Disassemble click pen?

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Woodchipper

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I made a click pen but one end of the blank shows a tiny gap between the blank, the cap and click assembly. Can't figure out how to remove the click assembly without damaging the plastic parts. I could possibly wrap the blank and the end with a piece of inner tube and grip with pliers to twist the two parts. Hopefully it wouldn't damage the cap. Start over with the blank or square the end. Your experience with this?
 
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I've destroyed a couple of click Vertexes trying to disassemble them. No success thus far, but if anyone knows how to do it I'll be happy to learn
 
Mixed bag of success and disaster. Agree with duncsuss above. Vertex is one of my favorite pens but disassembly is a near guarantee mess. Other pens so-so. My best record is with the transfer punch set sold by PSI. Open up one end as best you can then select the largest punch that will fit the opening. Insert and hold on to the blank with your hand (towel optional) and strike the punch on a hard surface. Usually takes multiple strikes but you can usually tell in the first couple whether it will work - or not. Reassembly often requires something like Locktite.
Good luck.
 
Please tell us what model of pen it is and a photo might help too.

I'll agree on the PSI punch set as something you might want to have in your tool arsenal as well though.
 
I have the punches but my concern is the contact of the plastic part in the click mechanism. Have disassembled other kits.
Ted, I wrap the pen with a piece of inner tube; two or three turns for a good grip.
 
Ted iin Michigan said:
Mixed bag of success and disaster. Agree with duncsuss above. Vertex is one of my favorite pens but disassembly is a near guarantee mess. Other pens so-so. My best record is with the transfer punch set sold by PSI. Open up one end as best you can then select the largest punch that will fit the opening. Insert and hold on to the blank with your hand (towel optional) and strike the punch on a hard surface. Usually takes multiple strikes but you can usually tell in the first couple whether it will work - or not. Reassembly often requires something like Locktite.
Good luck.
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This one has a threaded insert so it is a bit bigger than the ID.
 
Not sure if this applies to this pen but, with the pen partially disassembled slide a barely smaller diameter longer brass tube inside up towards the clicker end and rap the tube forcing the assembly out of the tube. Works on Sierras.
 
I agree with "wouldentu2".
If you just have the cap without the centre band attached, then use a spare tube the same diameter as the original but with a slit down its length. That should push the click mechanism out.

Dave
 
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