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Randy Simmons

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I am in no way an expert in kitless pen making, but I had an idea.

what about making a magnetic cap kitless pen?

Turn the back body thin, glue a strong magnet, make a good postable surface.

Do the same thing inside the cap

Yes?

Or am I just a schmuck?

Randy
 
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Randy:
I've been working on an idea like this for some time. I discovered awhile back that black Tru-Stone (all of them) have a strong magnetic attraction.

NOW, my problem is figuring out how to thread Tru-Stone:)
I believe it can be threaded..... Just not by me.

A magnet close makes a lot of sense, and your fingers don't have to hold onto the pen over threads.
 
Randy Simmons said:
Wait..

Andy, why are you threading??

You don't think you could put a magnet in the front section of the pen?
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My thought was that it would be easier to just use one "undrilled" earth magnet in the cap and use black Tru-Stone section and black Tru-stone at the rear to aid in posting.

I kept breaking rare earth magnets trying to drill them out to put behind the section.

As far as I know, nobody here has made a magnet close custom pen.
 
Be careful. Do not use 2 magnets would my suggestion. Especially if they are strong magnets. Just need one magnet and some sort of metal that is attracted to a magnet. Do not want to have to use a hammer to get apart.:eek:
 
I would like get hold of some imperial FPs (gold & rhdium) they look awesome IMHO and don't seem to be available from vendors any more. As for Emperors, I like the full size as well as the jrs. But those are just my preferences. You'll get as many different responses as there are responders.
 
I think I could track down the magnets used in the Zen kit and imbed them somehow.

Maybe an inlay ring of iron filings on one side and a strong rare earth magnet?
 
You could also consider some of that plastic magnet sheet, like they use in those business card fridge magnets. It would be easy to cut into rings to insert into the centre band area.
 
bradh said:
You could also consider some of that plastic magnet sheet, like they use in those business card fridge magnets. It would be easy to cut into rings to insert into the centre band area.
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Would that really be strong enough? I want to find a way to embed it in the pen material to that it is more "hideaway"
 
Find a old refrigerator door magnet, u can cut them to any size,make them flatter ,there limber enough to sand them down and make anything u want,just an idea
 
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