Argh!

[dfurlano]

So I spend most of this afternoon doing this and I screwed the dang thing up.... [V][V][V][V][V][V][V][V][V][V][V][V][V][V][V]

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The grain is against each other and I could not disassamble the top cap to change it. So I thought I would show it anyways.[B)][B)][B)][B)]

 

[thetalbott4]

I did the exact same thing with my first set of skins. I was so excited to get it together and see it...well, you know how the rest goes. Took me about an hour, but I got it apart and reassembled the right way. Needless to say, I wasnt nearly as excited when I realized what i had just done.

 

[DCBluesman]

Show it as a feature. The pattern will be correct when the cap is posted!

 

[Fangar]

Lou...Except the cap won't post on the closed end...[]

I think the pen looks great. Really doesn't matter in my eye. But just out of curiosity, why can't you get the cap apart?

Fangar

 

[ldimick]

That's why it's a skin and not a live snake - didn't know if he was coming or going![)]

 

[Rifleman1776]

Still a great pen. A man running for his life would never notice.

 

[Ron Mc]

Dan, Looks good! Typically Baron caps are easy to undo. Do you have a set of punches?

 

[dfurlano]

I didn't use the bands on the cap because I didn't think it would look good. So the connector is about 3/16 further in then normal. I beat this till my hand was sore and I didn't even budge it. I'll try again later I was quite upset at the time.

 

[gerryr]

I think it looks fine the way it is. Tell people you designed it that way.

 

[Ron Mc]

Dan,
Here is what I have done in the past on stubborn ones. Pop the clip end off, then use a hacksaw and cut the end of the bottom end off. Carefully not to touch the blank. Then you can take a knife or blade and cut the plastic thread insert on the inside of the barrel. At any given time you should be able to pull or tare it out with needle nose pliers. Then just replace with parts from another kit.
This may seem like a lot of work but I have been in your position []and I'll be darned if I was going to let an error on my part change the appearance I wanted with the pen!