Ballpoint mechanism

needastick · Nov 11, 2017

Hello all,
as a nooby I'm gathering round me the various bits I think I need. I want to have a go at one or two click-action pens of my own, rather than as kits.
I don't seem to be able to buy the necessary spring and plunger mechanisms anywhere. Can anyone help me with this, or am I just not looking hard enough?

Cheers,Tony.

Penpal · Nov 11, 2017

Look around for spares from kits.

Peter.

wm460 · Nov 11, 2017

Look out for give away pens some of them have quite good components in them. :thinks:

needastick · Nov 17, 2017

Yea, Thanks both, I've tried again hunting through the net but so far with no success.I think you're right I'll have to strip them out of cheap pens. I haven't seen any on offer from the kit manufacturers, seems strange they must be buying theirs from somewhere. Perhaps it's an Alibaba minimum order 10000 purchase.

Penpal · Nov 17, 2017

I bought a fistful cheap as from flea bay, yielded great bits and pieces.I will search a pic of how I used one such or two with a huge cartridge.

Peter.

Penpal · Nov 17, 2017

A few pics using fountain pen bits in this case all of and a Kynock giant cartridge, lovely pen to use. I have severe doubts of clicks except those sold by very reputable dealers such as Beauforts clicks..

Peter.

Pierre--- · Nov 18, 2017

Here is a place where you'll find more than what you're looking for I suppose: Mechanisms Archives - Richard L Greenwald LLC
And a paper on kitless click pen just in case: http://content.penturners.org/library/pens/kitlessclickpen.pdf

Penpal · Nov 18, 2017

Thanks Pierre.

Peter.

needastick · Nov 18, 2017

That's what I need, thanks again for your trouble guys. I'll see what progress I can make now.

Ballpoint mechanism

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