Nib out too far...help!

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yorkie

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So, I'm working on a graduate style pen and got the nib extended just shy of how far out I like it, then I press it a little more and now it's out too far! Argh!!

Anyone know how I can push the nib/twist mechanism back in just a fraction? about 1/16 inch.

Thanks a lot.
 
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MarkD

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Hopefully you have a set of transfer punches. Find one that fits inside the transmission, hold the barrel in one hand and hit the punch with a hammer to remove the nib. Now find the largest punch that fits in the nib end of the tube and use it to press the transmission back out.
 

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for something like that a Pipe Clamp or some other clamp with a Screw clamp would do nice. A Screw will give you more control as opposed to a vice that uses leverage that gives all of a sudden.
 

yorkie

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Thanks. I wasn't sure if the transmission would go back up or if it was just a one-way and you would destroy it by trying to force it in the wrong direction.



Hopefully you have a set of transfer punches. Find one that fits inside the transmission, hold the barrel in one hand and hit the punch with a hammer to remove the nib. Now find the largest punch that fits in the nib end of the tube and use it to press the transmission back out.
 

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Thanks. I wasn't sure if the transmission would go back up or if it was just a one-way and you would destroy it by trying to force it in the wrong direction.

The transmission is pressed in so it can usually be pressed back out without a problem. Especially if you don't need to move it much.

Good Luck!
 
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