stuck tube in blank

[steamshovel]

I didn't dry fit a brass tube for a blank and now it is stuck and only 3/4 of the way in. Is there anything to loosen the ca glue?

Thanks

Preston

 

[Jim15]

Hello,
You can just cut off the exposed tube end and glue it in the other end of the blank.

 

[longbeard]

Cut the tube off that is sticking out, glue that piece in the other end.

 

[longbeard]

Yea, what Jim said.
Didnt think i typed that slow. :biggrin::biggrin:

 

[steamshovel]

That is a good idea Jim, I will try that.

Thanks very much, Preston

 

[SteveJ]

I've had a blank sitting on my work table for months with that same issue - now I can salvage it!

 

[Chasper]

Try drilling it out, tear off the part that is sticking out and go in from the other end. Yo will need another tube.

 

[Russianwolf]

Can also try soaking in Acetone to soften the glue. But only if its a non-plastic blank.

 

[its_virgil]

...and stop using CA for gluing tubes. Just saying.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

 

[1080Wayne]

Cutting off the part of the tube sticking out and gluing it in the other end leaves a barrel with a weak point . Did that once . One drop and I had a 3 piece PR pen .

 

[jimdude]

Wow. Hadn't thought of that. I usually sacrifice the blank for the tube. Now I have a protocol for fixing stuck tube. It would have been sad if I had a really good blank. Thanks guys.

 

[SteveJ]

Can also try soaking in Acetone to soften the glue. But only if its a non-plastic blank.

Will that work with a stabilized blank?

 

[jmm666]

If you have a good smooth surface on the "oops" blank, take a piece of contrasting wood and glue it onto the exposed tube and you have a segmented pen.
It will look like you planned it and no one will know it was a mistake, except you and of course, us.

 

[alparent]

CA is not that stong. I have a set of center punches I use to desasemble pens. Most of the time I'm able to press the tubes out in my vise. (I use a punch that fits snug in the blank.) But 3/4 is alot of tube!?

 

[steamshovel]

what should I use in place of CA glue?

Preston

 

[SteveJ]

Five minute epoxy.

 

[sbwertz]

Or gorilla glue

 

[tomas]

Cutting off the part of the tube sticking out and gluing it in the other end leaves a barrel with a weak point . Did that once . One drop and I had a 3 piece PR pen .

That's what is known as an undocumented design feature.:biggrin:
Tomas

 

[jmm666]

If you have a clean smooth surface on your "oops" blank, you can take a piece of contrasting wood and glue it on to the protruding tube. Then, you'll have a segmented pen and it will look like you planned it. No one will know it was an "oops" except you and us of course.
If you don't have a good enough surface, just put it on the lathe and part off a hair down to the tube. Then glue on the extra piece.

 

[SatelliteCity]

You can also use a heat gun to weaken the ca glue and get out the tube. Most CA glues start weakening considerably at about 180° F and melt at around 330° F. This assumes that the heat will not damage your blank.

 

[Gary Beasley]

A woodburning pen or soldering iron can do the job as well. Just have to grt the tube hot and slide it the rest of the way in.