Disassembling closed end pens

[gerryr]

Well, I made this really nice closed end Baron using some beautiful Gold Ironwood from Wayne. I looked at the closed end part very carefully, I thought, before I started assembling it. I put the coupler in and, you guessed it, discovered a flaw in the CA finish. Is there some way to take this apart without ruining the fittings? I realize I have another coupler and trim ring so I suppose I could just use a pair of vise grips, but I would rather not.

 

[clewless]

Would an "easy out" screwed in gently give you some purchase on which to attach vise grips for a removal attempt?

 

[gerryr]

My guess is that anything that requires using the threads to extract the part will likely ruin the threads.

 

[reed43]

Do you have one of those threaded plugs that come with the Jr. statesman
V1. There are the same thread . I t will give you some thing to grip to.

 

[gerryr]

OH NO, I think I threw all those things away.[][!] I'll have to dig around and see if I can find one, maybe I'll get lucky.

 

[Fangar]

There is really a simple way that has worked for me in the past. I remove the top finial and clip from the top cap. Then remove the nib portion of the lowerbarrel as well as the spring (if a rollerball). I have a tool that I made out of thin wire with a hook that will extract the spring nicely. So now you have a hollow closed end lower barrel (No refill) and the top cap with the top finial and clip removed. Screw the cap onto the lower barrel. Insert a punch rod down the assembly through the top cap and into the lower closed body. While holing the cap and the centerband section in place with the meaty portion of your hand (Or paw for some of you), strike the punch rod with a mallet or hammer. It will work it's way out with a few good hits. The threads seem to remain in good shape as the contact points inside the cap piece and body have quite a few contact points. I have used this techniqe two times in the past, once on aluminum and once on wood with the desired results.

Let us know how you fair!

Cheers,

Fangar

 

[gerryr]

Thanks, Fangar. That sounds like the best way to do it. In the future, I plan to inpect the finish under magnification.

 

[woodscavenger]

Since you did a closed end design that means you should have an extra threaded coupler laying around. When I screwed my first closed end pen up I used a slender file, slipped it inside the coupler used it to cut through the threaded coupler then gently slid it out with a pair of pliers. I put it back on the pin chuck and fixed it then used my spare threaded coupler and put it back together good as new. Good luck.

 

[gerryr]

Shane, that's what I should have done, but I tried Fangar's method and the pen will now be a regular Baron.[][]

 

[Fangar]

LOL... Lemme guess, you used a 10 lb sledge of a whacker eh? Blew the end off did you?

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Fangar

 

[gerryr]

I probably should have used a wooden dowel, but the hammer is one of those little ones, like they sell for women to use. I guess if that's the worst thing that ever happens, I'm doing well.

 

[woodscavenger]

Sorry I was too slow at the keyboard to save you......[V]