Cap repair

[Amberviv]

Recently I bought two little pens from Campo Marzio (I believe they are called "Skinny" or something) for my six year old daughter. They have a cap that clicks into place, write relatively well and my girl loved her first fountain pens. Two days later, the cap no longer click into place and would simply fall off the pen. I compared the broken cap with the normal one and found no difference. What may be the problem and how can I fix it?

 

Thanks for your shared wisdom and advice

Edited March 18, 2008 by Amberviv

[Shangas]

The Campo Marzio Minny, is what I think you have - click-on caps? About 5.5 inches long? C/C fillers?

 

I have one of those.

 

To my knowledge, the caps are TERRIBLE with posting. I would theorise that your daughter jammed the cap onto the back of the barrel, causing it to be forced outward, thus losing it's gripping ability.

 

As for how to fix it, no idea.

[Amberviv]

Hi Shangas,

 

Thanks for sharing the info. It was me not my daughter who jammed it then. May be I will try & squeeze the cap a little to see if it can grip better. Otherwise, thast's it for this little pen. Wish me luck!

 

I saw your review. It was not the same pen. Yours is bigger. This little one only uses cartridges.

 

Rgds

[allp]

I have exactly the problem of the cap falling off a "closed" Rotring pen, meaning when it's not in use. Reading what's above, I looked at the cap but it looks like stainless steel, so not easy to squeeze.

 

Has anyone found a way to repair this?

 

Advice gratefully received...