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Ive have a request by a potential customer to make a very specific and simple style of pen. (See image). I would like to take the order but the problem is the clip. Has anyone made one like this? My though was to go to a local crafts person who makes jewellery, but I suspect cost is going to be high. My other thought was to use a Shakespeare clip (not quite the same, but a simple design nonetheless. :thinks:


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What materials does it need to be made fom?

Over the years I have made my own using aluminium, sterling silver, brass and copper. you will need .9 or 1mm thickness at the least.
Pic of one I made earlier this year.(Brass)
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I have had them made by a tinsmith and jeweler in the past. but that does take the price up considerably.

Phil, has a selection of clips you might find one suitable.

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silver said:
What materials does it need to be made fom?

Over the years I have made my own using aluminium, sterling silver, brass and copper. you will need .9 or 1mm thickness at the least.
Pic of one I made earlier this year.(Brass)
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I have had them made by a tinsmith and jeweler in the past. but that does take the price up considerably.

Phil, has a selection of clips you might find one suitable.

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Thanks Eamon, do you cut these on bandsaw and then refine with file?
I've found a company online who do CNC cutting of 1mm stainless steel sheet so im thinking i could get clips cut flat and then bend into shape? I thought about aluminium but wonder if it would have sufficient spring?
 
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Burt25 said:
Thanks Eamon, do you cut these on bandsaw and then refine with file?
I've found a company online who do CNC cutting of 1mm stainless steel sheet so im thinking i could get clips cut flat and then bend into shape? I thought about aluminium but wonder if it would have sufficient spring?
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I have cut them with band saw but I don't like getting my fingers so close :goesred:

Scroll saw works well with non ferrous metals.

Generally I have cut them out by hand and then finish and file them to suit shape and design I want at the time.

Your CNC is an option worth looking at, Allly works ok if you have the 1mm it gives enough spring. That's in my experience
 
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In my opinion the clip from a Cigar kit is similar often dealers sell replacement clips or if it is very special a Cigar kit is IMHO quite cheap and you can make a desk pen after without its clip.

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