Jans husband
Member
Whilst browsing previous threads about the difficulties in forming the internal threads for a kitless pen section (Bock no 5 nib housing), I see that many Members have experienced problems in getting the threads on the housing to engage with the internal female thread. That is probably why Beaufort inks sent me 3 spare housings to "practice on" !!.
Please forgive if this is a silly question, but is it acceptable to glue the housing into the section, and bypass the need for threading? I can't envisage any occasion when I have heard of anyone having to remove a housing on a Kitless or commercially made pen, (although I appreciate that a nib change may be occasionally required). Surely the section is in there for the life of the pen. I have a couple of Waterman pens, and the section is an integral part of the pen and can't be removed, but I must admit I have not tried to do so after a big breakfast!!
So- Am I missing something apart from the obvious pleasure in turning the internal thread and being able to screw the housing into it--and also could that operation be capable of being repeated on a number of occasions, given that the housing thread is made of delicate plastic material?
What do the many experts out there have to contribute?
Thanks
\Mike
Please forgive if this is a silly question, but is it acceptable to glue the housing into the section, and bypass the need for threading? I can't envisage any occasion when I have heard of anyone having to remove a housing on a Kitless or commercially made pen, (although I appreciate that a nib change may be occasionally required). Surely the section is in there for the life of the pen. I have a couple of Waterman pens, and the section is an integral part of the pen and can't be removed, but I must admit I have not tried to do so after a big breakfast!!
So- Am I missing something apart from the obvious pleasure in turning the internal thread and being able to screw the housing into it--and also could that operation be capable of being repeated on a number of occasions, given that the housing thread is made of delicate plastic material?
What do the many experts out there have to contribute?
Thanks
\Mike