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Any Advice To Remove A Glued Patrician Section Nib From The Barrel?


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Hello, I was trying to remove the section nib from the barrel and that was the consequences,. My guess is that someone glued with glue or shelack both parts as it is really very tough get them apart. My concern is not the section nib, I can order a spare one, my concer it is not to damage the barrel in the procces. Any advice or hint about how to do it? Thank you in advance for your answers :). Regards

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I would work inside out. Using a small saw or modified junior saw blade put 3 or 4 equispaced axial slots in the remaining grip just until you can see the barrel. Then break each part away inwards.

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My approach would be very similar to Force. This is especially true because there are hints of small cracks forming in the barrel (if I interpret your image correctly). The Section is already toast, treat the barrel like it is the ultimate item you wish to salvage, and remove the section with the least stress to the barrel.

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I'm not looking for work here, but Patrician celluloid makes me nervous because it can be so brittle. Be very careful. This is one case where it might be worth having someone with the equipment and skills do the work rather than risk cracking the barrel.

 

It is very easy to put stress on a barrel when you try to get a broken piece out, even when you think you aren't. I would cut off the section, then put the barrel in my lathe and carefully and gently bore out the remains of the section down, not all the way, but to where it is very thin and can be picked out of the barrel without any stress on the barrel.

 

How can you do this without a lathe? You don't.

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Ron, could you then bore it to leave part of it as a sleeve inside the barrel. If the barrel is weak and showing signs of cracks this might be advantageous. The new grip could be reduced accordingly.

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