Gorbo
Apprentice Member
Hi has any one had problems with the slimline pen clips breaking at the top? I have had two break and wondered if i should go for better quality to avoid complaints
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Slimline pen clips breaking
daveygee
Full Member
In general the biggest reason why this happens is that the top barrel is made too large and then puts pressure even more so when the user clips it into the pocket.
My answer is turn them slimmer.
Davey
My answer is turn them slimmer.
Davey
Penpal
Grand Master
Never lost any yet but have had them work loose, pain in the rear. I measure my blanks with a go no go guage and throw away any tighter than ones, helps me. I do find some platings prevent the top pressing through the clip and I use a 2.5 inch long hex brass with a 1/2 inch deep hole a slack fit for the top and pre press the top in the clip using one of the hex flats to let the clip slide, this takes pressure away from the press to the top half of the pen. I used also to bend clips out a touch to let them enter the pocket more easily. If you make your Slimline just a little bigger than a Streamline Centre band no worries.
There is no perfect clip IMHO but I have good feelings using a kit with a sliding hinge out from the pen body and a a Roller at the end of the clip.
Peter.
There is no perfect clip IMHO but I have good feelings using a kit with a sliding hinge out from the pen body and a a Roller at the end of the clip.
Peter.
wm460
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I bought a heap of the coloured slimline kits, I have to file them out so the final will fit in them.
Penpal
Grand Master
Mark this is true for me as well sometimes I wonder at using these colour but now I am prompted to do so.
Peter.
Peter.
Scots Bill
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I have also had a couple break, not much play in them but Think maybe some fault was mine, as has been said, making the part under the clip a bit too fat.
Gorbo
Apprentice Member
Thanks for your feedback 
I will do as suggested and reduce the dia of the top section see if that helps but I may go for better kits in the future.
I will do as suggested and reduce the dia of the top section see if that helps but I may go for better kits in the future.
Penpal
Grand Master
I just looked profile at a number of pens made up if you look at the first 1/2 inch of the clip and turn this part down to give clearance by design it gives you a1/16 to 1/8 room to make your pens fatter.
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Also found finals vary in sizes.
Mr Finch
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Is it not called a *slim*line for a reason? If you want something fatter then use a streamline centre band?
For the record, I have also had issues with the plating being thick and not allowing the finial to go through. I just use a round file on the inside of the clip ring to make it marginally larger. Can't be seen as it's under the finial.
For the record, I have also had issues with the plating being thick and not allowing the finial to go through. I just use a round file on the inside of the clip ring to make it marginally larger. Can't be seen as it's under the finial.