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What are you folks, who are making kitless pens, using for clip material?

I am having a hard time finding something with a little give without being flimsy.
 
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How many "kitless" makers are actually making clips? I don't see what looks like homemade clips on most of the "kitless" pens I see posted here. Correct me if I am mistaken.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

Haynie said:
What are you folks, who are making kitless pens, using for clip material?

I am having a hard time finding something with a little give without being flimsy.
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Virgil, I don't know who is and who is not making their own clips. I suppose those who are will answer the question. Those who buy their clips will not.

Thanks Constant.
 
I make many from sterling silver. Pretty springy when solution heat treated for strength or designed thick enough. I've also made a few from brass with intentions of having them plated but never got around to it.
 
I use hand forged heat treated sterling, or heavy cast sterling (next pen on the bench). The next pen I'm designing will use jewelry grade cast bronze for the clip.
 
Some of the other members use a stainless wire or welding rod bent into the shape of the clip. ldb2000 did quite a few that way.
 
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Don,

For various reasons, some of just don't post photos of our pens, it doesn't mean we don't make them anymore!

Haynie,

I use a lot of "rollerball" clips I purchased from Elliot Landes a while back and I also make my own clips from titanium sheet which is perfect for clip making. Just recently I got some 1/16" titanium rod and once I get a shape I like I will likely be using more rod than sheet.


its_virgil said:
How many "kitless" makers are actually making clips? I don't see what looks like homemade clips on most of the "kitless" pens I see posted here. Correct me if I am mistaken.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

Haynie said:
What are you folks, who are making kitless pens, using for clip material?

I am having a hard time finding something with a little give without being flimsy.
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Didn't intend to ruffle anyone's feathers!
Don

Texatdurango said:
Don,

For various reasons, some of just don't post photos of our pens, it doesn't mean we don't make them anymore!

Haynie,

I use a lot of "rollerball" clips I purchased from Elliot Landes a while back and I also make my own clips from titanium sheet which is perfect for clip making. Just recently I got some 1/16" titanium rod and once I get a shape I like I will likely be using more rod than sheet.


its_virgil said:
How many "kitless" makers are actually making clips? I don't see what looks like homemade clips on most of the "kitless" pens I see posted here. Correct me if I am mistaken.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

Haynie said:
What are you folks, who are making kitless pens, using for clip material?

I am having a hard time finding something with a little give without being flimsy.
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How easy is it to cut, shape and polish Titanium by hand? I have a slimline pro kit that I'm looking to duplicate with the main parts aluminum and not sure yet about the clip. Would 1/16 aluminum work and if not would the titanium look good with the aluminum?
 
Displaced Canadian said:
How easy is it to cut, shape and polish Titanium by hand? I have a slimline pro kit that I'm looking to duplicate with the main parts aluminum and not sure yet about the clip. Would 1/16 aluminum work and if not would the titanium look good with the aluminum?
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1/16 aluminum is too soft. titanium is grey in color. Looks a lot like the black TI platings
 
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