Ankrom Exotics
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I've just recently ventured into the land of the "upscale" pen kit and have stumbled across a problem. I recently purchased six "Majestic" pen kits from PSI and have tried turning and assembling two thus far. Even though they are a bit more complex than the kits I've been cutting my teeth on I haven't been intimidated. My problem with both pens that I've assembled has been the center band and plastic tube assembly that presses into the upper half of the blank. The plastic tube that contains the threads in the cap is a very snug fit after pressing about halfway into the tube. On pen #1 I applied more pressure with the press (I was really having to put my weight into it) and the blank split. On pen #2 the same situation occured, only this time the center band cracked.
Has anyone else run into this situation? Are the parts supposed to be that tight of a fit? Am I missing a step preparing the plastic tube for insertion that I'm unaware of?
I've been thinking about just sanding a bit of the plastic down to slightly narrow the diameter. Is this an acceptable solution or will I somehow be opening another can of worms?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Pat
Has anyone else run into this situation? Are the parts supposed to be that tight of a fit? Am I missing a step preparing the plastic tube for insertion that I'm unaware of?
I've been thinking about just sanding a bit of the plastic down to slightly narrow the diameter. Is this an acceptable solution or will I somehow be opening another can of worms?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Pat