Question about one piece barrel pens?

[navycop]

I have been seeing alot of these and want to try it. Are two tubes in there, just one blank? Sorry if this a repost, my searches came up negative.

 

[Russianwolf]

Hey Mike,
you got it. One blank with two tubes. One tube is allowed to float so that it can act to activate the transmission.

 

[its_virgil]

For a one piece slimline read this: http://www.RedRiverPens.com/articles and go down to #18
Actually, make the upper tube 1 inch long which will just fit over the transmission. Using the complete tube will make the pen difficult to twist and to get the pen apart to change the refill. I need to make that change in the article

Actually, I assemble the nib, lower tube, transmission, and refill and insert it into the blank which is drilled and cut to the proper length. I insert the upper tube and push it onto the transmission just enough for it to grab and hold. I then cut off the end exposed from the blank. One inch works for the kits I use but an adjustment may be needed for the kit used by someone else.

Do a good turn daily!
Don

 

[wb7whi]

On the nib end insert a section of a slightly larger tube and glue it in place. I use the refills for the purfume app woodcraft number 149764. The slimline tube will just slide in. The transmition will be held by the upper slimline tube (which is also glued in).
Doing this will allow the nib to turn easier and pull out easier to change the refil.