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Tight fit with streamline clip and cap

ataylor

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I have come a cross a few slimline pens lately that i seem to be struggling with the clip and cap coming together, i have to use a small file gently to make the cap fit? :vangry:

Is anyone else seeing this problem? :nooidea:
 

Old Corky

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I have come a cross a few slimline pens lately that i seem to be struggling with the clip and cap coming together, i have to use a small file gently to make the cap fit? :vangry:

Is anyone else seeing this problem? :nooidea:

Tony, if you are talking about pushing the cap into the hole in the clip, yes I do run into the same problem with some kits. I just hang the clip over the end of an unturned blank with a 7mm hole (The unlined hole makes alignment easier) and push the cap through the clip's hole with the pen press. Then press it into the pen end. Works for me so far.

Old Corky
 

clumsysod

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Tony, if you are talking about pushing the cap into the hole in the clip, yes I do run into the same problem with some kits. I just hang the clip over the end of an unturned blank with a 7mm hole (The unlined hole makes alignment easier) and push the cap through the clip's hole with the pen press. Then press it into the pen end. Works for me so far.

Old Corky
I do same as that Corky, I have had a lot do that. Maybe the plating is a touch thicker at that point is all I have put it down to.
 

Jim

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I have had this issue on the slimline range also, so thanks for the tip Corky ... :bwink:
 

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I keep these two reamers beside the bench at all times, the stumpy one is an inside and outside reamer bought at gunsmiths and the taper one from Radio Shack type places and I always clean the brass and this device step drill also lightly reams the brass as in pic of the blank.

Kind regards Peter.
 

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djjenner

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Tony,
yes seems to be more common with some of the copper plated fittings, I use a roll of abraisive to releave the clip hole.

One other tip I can offer, having destroyed a couple of twist pen mechanisms, is to ensure that the threaded refill mount is fully retracted before pressing into the brass tube.

Regards

Dave
 

ataylor

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Tony,
yes seems to be more common with some of the copper plated fittings, I use a roll of abraisive to releave the clip hole.

One other tip I can offer, having destroyed a couple of twist pen mechanisms, is to ensure that the threaded refill mount is fully retracted before pressing into the brass tube.

Regards

Dave

Thanks for this tip Dave it certainly helps knowing little things like this.
 
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