pipemaker
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I turned two Elegant American pens and have the same problem with both of them.
The refill extends properly, but to retract it, it is necessary to twist the pen over 4 full turns, until the upper barrel almost seperates from the connector.
I followed the instructions exactly, finished the blanks to precisely the length of the tubes, and even stretched the spring.
I disassebled one of the pens, and tried various thickness shims on first the lower and then the upper barrels.
The transmission assembly seems to work fine and dosen't appear to be slipping in the tube.
I am out of ideas. Has anyone else had this problem?
Thanks,
Mike
The refill extends properly, but to retract it, it is necessary to twist the pen over 4 full turns, until the upper barrel almost seperates from the connector.
I followed the instructions exactly, finished the blanks to precisely the length of the tubes, and even stretched the spring.
I disassebled one of the pens, and tried various thickness shims on first the lower and then the upper barrels.
The transmission assembly seems to work fine and dosen't appear to be slipping in the tube.
I am out of ideas. Has anyone else had this problem?
Thanks,
Mike