retiredtog
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Finished this pen but cap will not stay on nib end. Has anyone had this problem? Sorry, no pic.
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Question on Am. Classic RB from WC
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DWK5150
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How do you mean it wont stay on nib end?? Like it wont thread on??
retiredtog
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No threads on this one just a small gold band. On the top side the cap fits on to a slightly rounded over piece about 3/16 wide, but the bottom
is just a round ring about an 1/8 wide that is flat.
is just a round ring about an 1/8 wide that is flat.
mschem
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Look at top of page 3 step 4.
http://www2.woodcraft.com/pdf/77A58.pdf
http://www2.woodcraft.com/pdf/77A58.pdf
You have to "double" press the top part of the pen to seat the tranny.
This design is a nightmare.
They are popular sellers but my failure rate with this pen is somewhere around 50%.
Even when I turn and assemble it correctly a customer can over turn it and unseat the tranny.
It is the main reason I switched to the Perfect Fit.
This design is a nightmare.
They are popular sellers but my failure rate with this pen is somewhere around 50%.
Even when I turn and assemble it correctly a customer can over turn it and unseat the tranny.
It is the main reason I switched to the Perfect Fit.
retiredtog
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Thanks, got a screw cap kit and used the blanks on it. Guess I messed up the plastic piece to bad. Glad I only bought the 1.
mschem
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I agree with Eagle that consistent fitting of the transmission in the WC American Classic Ball point design is problematic.
However, unlike the ballpoints, the WC American Classic rollerball does not have a transmission. The snap on cap has sort of a plastic o-ring which compress fits a slight groove on either end of the body. It seems to generate a different problem - sometimes fitting too loosely and sometime too snugly. I've not turned a whole bunch of them but have had success with the adjustment described in the instructions.
However, unlike the ballpoints, the WC American Classic rollerball does not have a transmission. The snap on cap has sort of a plastic o-ring which compress fits a slight groove on either end of the body. It seems to generate a different problem - sometimes fitting too loosely and sometime too snugly. I've not turned a whole bunch of them but have had success with the adjustment described in the instructions.
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