Knights Armor Cap Problem?
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lwalper
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Since I've never assembled one of these I'm talking through my hat, but reading the supplied instructions I don't see an assembly problem -- unless there is a a little burr or something in the finial cap preventing it from sliding completely down onto the twist mechanism. Is it possible to disassemble without destroying the twist mechanism?--or just press it a little harder
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rblakemore
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Good evening; I made my first Knight's Armor a few weeks ago.
And, I had no trouble with the cap/finial. I suggest being real straight and careful!! I have pressed parts on wrong and crooked before - and they are tough to take apart. I did read somewhere that the Knight's Armor and cousin Celtic (both from PSI) need the tube/blank a little long, so be careful on trimming.
And, I had no trouble with the cap/finial. I suggest being real straight and careful!! I have pressed parts on wrong and crooked before - and they are tough to take apart. I did read somewhere that the Knight's Armor and cousin Celtic (both from PSI) need the tube/blank a little long, so be careful on trimming.
plano_harry
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If you are referring to the "helmet" finial, it is finger press and removable to replace the inkfil. If the top of the transmission stick more than 0.4 inches above the top of the clip assembly, your problem is not the helmet, but the transmission may not be fully screwed into the cap assembly. Helmet depth is 0.51
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plano_harry
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There will be about 0.015 gap between the helmet and the clip assembly. It doesn't press snug against it. It needs to rotate freely.
WriteON
Member
Good thread. I'm waiting for a Knights Kit.
plano_harry
Member
This is a fun kit. I hope I can sell some. If you are really careful in sawing, you can get two pens out of one 5" blank. Lots of creative options.
On the ones that I have done,there was the glue that they used that has blobbed out at the inside deep inside the helmet.The fix that the owner of PSI came on here and told us is to use the 8mm barrel trimmer shaft,( from the kit that you get several shafts) and stick it in there reamer end first,then turn it to allow it to scrape the junk out.It's amazing how much comes out....
PSI told me it only happens on the antique bronze ones,,but I had a couple of the pewter ones that needed it also.
You don't want to go overboard with reaming it,as you can make the bore too large so it won't fit tight on the end.If you do,careful application of blue lok-tight up at the end of the bore of the helmet will be needed....DAMHIK...
That's been my experience,anyway on the 11 that I made.
Steve
PSI told me it only happens on the antique bronze ones,,but I had a couple of the pewter ones that needed it also.
You don't want to go overboard with reaming it,as you can make the bore too large so it won't fit tight on the end.If you do,careful application of blue lok-tight up at the end of the bore of the helmet will be needed....DAMHIK...
That's been my experience,anyway on the 11 that I made.
Steve
