Stylus replacement??

[philipff]

Friend ask me to replace the stylus in his pen. Caught me off guard as I had not heard that they "collapse" and become useless. Is there a way to replace the stylus in the cap end of a pen with a long lasting one that works???? Philipff

 

[dexter0606]

Depending on the type, the stylus end unscrews and you can buy replacement tips

 

[Gary Beasley]

The old press in types are difficult to press out but it can be done. If you succeed you will want to replace it with the newer style screw in assembly.

 

[TimS124]

I've removed and replaced several of the older press-in style tips. I don't press them out. I simply grab the stylus/pen body with pen disassembly pliers and use vise-grips on the old tip. First, remove the ring around the old tip then re-grip the area under where that ring was and TWIST as you pull...

The twisting helps break the friction fit and makes the old tip pull out easier.

Here's a link to the pen disassembly pliers (for anybody that's never heard of them): Locking Soft-Grip Pliers for Pen Dissembly at Penn State Industries

 

[Sawdust1825]

Those pliers are great. They only have to save you a couple times to prove their worth. I have had a couple oops they were super on and then a few times I wasn't satisfied with the fit up and elected to disassemble and put back in the lathe.