To those who asked about taking the click pen apart:
How do I get them apart? I make them by pressing the two blanks onto the CB/coupler then grinding the CB portion down to the OD of the tubes. Or, I chuck the CB/coupler into my Beall Collet chuck and use a parting tool to part off the CB. To dissassemble I take off the nib and remove the refill. Then I part off the wood from the center portion holding the blank with one of the Beall collets (don't know the size, I just pick the right one by fitting. Other chucking systems will work, just don't crush the tubes. Next, remove the tubes from the coupler. The lower end has one pressed in part that the nib screws onto and can be knocked out with a punch. The upper end is different. The click mechanism can be pushed out from the top...but be careful. Once the click mechanism is removed then the clip assembly can be pushed out. If all else fails, I remove the brass tubes by peeling it off the parts. I think one piece tubes is the answer and makes these easier to make. I didn't have any longer tubes of this size. Several of our suppliers have 10" sections of various size tubes. Using one piece tubes will allow the click mechanism to be pushed out the nib end. Using the two tubes and couplers makes this not possible because the ID of the CB/coupler is smaller than the tube ID. I suppose it could be reamed out to the proper ID. I just think one piece tubes would be much less work. After the parts are all removed, the blanks can be mounted and the remaining wood removed and you're ready to start over.I will be ordering more 10" sections of tubes the next time I order kits. I do hope all of this makes sense and it is not a fool proof system. The click mechanism is very easy to damage. Luckily, I've not had to dissassemble these pens very often. I think I have been successfull on about two-thirds of the click pen dissassemblies.
But, I do like the look of these pens without the CB and the one wood piece look.
This modification can also be done with the slimline pencil to make exactly matching pen and pencil sets. Or, to just get a different look from the slimline pencil.
Do a good turn daily!
Don
Originally posted by ctEaglesc
<br />Don
That raises another question.
Are you able to take these apart wihtout trashing the "click" mechanism?
I have had much luck taking this click apart without ruining hte "guts"
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