I just drilled the blanks wrong for a couple of Jr Gents. I drilled the small hole in the short blank and the big hole in the long blank. The blanks for the refill half are now about 1/16" shorter than the brass tubes. Will this still work, or do I need to start over with some new blanks? Thanks.
Jr Gent question
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Texatdurango
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I have had to trim the lower blank for one reason or another and 1/16" shouldn't give you any trouble with a rollerball since the spring at the end is pretty forgiving. You might even want to cut the spring in half.
If you ever plan on using the pen as a fountain pen with a converter however, you might have problems since the converter has less clearance at the end.
If you ever plan on using the pen as a fountain pen with a converter however, you might have problems since the converter has less clearance at the end.
wdcav1952
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Nick,
If you do go the fountain pen route, remember that the cartridges are shorter than most converters so using cartridges only could be an option.
If you do go the fountain pen route, remember that the cartridges are shorter than most converters so using cartridges only could be an option.
I carry short vacuum converters for fountain pens if you need to go that route.
These ones will be rollerball, but Lou I will be getting with you in a few weeks for some fountain pen stuff. I have only done a couple so far, but from what I read I need your nibs for my future ones. Thanks for the replies, Nick