Lost Cambridge band

[Lenny]

I just recently discovered that the Cambridge pen (center, right) is missing one of the gold trim rings at the centerband!

I vaguely remember a customer at one of the craft shows grabbing it and attempting ... (no, not even attempting) ... SUCCESSFULLY pulling it apart like a snap cap! I thought I had gotten it away from him in time but apparently not before the ring went awol! :frown:

Just thought I would ask here before I try calling Berea. ... in case anyone has one in amongst their spare parts ?

Thanks!:beat-up:

 

[witz1976]

Damn that sucks to hear Lenny, If you call Berea I hope you have better luck than I did. I had a customer break the nib feeder to a flat top in platinum (a nice $20 kit) they didn't have a replacement.

 

[wolftat]

Don't you just love it when a customer forces a pen open, they are usually the same ones that have no idea how their pen got broken either.

 

[JimMc7]

<snip> If you call Berea I hope you have better luck than I did. <snip>

Same here -- no luck getting replacement parts from Berea. CSUSA much better customer service in my experience (I've bought a couple replacement Jr Gent parts).

 

[Lenny]

I tried turning an ebony "ring" figuring it would look better than nothing and at least fill the space. But I'm not Butch! It kinda fit ok ... until I tried to press it on just a little more ... then Snap! :frown:

Maybe I'll give it another try sometime with an acrylic

 

[redfishsc]

The acrylic will be a challenge too lol...

In this case, can you remove the lower gold band and see how it looks without either?

 

[spnemo]

In this case, can you remove the lower gold band and see how it looks without either?

I think that would look nice! Give it a try and see what you think.

 

[ldb2000]

I tried turning an ebony "ring" figuring it would look better than nothing and at least fill the space. But I'm not Butch! It kinda fit ok ... until I tried to press it on just a little more ... then Snap! :frown:

Maybe I'll give it another try sometime with an acrylic

Drill the blank to proper hole size then turn it to proper outside diameter and soak it good with thin CA , both inside and outside , then finish the outside and part off the slices with a thin parting tool , support the inside of the hole with a brass tube or piece of something supported by the tailstock as you part off the slices . This will support the thin walls and keep you from chasing the slices all over the shop . The CA soak will harden the wood enough to make it workable in thin slices and should keep it from breaking when you press it together .

 

[Lenny]

Thanks Butch!
I will give that a try.