Pen extends way too far

[negid]

I just finished a Cigar of Cocbolo and Blackwood only to find that after I put it together the nib extends way too far. Can I just trim the spring until it extends correctly.

The nib is at the 'correct extended' point when it should be all the way inside the pen.

 

[Jarheaded]

Did you put the wrong bushings on the wrong pieces? Meaning is the bottom piece shorter than the the top?

 

[negid]

Doh!!

Let's say that theoretically you are right....now what?

 

[pssherman]

Adjusting the spring will not have any effect on the extension of the refill. Length of the lower barrel does have an effect though.

 

[stevers]

Originally posted by negid

Doh!!

Let's say that theoretically you are right....now what?

Chalk that one up to experience.

 

[Jarheaded]

Your choices are either cast it in resin and start over or start over. I may have done that once or twice myself. It happens.

 

[altaciii]

I did my first cast last night and thought it came out beautiful. I was so excited to turn it that when I pressed it together I found the same problem Whayne had. The nib extended out way to far. I took the pen apart today and remeasured, I was short on my bottom barrel. As steve said, chalk it up to experience. I guess my first cast will be put on the wall as decoration. At least I was able to save the cigar kit!

 

[stevers]

Your luckier them me Alex, my first cast ended up a glob on the bench.[]

 

[Jarheaded]

You can recast it with clear and return it to the right size and save it. It is not as much fun as it sounds though.

 

[Jarheaded]

Steve, you have a glob too? I have one sitting there to remind me of something, but I forgot what.

 

[its_virgil]

You can shorten the refill and keep the pen for personal use or add an opps band. Read this article: http://penmakersguild.com/articles/mistakes.pdf Cigar pen fixes are addressed toward the end of the article.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

Originally posted by negid

I just finished a Cigar of Cocbolo and Blackwood only to find that after I put it together the nib extends way too far. Can I just trim the spring until it extends correctly.

The nib is at the 'correct extended' point when it should be all the way inside the pen.

 

[Jarheaded]

Or there is that too.

 

[Russianwolf]

Or you can do what I did on a BOW cigar. Ca the tranny so you can't extend it, then turn it into a desk pen (make a base for it).

 

[stevers]

I tried gluing a tranny once, glued the whole thing solid as could be. Needless to say, that one is a "display" pen. (I glued it in the closed position)
I also have a couple of Euro's with shortened refills. We all make mistakes.
Ya Johnnie, I had a big expensive glob. Melted the cup and flowed all over the bench. About 6 or 7 ounces lost.

All in all, it's not a big deal. Just one set of blanks and possibly a kit. I have lost quite a few kits over the last few years. Drop in the bucket over the long run.

 

[negid]

Thanks for all the suggestions...I'll try a small oops band at the nib and see how that looks.

 

[Rifleman1776]

Cigars are ridiculously critical as to the length, or depth, of the insertion of the transmission. Must be exact. And, sadly, I have been told that they are almost impossible to disassemble. Unfortunately, you may have to chalk this one up as a loss or just use in your shop.

 

[negid]

It's just my 8th pen or so. I'm nowhere near ready to start selling...I'm barely willing to start giving these things away. Although this one did turn out pretty darn nice.

 

[Jarheaded]

Just keep going and don't worry about it. We have all done either the same thing or something close. That is how we knew quickly what had happened. Just keep turning and forget about it. Life goes on.

 

[Rmartin]

Segmentation! It's like a pocket full of chocolate pudding.

 

[MichaelS]

That has to be the final word.

 

[stevers]

Originally posted by MichaelS

That has to be the final word.

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