Sierra problem

[larryc]

I have several of the gold Sierra pens that the black sleeve?(not sure of the proper name of this piece) on the nib section spins free of the metal nib section.
Is there a way that this can be fixed?

 

[jttheclockman]

This has also been a long time problem and there are threads here on it. Here is one that explains how people have changed out that section..
https://www.penturners.org/threads/sierra-nib-assembly.76077/

https://www.penturners.org/threads/sierra-twist-manufacturing-defects.118924/#post-1622814

 

[ed4copies]

A Qtip with some blue or red loctite, from the inside of the nosecone. Be sure to leave it open, with no refill for a day or so, so you dont glue the refill in. This happens with the sierra in a very tiny percentage of pens, but it is annoying when you get the ones that work free.

 

[larryc]

Thank you. I didn't know how the nib came apart.

 

[mmayo]

I've found that lots of people are surprisingly cleaver at ruining Sierras. I now Lok Tite the transmission together but not the whole transmission to the nib assembly. For that I use a small slipjaw pliers to tighten it firmly. That solves most of the fidget folks, but some will try to twist the front causing the issue you had.

I watched in mild horror as I talked with one customer as another customer wrenched one of my expensive Triton convertibles trying to open it. I paused my conversation and showed them how to unscrew a fountain pen; they tried five gyrations hard before I got to them. Expect weird stuff.