I made this as my carry pen for a little while. The kit is a Barron II gold rollerball from Timberbits. I'm not sure what the blank is, I will be bringing this pen with me to the MAPG in hopes someone one there can tell me what it is. I'm not sure about this kit the nib end and tip end did not need to be pressed in I was able to just push them in with very little pressure and I had to use CA to keep them in place :frown:. The clip end and center band needed a little more pressure. I'll see what happens with the other kits I have, if I have the same kind of problems...I guess I order my rollerball kits from another source. All C&C are welcome.