What Type Of Adhesive To Use On A Eversharp Skyline

[repairperson]

I have a "new" to me Eversharp Skyline and it's helmet (dome) and clip assembly is not connected to the cap. what type of adhesive should I use to secure it?

repairperson

[kirchh]

I have a "new" to me Eversharp Skyline and it's helmet (dome) and clip assembly is not connected to the cap. what type of adhesive should I use to secure it?

repairperson

 

That's a threaded joint; it doesn't use an adhesive.

 

--Daniel

[OCArt]

I have the same problem. Either the internal threads are striped or there was shrinkage.

[repairperson]

Thanks Daniel but I took the top off the cap and there are no threads at all. It is totally smooth.

repairperson.

[kirchh]

Pictures would help.

 

--Daniel

[repairperson]

This pen does have threads upon looking through my loupe. there is so much stuff on the cap that I didn't see it or I didn't have my glasses on. After cleaning What do I do to get it grip. It looks quite worn out.

[GG917]

That's dried ink and crud. It is likely that the derby has shrunk and threads do not engage properly. Some cellotape might help to restore proper engagement of the threads. If not the inner cap and/or derby must be exchanged with proper parts.

[kirchh]

Looks like previous repair attempts with tape and/or adhesive. Replacement might be the best option.

 

--Daniel

[repairperson]

Hello All: I will clean up the crud and see what happens. If it has shrunk will a replacement cap dome work. I wonder if it will then grab onto the thread in the cap proper

repairperson

[ac12]

CLEAN the derby/top, then wrap the thread with a thin sheet of soft paper, and see if it grabs enough to hold when you screw the to into the cap. If not, use a longer strip of paper to make 2 layers. Increase till it holds. But be very careful that you are not forcing the top into the cap, as you would then be applying outward pressure on the cap, which is not good.

 

As was mentioned, the cleanest way would be a replacement top, where the threads have not shrunk, and matches up with the cap.

 

Be careful as you clean the gunk off the top. I think there is unplated metal in the clip assembly that could rust if left wet.

Edited November 24, 2015 by ac12

[repairperson]

I mostly have the adhesive and the other crud off. The portion that the dome screws into does not have any threads at all. I have cleaned off the adhesive and it looks like someone must have cleaned the barrel of any threads. so there is nothing to screw onto. Even if there were threads it is too far for even 2 layers of paper to help. I can see why whoever applied glue to this poor pen. I think the repair would have to be glue of some kind or a new top for this pen.

[ac12]

New cap.

Or a permanent fix, by using epoxy to cement the derby/top into the cap.

Personally, I would look for a new cap. I prefer reversible repairs, as I am not confident in my skills to try to do a permanent repair.

 

If you have the equipment and skills, you could make a threaded sleeve to go into and cement into the cap. Then you screw the derby into that.

Edited November 25, 2015 by ac12

[repairperson]

Thanks all for the helpful information. Anyone out there got a black Derby they want to part with?

Question: As there are several different sizes are all the Derby tops the same size?

Repairperson