Thread: Kit problems

I have not had a problem. Sometime the OD size may vary so I always measure that but never had a problem with the fit.

What kit are you having trouble with?
What part of the kit? Also photos always help.

RP
It was either a slimeline or Streamline kit. It was a little while ago when I had the problem so can't remember which. It was the nib and the clip cap which were tight. I only started checking the rest of the kits after I cracked a wood, and an acrylic blank. I had been told at the time that maybe I had some glue still inside or a burr, but this was not the case as I had been very particular in checking as I was only new to pen making at the time. I then checked the diameters of the kits and found the nibs were approximately 0.004" oversize compared to one that fitted correctly. Maybe I was just unlucky and got a batch that did not get picked up in quality control, and this is just a very rare instance.
Due to the value of these low end kits it was not worth doing anything about at the time. I was able to make up some little jigs and take the diameters down to the correct size and use them ok.

Yes, a common problem unfortunately; you may need to run a long round file through the tube to give a little lattitude, also put some blo or danish oil on both the inside of the tube and on the kit portion before pressing together. Sometimes I use a dremmel to slightly enlarge the hole in the clip so that the plug portion will fit into it. If a fitting becomes too loose because you have reamed or sanded it, you can always put a tiny bit of Thick CA smeared on it and quickly press fit. Amos

I use a tapered reamer from jacar electonics i think dick smith sells them to .

i am having the same problem with some streamline kits that i bought a fair number of
it is definitely the kits ( not glue in the tubes ) because even the end cap on some of them does not want to fit through the ring on the clip , so i have been doing a lot of filing with a chain saw file .
i think the cause is probably the plating .
( and cracked a few blanks , which posses me off specially when i have had some of them pre engraved )