Clip material

[Haynie]

What are you folks, who are making kitless pens, using for clip material?

I am having a hard time finding something with a little give without being flimsy.

 

[Constant Laubscher]

We use 410 Stainless - It can be heat treated

 

[its_virgil]

How many "kitless" makers are actually making clips? I don't see what looks like homemade clips on most of the "kitless" pens I see posted here. Correct me if I am mistaken.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

What are you folks, who are making kitless pens, using for clip material?

I am having a hard time finding something with a little give without being flimsy.

 

[Haynie]

Virgil, I don't know who is and who is not making their own clips. I suppose those who are will answer the question. Those who buy their clips will not.

Thanks Constant.

 

[BRobbins629]

I make many from sterling silver. Pretty springy when solution heat treated for strength or designed thick enough. I've also made a few from brass with intentions of having them plated but never got around to it.

 

[Displaced Canadian]

Could something like 24 gauge aluminum work?

 

[penmaker56]

I use hand forged heat treated sterling, or heavy cast sterling (next pen on the bench). The next pen I'm designing will use jewelry grade cast bronze for the clip.

 

[mredburn]

Some of the other members use a stainless wire or welding rod bent into the shape of the clip. ldb2000 did quite a few that way.

 

[soligen]

1/16" stainless steel rod bent in to a clip.

 

[Texatdurango]

Don,

For various reasons, some of just don't post photos of our pens, it doesn't mean we don't make them anymore!

Haynie,

I use a lot of "rollerball" clips I purchased from Elliot Landes a while back and I also make my own clips from titanium sheet which is perfect for clip making. Just recently I got some 1/16" titanium rod and once I get a shape I like I will likely be using more rod than sheet.

How many "kitless" makers are actually making clips? I don't see what looks like homemade clips on most of the "kitless" pens I see posted here. Correct me if I am mistaken.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

What are you folks, who are making kitless pens, using for clip material?

I am having a hard time finding something with a little give without being flimsy.

 

[its_virgil]

Didn't intend to ruffle anyone's feathers!
Don

Don,

For various reasons, some of just don't post photos of our pens, it doesn't mean we don't make them anymore!

Haynie,

I use a lot of "rollerball" clips I purchased from Elliot Landes a while back and I also make my own clips from titanium sheet which is perfect for clip making. Just recently I got some 1/16" titanium rod and once I get a shape I like I will likely be using more rod than sheet.

How many "kitless" makers are actually making clips? I don't see what looks like homemade clips on most of the "kitless" pens I see posted here. Correct me if I am mistaken.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

What are you folks, who are making kitless pens, using for clip material?

I am having a hard time finding something with a little give without being flimsy.

 

[Texatdurango]

Didn't intend to ruffle anyone's feathers!
Don

Didn't ruffle any feathers here, I just thought you wanted to be corrected! :biggrin:

 

[Displaced Canadian]

How easy is it to cut, shape and polish Titanium by hand? I have a slimline pro kit that I'm looking to duplicate with the main parts aluminum and not sure yet about the clip. Would 1/16 aluminum work and if not would the titanium look good with the aluminum?

 

[soligen]

How easy is it to cut, shape and polish Titanium by hand? I have a slimline pro kit that I'm looking to duplicate with the main parts aluminum and not sure yet about the clip. Would 1/16 aluminum work and if not would the titanium look good with the aluminum?

1/16 aluminum is too soft. titanium is grey in color. Looks a lot like the black TI platings

 

[TerryDowning]

I have used the technique described in this article, and it works well.

http://www.davidreedsmith.com/Articles/LaminatedPenClip/LaminatedPenClip.htm

Terry