Dollar pen sac length?

[OcalaFlGuy]

I have a Dollar pen that is 4 7/8" capped that I'm restoring. It has no sac tray nor

spacer. I know it takes the #18 sacs (and I have those) but should it be cut to the

same 1 15/16" length as the "J's" #16 sacs?

 

Thanks yall,

 

Bruce in Ocala, FL

[johnboz]

These sacs will go all the way to the bottom of the pen if you let them. I just put the sac in the pen until it stops at the bottom. I then hold the section next to the pen where it will sit. I note the length of the sac, move up about 1/8" and cut. I figure as long as it's not touching the barrel, it's safe.

[OcalaFlGuy]

These sacs will go all the way to the bottom of the pen if you let them. I just put the sac in the pen until it stops at the bottom. I then hold the section next to the pen where it will sit. I note the length of the sac, move up about 1/8" and cut. I figure as long as it's not touching the barrel, it's safe.

 

HELP!

 

I am over thinking this, over measuring this and my head hurts...

 

The plot complicator here is the dollar pen, at least mine, doesn't have the "eraser" sac spacer between

the end of the sac tray (it doesn't have one of those either) and the end of the inside of the barrel. When

I do John's method above, (and I double-triple checked myself) I end of with a sac that's 2 1/2" long which

is 9/16" LONGER than what should be in a regular J. (It's been noted several places the correct sac length

for a J is 1 15/16")

 

Now I do realize that the Dollar pens #18 sac IS slightly bigger around than a J's #16 but should it really be

slightly over 1/2" LONGER?

 

Thanks in advance,

 

PS And FWIW, I DID mismeasure the Dollar pen in the OP here, it's 4 3/4", not 4 7/8".

 

Bruce in Ocala, FL

[gyasko]

These sacs will go all the way to the bottom of the pen if you let them. I just put the sac in the pen until it stops at the bottom. I then hold the section next to the pen where it will sit. I note the length of the sac, move up about 1/8" and cut. I figure as long as it's not touching the barrel, it's safe.

 

Same here.

[FarmBoy]

2-3/16"

 

[OcalaFlGuy]

Thanks Boss!

 

Bruce in Ocala, FL