Can't unscrew the Renew Point

[Chris H]

Hi all!

 

I bought some time ago a J off of eBay. It writes fine. The problem is I can't unscrew the Renew Point. I actually bought the pen for the 9550 nib. But pen and nib are apparently inseparable.

 

Anyone know of a safe way to get the darn thing unscrewed. I tried soaking in warm water for a few minutes and that did nothing.

 

Thanks!

 

Chris

 

 

 

[The Write Pen]

Soak it in warm water for a few "hours".

 

danny

[jimk]

I tried soaking in warm water for a few minutes and that did nothing.

 

A bit of straight ammonia dissolved in the water ought to help a bit!

 

I use a narrow strip of rubber carpet underpad as a gripper to get a better hold on the nib, too. Seems to transfer the finger torque more uniformly around the nib circumference.

[EventHorizon]

Soak it in warm water for a few "hours".

 

danny

 

Yes, many hours if need be. If that doesn't work, go to the ammonia (10:1 I think) and if that doesn't work someone might have glued the thing in there. Keep us posted.

 

Note - I soaked a nib and section for ~48 hours once before it came loose. I kept the water as warm as I could while awake.

 

[Chris H]

Thanks all!

 

I'll soak the thing and if that doesn't work, I'll try the ammonia.

 

Chris

 

 

 

[johnboz]

I've had a few nibs like this as well. It seemed that the water never penetrated into the threads and the nib would just not come loose. I finally took a soft piece of rubber (like you'd use to open the lid of a stuck jar) and tried to unscrew the nib with a little more force than I could with my bare hands. It finally broke loose and everything was fine. I soaked the nib and section to dissolve the dried ink and proceeded as usual with fixing the pen.

 

While Esterbrook nibs are pretty tough, I wouldn't try this with a rare nib. If you just love your 9550, I wouldn't try it for fear of bending something, but if you're not scared to replace it if something goes wrong, this might be a last resort option.

[lv7]

I had a nib that got stuck and wouldn't come loose even with more forceful pressure that caused the nib to slip slightly relative to the feed. Apparently ink had gotten into the threads and gummed them up. What finally got it loose was a soak in a 50/50 solution of rapido-eze and water. I find it is very useful to have some rapido-eze around when working on Esterbrook Js.

 

[Chris H]

Thanks for the additional advice.

 

The nib is FREE!!! I used a piece of rubber after I had flushed the pen of ink in quite warm water and it broke free.

 

The feed now looks a tad off line and I can't remember if it was that way to begin with or if I damaged it. I'll put more ink in it and see if it writes.

 

By the way, my wife had suggested the piece of rubber to begin with. Should've listened to her!

 

Thanks again!

 

Chris

 

 

 

[Robert Hughes]

It's handy for keeping the kid population growth under control, too! :ltcapd:

[Chris H]

Thank God that particular concern is no longer ours. There are advantages to getting older.

 

Chris

[escribo]

Oh boy...

You haven't told her that it was her idea that worked, have you?

[dlilazteca]

quick delete ANY evidence that she is correct from the get go! We got your back tell her you got the help from the wonderfull people on this site!

You might think its cute now... but youll regret it later!!!

Edited November 19, 2008 by dlilazteca

[Chris H]

LOL!

 

That's how it all started: I DID tell her how all you wonderful folks helped me out. That's when she said, Yeah, but I told you this to begin with. What could I do but curl my tail between my legs and slink off into the corner.

 

Chris

[NABodie]

It was the soaking that did it. Thats your story, stick to it.