Dalecamino
Local Chapter Leader
I did ! With this Gentlemans FP . When I pressed the centerband with the LONG plastic tube into the upper barrel , it happened . Peeled up the CA , just enough that it bothered me . So , my first thought was to take it apart , put it back on the lathe , and refinish it . Then I decided that would be too much trouble because of the length of that plastic tube and the way they grip the brass tube . So , I chipped off the loose CA and taped off everything but the bare area , and sprayed it with laquer . :redface: That didn't work out so good ! :curse:It was getting uglier . The ONLY thing left to do was to get the punch and hammer . Pounded on it for as long as I thought I should and more . It did not budge . Then I decide to drill out the plastic sleeve enough to get the thing apart , and everything would be fine . The photo shows how fine it worked out . Hope this short story helps to remind turners like me to slow down , press your pens together easily . NO NEED , to be rushing at ANY point when making a pen . Especially , HIGH dollar ones !