JohnGreco Member Joined Dec 9, 2011 Messages 740 Location Sewell, NJ 08080 Jan 19, 2014 #1 Hi folks, I'm trying to find out if the long plastic sleeve on majestic pens in the cap serves any real purpose? I know the threads are in there at the base, but besides that, is all of that plastic really needed? Thanks in advance.
Hi folks, I'm trying to find out if the long plastic sleeve on majestic pens in the cap serves any real purpose? I know the threads are in there at the base, but besides that, is all of that plastic really needed? Thanks in advance.
jcm71 Member Joined May 5, 2011 Messages 1,744 Location Chattanooga, TN Jan 19, 2014 #2 Its purpose is to make it nearly impossible to disassemble the cap should you have to. DAMHIKT
skiprat Passed Away Mar 22, 2022 In Memoriam Joined Oct 19, 2006 Messages 7,812 Location In a Skip in Wales Jan 19, 2014 #3 I like Burlman's answer but I believe the reason is to keep the nib straighter as the cap is put on, thus reducing the risk of cross threading.
I like Burlman's answer but I believe the reason is to keep the nib straighter as the cap is put on, thus reducing the risk of cross threading.
JohnGreco Member Joined Dec 9, 2011 Messages 740 Location Sewell, NJ 08080 Jan 19, 2014 #4 LOL Burlman...been there myself. Skip- Thanks, I was afraid of that. I was really hoping to be able to eliminate that length. Oh well.
LOL Burlman...been there myself. Skip- Thanks, I was afraid of that. I was really hoping to be able to eliminate that length. Oh well.