Long Click Mechanism

[Fibonacci]

I picked up a couple of long clicks for a project and am having some issues with them.

Both of them went together smoothly, but that is about where it stops. The click mechanisms both feel like they are grinding when you use them. With no ink, they move smoothly and nicely, but with any of the ink I have (stock, dayacom marked, super bowl 8900, and PR gel), they grind and hang up. About 1:10 times the ink won't retract until you press on it with something.

I tried stretching out the spring a bit and that helped a bit, but made it harder to actuate.

Any suggestions?

 

[johncrane]

do you have another spring to try,also have you turned the spring,it most likely be a spring problem binding on the nib/refill.

 

[BSea]

I agree, turn the spring around. It does make a difference on these pens.

 

[arkie]

Check the nib end. If you assembled the pens with the nib attached, the hole could have been deformed. DAMHIKT.

 

[CrimsonKeel]

Check the nib end. If you assembled the pens with the nib attached, the hole could have been deformed. DAMHIKT.

what i was thinking. the nib maybe catching nad the opening needs to be filed out

 

[darrin1200]

I have found that if I take a small round file and cleaned out the nib hole slightly, it would fix this slight catching problem. I don't know exactly what the problem is, but it happens often enough that I do it automaticly now. I only use Schmidt refills and once I've used the file the pen works smoothly.

 

[Fibonacci]

I did not assemble it with the nib attached, and it is much much worse with the spring turned around.

I will try filing out the tip.

Thanks.

 

[BayouPenturner]

Darrin, are you filing the inside of the nib? where would you get a file that small?

thanks

 

[Sylvanite]

I chase the hole with a #38 drill bit.

 

[Fibonacci]

No dice on the tip.

If I hold the tip of the ink and click it with no nib attached, both of them still grind.

 

[Joe S.]

I may be the minority here, but I have better luck with the vertex and stratus kits. I've given this kit more chances than usual just because everyone here is always raving about them, but I haven't had one yet that didn't have a painfully loud and grinding click. And yes, I did try several of the fixes and made sure they went in straight. Disappointing because they are nice looking kits...

 

[darrin1200]

Darrin, are you filing the inside of the nib? where would you get a file that small?

thanks

I have a couple of sets of swiss needle files. The round one tapers down to a very sharp point.
Here is a set similar to mine.

12-piece Swiss Pattern Needle File Set

I have another set that is a little smaller than these. Holdovers from my army days.

 

[Fibonacci]

Using a #35 drill bit was the solution.

I can't say I am super happy about having to scrape up the black ti finish to make it operate, but it is very nice now.