Beardedblade
Member
Anyone have a suggestion for tightening up loose clips on slimline pens. I have used ca glue but can be a mess to keep clean. Thanks in advance!
Loose clips on slimline pens
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Mike P
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I was literally googling this yesterday... thank you for asking the question!
1080Wayne
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My solution is a SMALL amount of red Loctite inside the tube before pressing the clip finial in . Just be sure the clip is oriented the way you want it before you press . Once in . heat is the only way to re-do it .
@Beardedblade
First off .... Welcome to IAP !! .
.... You seem to have slipped through the introductory Initiation !!
With regard to your query ....
Are you talking about tightening up loose clips AFTER assembly ? . If so, without first disassembling the pen, the application of any kind of glue will, of necessity, be potentially messy. . CA is your best option, IMHO, and I recommend applying THIN CA using the point of a needle to get the CA to "wick into" the crack between the clip ring and the pen barrel, and/or the crack between the clip ring and the pressed-in finial button.
The needle point will pick up only the tiniest amount of CA, and transfer it to the point in question. . Several such transfers will be necessary and the process could very well tax your patience, but I know of no other way.
During the assembly process, I like to use a very small dab of epoxy between the clip ring and the top end of the barrel
With practice you become a good judge of the amount of epoxy to apply so that the squeeze-out of glue is minimal during the pressing together.
The required amount of glue is very tiny.
I make it routine during assembly to glue the clip in this way.
First off .... Welcome to IAP !! .
.... You seem to have slipped through the introductory Initiation !!With regard to your query ....
Are you talking about tightening up loose clips AFTER assembly ? . If so, without first disassembling the pen, the application of any kind of glue will, of necessity, be potentially messy. . CA is your best option, IMHO, and I recommend applying THIN CA using the point of a needle to get the CA to "wick into" the crack between the clip ring and the pen barrel, and/or the crack between the clip ring and the pressed-in finial button.
The needle point will pick up only the tiniest amount of CA, and transfer it to the point in question. . Several such transfers will be necessary and the process could very well tax your patience, but I know of no other way.
During the assembly process, I like to use a very small dab of epoxy between the clip ring and the top end of the barrel
With practice you become a good judge of the amount of epoxy to apply so that the squeeze-out of glue is minimal during the pressing together.
The required amount of glue is very tiny.
I make it routine during assembly to glue the clip in this way.
He Folks:
I asked the same about all pen kits. I tried LT and JB Weld and found JB Weld to work better (for me). They have a clear formulae. Yes, I am careful not to get it on the finish. And I do rough-up the components and the inside of the tube.
I tested lock tite (was my first choice) and medium CA. I can break all of the above, but JB Weld and any other epoxy worked better - this is juts my personal experience. I would actually like to solder it on.
I asked the same about all pen kits. I tried LT and JB Weld and found JB Weld to work better (for me). They have a clear formulae. Yes, I am careful not to get it on the finish. And I do rough-up the components and the inside of the tube.
I tested lock tite (was my first choice) and medium CA. I can break all of the above, but JB Weld and any other epoxy worked better - this is juts my personal experience. I would actually like to solder it on.
MPVic
Member
Thanks for the reminder, Mal. I just about ruined a beautiful Euro pen this afternoon when gluing the centre band onto the tenon by using CA. I still don't know why I chose the CA, because I had learned sometime ago that epoxy is much easier to cleanup and doesn't mar the finish - senior moment??@Beardedblade
First off .... Welcome to IAP !! .
With regard to your query ....
Are you talking about tightening up loose clips AFTER assembly ? . If so, without first disassembling the pen, the application of any kind of glue will, of necessity, be potentially messy. . CA is your best option, IMHO, and I recommend applying THIN CA using the point of a needle to get the CA to "wick into" the crack between the clip ring and the pen barrel, and/or the crack between the clip ring and the pressed-in finial button.
The needle point will pick up only the tiniest amount of CA, and transfer it to the point in question. . Several such transfers will be necessary and the process could very well tax your patience, but I know of no other way.
During the assembly process, I like to use a very small dab of epoxy between the clip ring and the top end of the barrel
With practice you become a good judge of the amount of epoxy to apply so that the squeeze-out of glue is minimal during the pressing together.
The required amount of glue is very tiny.
I make it routine during assembly to glue the clip in this way.
stolicky
Member
I just use a drop of blue loctite. It has worked well for me.