Closed end/recessed clip Perfect Fit

[bjackman]

Hello all,
I really dont post/participate much here, but wanted to share this one here since Vick's work with closed ends and recessing clips was a major push for me to get this one out of my head and into a finished pen. Thanks Vick!! and Russ
This came out surprisingly well for what I was prepared to consider a trial/prototype, so here ya go!
Bill J.

 

[Fangar]

Looks to be very nice work. A better photo might be in order to actually show your work.

Cheers,

Fangar

 

[clewless]

Nice job. What acrylic did you use?

 

[vick]

Beautiful work on the pen!

 

[vick]

P.S. I just saw the picture of the hook you put on the clip to do this in your PMG album and I think it is a great idea that will definately open up some other kits to Russ's hidden clip design.

 

[pete00]

well... it came out more than surprisingly well!!

 

[Deere41h]

Bill....I think that is great. Nice design on the closed end cap. Reminds me of the Gateway computer. You have convinced me to try the enclosed clip as well. Thanks for sharing it with us.

 

[bjackman]

Thanks all for the comments!

Fangar, I'll try to get some better closeup shots of where the clip enters the top section. I do have a this plus a couple others in my PMG album that were able to stay a little higher resoloution. I realize this one wasn't a great shot for the size needed for posts, but it was the best light I had at the time and I don't have a light tent yet.

Joe, Thanks, the blank is from CSU. http://tinyurl.com/fwpg2

Mike, as I said before, credit where credit is due!! [] Thanks to both you and Russ for paving the way. I had been kicking around the idea of grinding away some of the internal clip material and "snaking" the remaining portion into the slot. I think that with a little "shape modification" this or a similar method will work well on barons, gents, elgrandes even slimlines. I knew the PF would be a challange since the diameter of the finial stud actually exceeds the width of the tab holding the clip on.

John, thanks for your comments! Haven't had much time to do much of anything since we last talked, and I was waiting for my pin chucks then.
Forgot to say thanks to Pete [:I]

 

[alamocdc]

Very nice looking pen for a prototype, Bill! [^]

 

[thewishman]

Nice pen - it almost looks like the bottom is a negative of the top.

 

[Jim15]

Great looking pen.

jim

 

[EdwinSSIV]

Very, Very Nice!
Great Job

 

[Johnathan]

Great work as always.

 

[chigdon]

Excellent job! I also would like to see a better picture.

 

[scubaman]

Originally posted by chigdon
<br />Excellent job! I also would like to see a better picture.

Like he said: some more pictures are in his Guild Gallery album. Not necessarily all that much different, but shows a more detail. You don't have to be a member of the guild to view the galleries

 

[gerryr]

That is extremely nice work. I like the Perfect Fit and this just makes it look even better.