Refill rattle

[Rick Prevett]

I just finished my first PSI Polaris kit and have a question. Should the pen rattle? I think the tranny is in deep enough, I see the refill lock into position when I extend it, but when I retract the refill and if I shake the pen, I can hear the refill rattle. Any suggestsions?

TIA

rick

 

[Mac In Oak Ridge]

Don't shake it?[]

 

[jdavis]

Second the Don't shake it. Have not made one yet, so I cann't give any advice.

 

[DCBluesman]

I'd give the supplier a call and ask this question. It sure doesn't seem right. I'd tell you about my experience, but I've only made the lookalike Atlas by Berea. It doesn't rattle.

 

[Fleabit]

I have made the look a like by CSUSA (Patriot) and it does not rattle. Call PSI.

 

[driften]

Did you forget the spring on the end of the refill? None of the Atlas I have made rattle (or any of my other kits). If you take the refill out does it still rattle? Just trying to narrow down what is making it happen...

 

[Rick Prevett]

Spring is in correctly. Doesn't rattle without the refill. Thanks for all your replies so far. Pen is fine except for the rattle.

 

[driften]

I wonder if the spring is too short..... The the refill extend the same amount if held point down as point up when the refill is extended.

 

[Rick Prevett]

Jeff, I don't have the pen with me, but you might have something there. You second sentence was a question right? I'll check on it, thanks.

rick

 

[driften]

Originally posted by Rick Prevett
<br />Jeff, I don't have the pen with me, but you might have something there. You second sentence was a question right? I'll check on it, thanks.

rick

Yea sorry. I was typing the question while thinking about some database issues on a web site. I sure don't multitask like I used to!

 

[Daniel]

Mine rattle, I have several of them from P.S.I. and they all do.
Just one more of those little reasons CSUSA wins me over more and more.

 

[Rick Prevett]

Thanks for the news Daniel. Sure wish CSUSA hadn't quit their reseller program. My local source switched to PSI, darn'em. Sure cut down on my impulse buying though. []

 

[swm6500]

I do not think I will want any of the Polaris pens if they rattle.

 

[dubdrvrkev]

I have made a few Polaris now and 2/3 of them rattle. I think the tubes are a little long. The one that didn't is the one I was afriad was going to be too short, due to an error that we won't speak of [8)] fortunately it works and turned out one of my better Polaris.
My suggestion is if you make more just take a little extra off when you square the blank.

 

[Rick Prevett]

After Jeff's thought that the spring might be to short, I kept stretching the spring out, and 95% of the rattle went away. I'll post a pic. Thanks all for your help.

/*later - pic is posted in my folder */

rick