Kitless ?

[KLJ]

If all you used from a kit was the transmission would the pen be considered a kitless pen ? Thanks in advance for all who will help to answer this question.

 

[frank123]

I would consider it kitless, transmissions are sort of generic parts that can be purchased individually as well as scavenged from a kit.

 

[McKenzie Penworks]

Absolutely! Plenty of people use ready made sections... A transmission is just a mechanical device you're having to incorporate into your design. If anything that's probably a bit more tricky than your average fountain pen really lol

 

[magpens]

Yes, indeed ! . Kitless ! . Same goes for a click mechanism ! . Or a Boch or Jowo nib !

 

[PenPal]

Tyres on a car you will never be able to make the ink on a regular basis for most of us that is. Enjoy every part of p-en making,I do.

Peter.

 

[KLJ]

Thanks for the replies, I posted this because of some pens I had made a while back and was wondering if they were considered kitless. I had not seen the post for the draft for the kitless contest, but the rules say a pen using a slimline transmission can not be entered into the kitless contest that there are other contest for slimlines. What contest would be the correct contest for a pen that only used a slimline transmission ?

 

[SteveJ]

The rules of this years slimline contest prevent such "slimline" modifications or a slimline based kitless. Because of that I will change the kitless contest to allow for the use of a slimline transmission.