Anyone make a clip for the Raw Stainless Fountain?

[elyk864]

I have a customer that wants a cap with a clip for the raw stainless steel fountain pen. I had one attempt at making a clip for it that I was going to weld to it and file it down. But the clip material ended up to thin and the welder blew through it, effectively ruining the cap. I have one more extra cap so I haven't tried anything else yet.

Any suggestions?

 

[mredburn]

Is the cap one Piece, as in it doesnt have a finial that screws ionto the end.

 

[Curly]

Mike the cap is made from a solid piece of metal. Well the Aluminium one is. There is probably just enough metal to drill and tap for a small short screw in the end of the top centre and from the side at the top if that was what you are thinking.

 

[mredburn]

Pretty much Pete.

 

[elyk864]

Yes the cap is one piece with what seems more than enough material to drill and tap for a clip. I didn't know if anyone made clips for such an occasion.

 

[mredburn]

Most clips used for this are hand made by the pen maker. They buy thin stainless sheet and cut out the clip shape and then hand finish it.