I recently purchased an Esterbrook Pen/Pencil set. The pencil though had deep gouges on the silver cone tip so I wanted to replace it. I was told that it was a screw type part but unfortunately, when unscrewing the cone, only the body rose exposing the threaded shaft inside but the cone stayed in place connected to the shaft. Any suggestions on how to remove the silver cone? It just won't move from the shaft.

Lets start with congratulations on entering the Estie world. I'll take a gamble here that you have a J set like pictured at the bottom of this web page.

The tip really does screw out of the barrel. Make sure there is no lead in the pencil first.

After you remove the cap, you should see a thin metal ring. This ring will unscrew and once loose, you can remove the outer barrel from the pencil mechanism, as long as there is no lead in the grips. Now unscrew the pencil tip. You may need to use something to grip the barrel and the tip. Don't use a pliers or some other similar tool. Grab a bit of rubber tubing, a jar opening pad, old inner tube or some such material and use it for grip. If the tip doesn't easily unscrew apply a little heat, hot water may be enough.

Now you will need a replacement tip. This gets more complicated as there is more than one different style and more than one size. The good news is finding a donor pencil with some sort of other damage isn't that hard. Finding someone to part with just a tip may be possible but I'd recommend finding a whole pencil to use as parts.

If you don't want to make the repair or you need more help, give us a shout.

Todd

First of all, I must say that I am just so glad I found this website, and this particular forum-- estie folks are certainly nice! Thanks for the detailed instructions, Todd. I will try it out and if I still don't get that cone off, you will surely hear a holler!

My thanks also. I don't need to take my pencils apart right now but I always like to understand better how they work.