bybon
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I finished another pen tonight using a Streamline Round Top roller ball kit. I have done several of these and they all seem to have the same problem. The crests of the threads are razor sharp and the geometry is incorrect. This makes the pens uncomfortable to hold, where fingers come into contact with threads, and the mating is very loose. Being a machinist, there are a couple of tricks I use to get a slightly better fit, but I should not waste time doing this.
One thing I have discovered during my short time making pens is one gets what one pays for as kits go. :bulgy-eyes: It is like anything else; cost usually indicates quality.
One thing I have discovered during my short time making pens is one gets what one pays for as kits go. :bulgy-eyes: It is like anything else; cost usually indicates quality.