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How Do I Take Apart An Esterbrook?


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I want to to see the sack and change some nibs but I'm not sure how to begin to take it apart?

Could someone please advise me on how to dissect as Esterbrook?

 

It's a regular lever fill esterbrook with 1**** nibs.

 

Thanks

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The nib unscrews counter-clockwise. To change the sac, the section is pressure fit into the barrel If you wiggle it and it's moving you can probably wiggle it out. If the entire pen is cruded-up with old ink that can hinder taking any of it apart so don't force it.

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Nib unscrews Counter-clockwise, remember "righty tighty, lefty loosey".

I think the most critical thing is patience when separating the section from the barrel. It may help to warm the joint in warm water that does NOT reach anywhere near the lever, just place pen nib down in a glass with about 2 inches of warm water. As shared in repair tips before, rubber gloves can really help with the grip and I use my rubber band wrap to give me a good grip on the section. Pull, and pull and make miniscule wiggles. Too much force and barrels will cracksad.gif Slow and steady, patient, patient!

 

 

See picture of nib with rubber band wrap, it really helps!

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Definitely keep the nib in the section until you get the section out of the barrel (to prevent crushing the section.) Although many Esterbrook sections can come out without too much effort, if you get one that seems fairly stuck, you can try applying gentle heat to the barrel where the section joins. Lately I've been pulling almost every section with heat applied. It seems to make the process go a little faster and it greatly reduces the risk of cracking the barrel. I have a little heat gun that I got from a craft store, but a hairdryer can also work. But be careful to not get the pen too hot. Keep your fingers close to your work. If it's getting too hot for your fingers, you might be getting the pen too hot. There are two stages of "too hot." The first one is when the pen melts, and you probably wont be able to melt it back to the way it was. The second stage is ignition with lots of smoke!

 

edit to add: always forget to mention this. If you needed heat to get the section out, you should use heat again when putting it back in.

 

--Stephen

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Thank you all for your quick replies!!

 

I think 2 of my pens have broken bladders because they wont take up water. 1 is alright it takes up water and doesn't seem to be leaking.

I'll try your tips on removing the section.

 

Thanks again.

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My J pen needs a new sac too. Would a silicone sac be better than a latex#16?

Nope, not necessary.

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Can someone explain why the lever can not go in the water? I thought that you wanted to soak pens to clean them properly? Is it to prevent rust?

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Can someone explain why the lever can not go in the water? I thought that you wanted to soak pens to clean them properly? Is it to prevent rust?

The lever retaining clip is steel and will quickly rust.

 

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Can someone explain why the lever can not go in the water? I thought that you wanted to soak pens to clean them properly? Is it to prevent rust?

Just soak the nib. If the nib is stuck in the section, you can soak the section too.

 

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