her daughter love them as counters for their knitting they slip one on the needle it slides freely and falls out of the finished garment for reuse.
You may only earn pennies from them but better than the bin init?
 
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