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So I sent my MB220 in for repair through a Montblanc boutique a few weeks back because of a chipped cap. It got to Germany and the boutique called me and said the repair would be over $400 when I spent $145 on the pen itself. The reason its so expensive is because they don't have spare MB220 caps so they have to handmake one.

 

The person who called me said he would try and get the price lowered for me. But if that doesn't happen where can I get a spare MB220 cap? I've been looking everywhere on ebay and I can't find one. I have the makrolan MB220.

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The 220 was made in Makrolon? I thought it was just brushed resin/plastic.

 

I don't know about the 220 caps in terms of where they'd be readily available, I only got a 221 and a 225

 

Maybe one of the private folks who restores/services them might have em. (but it wouldn't surprise me if the price tag on them is $100 or more).

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The 220 was made in Makrolon? I thought it was just brushed resin/plastic.

 

I don't know about the 220 caps in terms of where they'd be readily available, I only got a 221 and a 225

 

Maybe one of the private folks who restores/services them might have em. (but it wouldn't surprise me if the price tag on them is $100 or more).

 

Yeah they do. Where would I find a person who provides those services?

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Yeah they do. Where would I find a person who provides those services?

I thought Makrolon was an actual type of material (which the link doesn't say, just shows the style), not simply giving plastic a brushed look/feel.

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I thought Makrolon was an actual type of material (which the link doesn't say, just shows the style), not simply giving plastic a brushed look/feel.

 

AFAIK it is Makrolon not just brushed plastic, https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/197731-lamy-2000-vs-montblanc-220/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY-wHoO4YZ4 at least that's what everyone keeps repeating ;)

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Makrolon is just a registered trade name for a polycarbonate plastic made by Bayer.

 

Indeed but it's not brushed precious resin afaik.

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Indeed but it's not brushed precious resin afaik.

Well, since we don't know what "Precious Resin" is we can't really say, but the material "Makrolon" does not mean a brushed surface either. Basically Makrolon and Lexan are nearly identical.

 

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Well, since we don't know what "Precious Resin" is we can't really say, but the material "Makrolon" does not mean a brushed surface either. Basically Makrolon and Lexan are nearly identical.

 

But we do know certain characteristics which are different between "Makrolon" and "Precious Resin", Makrolon will not shine red with light, it's actually quite opaque, so just shine a light on a 220 with the brushed finish and you'll see if it's brushed precious resin, or something else ;)

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But we do know certain characteristics which are different between "Makrolon" and "Precious Resin", Makrolon will not shine red with light, it's actually quite opaque, so just shine a light on a 220 with the brushed finish and you'll see if it's brushed precious resin, or something else ;)

 

Actually, Makrolon is most often transparent and often also colored so I see no reason it could not shine red with light.

 

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Try contacting Tom on penboard.de he usually has spares for these pens. He actually swapped the body of my 14 because the original was personalized.

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