Baseball Bat Clips

[wpenm]

Can anyone tell me a source for the baseball bat pen clips for the designer pens? I can find them for slimline pens but not the designers.

 

[tipusnr]

OK, I'm confused! Remind again the difference between a slimline and a designer pen?!

 

[Fred in NC]

Designer = European = Mont Blanc style.

 

[Fleabit]

WPENM:

Penn State Industries has those clips for the designer pens. www.pennstateind.com

 

[wpenm]

I see the pen clips for the slimline but I can not find baseball bat clips for the designer at PSI.

 

[Fleabit]

Their latest catalog has them on page 24 item L. Here is the number: #PKMX4

 

[Randy_]

Originally posted by Fleabit
<br />Their latest catalog has them on page 24 item L. Here is the number: #PKMX4

Item "L" is actually stock number PKMX3 and is a ball clip. The only "bat" clip is advertised for the slimline......item "E" on page 22. They are only 3 bucks for a package of 5.....I'd buy a pack and see if you can modify them to work on your designer pen.

 

[Fred in NC]

I am not sure if I can explain this in words, and I am not going to make a pen like this right now. But there is a solution, actually, two versions of a solution to use a slimline batclip. (mmm.. who was it who would have used a batclip?).

1. Using the designer kit. Replace the finial and clip with a slimline finial and the baseball clip.

2. Using a slimline kit. They sell designer centerbans separately. Get one, plus the slimline kit and batclip. Use slimline bushings at the ends, and designer bushings between the barrels.

I figured this out 2 yrs ago, by sheer UNLUCK.

 

[Rudy Vey]

Craft Supplies sells motive clips for both slimline and European (designer) pens. Check them out - not sure though if they carry baseball clips.
Rudy

 

[Fleabit]

Originally posted by Randy.
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Originally posted by Fleabit
<br />Their latest catalog has them on page 24 item L. Here is the number: #PKMX4

Item "L" is actually stock number PKMX3 and is a ball clip. The only "bat" clip is advertised for the slimline......item "E" on page 22. They are only 3 bucks for a package of 5.....I'd buy a pack and see if you can modify them to work on your designer pen.

OK, so I don't read real well sorry.

 

[wpenm]

Thanks for the help. I think I will try to modify them. Thanks for the idea Fred.

 

[dougle40]

Gary ,
This is what Fred was talking about , slimline pen kit with a Mont Blanc center band .

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[Fred in NC]

Doug, and a very nice pen too!

Sometimes I have to bend the clip a bit at the top to make it work with thicker pens. I have a set of rubber jaws for my vise. I wrap the long part of the clip in kleenex, and clap it with about 1/4" protuding. Then I use a pair of long nose pliers with masking tape around the tips to form the clip to the proper shape.

 

[woodscavenger]

The part I like about seeing this is helping me to see outside of the box....or inside the burl....and get creative with the pen kits by interchanging parts and pieces. Thanks for the info.......now if I could only get a nice reference to show me all of the pen kits of all manufacturers with the drill bit (including conversion for the "alphabet bits"), the bushing part number and its O.D. so I can see which are interchangeable.

 

[wpenm]

Nice job Doug. If my customer will go for the finial change then it should be fine. That is a very good looking pen. Thanks for the help guys.

 

[Fred in NC]

Garry, there is still ANOTHER way to put a slimline clip on a designer pen, but will involve more work. It needs a precision recess cut in the top of the barrel, so the clip's ring is hidden from view.

Let me know, and I will be glad to help.