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Hi, everybody. I've been mostly a lurker on the Fountain Pen Network for almost ten years -- have posted only several times when I thought I had something useful to add to the discussions, but for the most part, I've just been reading the advice of the more skillful and experienced users here. Most of the questions I've had, I was able to find answers to on this forum just by doing a search.

 

This is my first posted request for help: Does anybody know how to remove the inner cap specifically from a Danitrio Cum Laude? Does it screw out, and if so, is it a normal clockwise rotation or a reverse thread rotation to remove it?

 

Thanks for any helpful advice.

-Vinh

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sent from my Cray; drafted with my vintage 1950s Omas Extra.

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Hi, everybody. I've been mostly a lurker on the Fountain Pen Network for almost ten years -- have posted only several times when I thought I had something useful to add to the discussions, but for the most part, I've just been reading the advice of the more skillful and experienced users here. Most of the questions I've had, I was able to find answers to on this forum just by doing a search.

 

This is my first posted request for help: Does anybody know how to remove the inner cap specifically from a Danitrio Cum Laude? Does it screw out, and if so, is it a normal clockwise rotation or a reverse thread rotation to remove it?

 

Thanks for any helpful advice.

-Vinh

the "inner cap" on the Cum laude (celluloid - cellulose acetate) versions that I have is just a tiny black colored press fit cover to seal the side piercing made in the cap for the clip's tang to enter. The tang is secured to the cap with the help of a self tapping screw. The problem is that the cover is so small that getting a sufficient purchase on it to pull it, might prove difficult. you might have to coax it out.

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the "inner cap" on the Cum laude (celluloid - cellulose acetate) versions that I have is just a tiny black colored press fit cover to seal the side piercing made in the cap for the clip's tang to enter. The tang is secured to the cap with the help of a self tapping screw. The problem is that the cover is so small that getting a sufficient purchase on it to pull it, might prove difficult. you might have to coax it out.

Wow! -- Thanks for the fast reply, Hari! I was hoping the inner cap would just be a threaded insert since I saw what looked like vertical ridges for a tool to grab on and rotate. I'm so glad I posted on this forum -- I probably would have gotten frustrated and broken the cap otherwise.

Sent from my Cray; drafted with my vintage 1950s Omas Extra.

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Why do you need to pull the inner cap? I have a couple of Cum Laude's and their inner caps don't look like they're meant to be removable.

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Why do you need to pull the inner cap? I have a couple of Cum Laude's and their inner caps don't look like they're meant to be removable.

Cover your ears: I am making a frankenpen, and plan to replace the clip with one from another pen.

Sent from my Cray; drafted with my vintage 1950s Omas Extra.

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Oh. . . never mind.

 

I can see how you might feel that the standard clip is not up to the standard of the materials used for the cap and barrel.

 

Good luck.

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the "inner cap" on the Cum laude (celluloid - cellulose acetate) versions that I have is just a tiny black colored press fit cover to seal the side piercing made in the cap for the clip's tang to enter. The tang is secured to the cap with the help of a self tapping screw. The problem is that the cover is so small that getting a sufficient purchase on it to pull it, might prove difficult. you might have to coax it out.

Thanks again, Hari! I used a tap to grab a hold of the inner cap, used a large washer to protect the cap lip, and gave the washer a light tap with a small hammer while I grabbed onto the end of the tap with a pair of vise grip. The inner cap popped right out.

 

You were right: There's only a tiny amount of material to grab onto, but the tap was able to bite in enough to hang onto it.

Sent from my Cray; drafted with my vintage 1950s Omas Extra.

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Cover your ears: I am making a frankenpen, and plan to replace the clip with one from another pen.

 

bui501,

 

You have to post a picture of your creation when done! :)

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Thanks again, Hari! I used a tap to grab a hold of the inner cap, used a large washer to protect the cap lip, and gave the washer a light tap with a small hammer while I grabbed onto the end of the tap with a pair of vise grip. The inner cap popped right out.

 

You were right: There's only a tiny amount of material to grab onto, but the tap was able to bite in enough to hang onto it.

Excellent. what size tap did you use?

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Excellent. what size tap did you use?

I used a metric 10x1.5 size tap.

Sent from my Cray; drafted with my vintage 1950s Omas Extra.

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Oh. . . never mind.

 

I can see how you might feel that the standard clip is not up to the standard of the materials used for the cap and barrel.

 

Good luck.

Steve,

I LOVE the celluloid, but I'm not a big fan of the clip... and being here in Italy, I was able to get a hold of some vintage italian nibs that I want to put on the wonderful barrel. So the steel nib will also be coming off.

Sent from my Cray; drafted with my vintage 1950s Omas Extra.

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