Sold Simple Tubeless Solid Brass Rollerball Pen Kits

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hokie

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Hey everyone!

I was attracted to this simple style of pen kit and bought a whole bunch of them, but I think I got a little carried away and came to the realization I need to cut back on the inventory a bit. I'll put up 30 of them for sale in this listing.

As noted in the title and as you can see in the pics below, there are no brass tubes as is common with typical pen kits. You just have to drill a 1/4" hole the proper depth to accommodate the spring and refill. Then a 9mm wide/deep counterbore to accommodate the threaded section. The resulting pens are 12mm in diameter. The length of the brass cap is 34mm and the body length is up to you, haha. The refills are the G2 style and the brass is raw/uncoated, so there will be a patina developed over time unless you do some sort of coating yourself.

I will list these for $4.50 each plus shipping. PayPal F&F is preferred. Don't worry, I am a trusted buyer/seller on this site!

Here is an example of a completed pen I made with the kit:
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I like how it lets the wood shine instead of being too blingy or cluttered with metal bits.

The component parts of each kit:
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How each kit would come packaged:
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If you have any questions or need more details/photos, just let me know!
 
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These are cool! Is there any sort of mandrel to turn them? Also, are the caps magnetic?
There is no special mandrel, but there are options. I used a closed end mandrel to make the ones I have because I already owned it, but a simple jam chuck into the 9mm opening with tailstock support would probably work great as well!

As for the cap, it just simply screws on. Here is an example of one that is beginning to patina, but it shows the threads and nose cone a bit clearer...
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Unfortunately I bought them years ago and the vendor seems to have vanished since then. I'll keep an eye out for more if there is decent interest in them. I do have a few more of these and a few of a narrower version (10mm) I can sell too if you're interested.
I'd be interested in those as well.
 
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