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[June H]

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Hello All: 

I am in need of help with this clip repair. Any one out in Computer land know how to put this poor pen back together again?

 

June

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[matt]

Kinda sorta like a Sheaffer clip spring.  Is the spring is complete and not broken?  Looks as if the spring is oriented the way it should be in the cap - the hook end is held by the end of the "box" and bends down when you "spring" the clip.  Maybe do a practice run and push the spring up into the "box" while outside the barrel to see if the straight-with-a-squiggle tail of the spring will sit below the opening in the cap.  Then put some double face tape on the end of a screwdriver (narrow enough to fit inside the "box") to hold the spring, insert the clip, and slide the spring into the "box."

 

edit:  or maybe trim a wooden popsicle stick/tongue depressor such that the spring will fit somewhat snugly over the end and not fall off on the way to the end of the cap.

Edited by matt, 27 May 2016 - 06:34 AM.

[June H]

Kinda sorta like a Sheaffer clip spring.  Is the spring is complete and not broken?  Looks as if the spring is oriented the way it should be in the cap - the hook end is held by the end of the "box" and bends down when you "spring" the clip.  Maybe do a practice run and push the spring up into the "box" while outside the barrel to see if the straight-with-a-squiggle tail of the spring will sit below the opening in the cap.  Then put some double face tape on the end of a screwdriver (narrow enough to fit inside the "box") to hold the spring, insert the clip, and slide the spring into the "box."

 

edit:  or maybe trim a wooden popsicle stick/tongue depressor such that the spring will fit somewhat snugly over the end and not fall off on the way to the end of the cap.

Hello:

Could you draw what you are describing. I am having trouble. Mostly picking the spring up off the carpet. There is a hole in the top of the cap. Should the end fit into this do you suppose?

June

[matt]

this is what I was describing, but it assumes the upper ears on the clip form a box to hold the hook end of the spring.  if you have a hole in the end of the cap, something else (a jewel?) is missing.

 

[June H]

Thank you for the wonderful diagrams. I have tried this numerous times. It seems that the spring is not long enough. I am wondering if it is broken also. It is a tricky thing to shove into the cap and not have it end up on the floor.