How do I re"set" a loose clip

[OcalaFlGuy]

A search shows not alot of info on this (that I could find) with one poster saying

the inner cap has to come out to reset the rivet. Is that REALLY necessary?

 

This clip was almost a "spinner" and for grins, I used my fingers to just REALLY push

the jewel into the cap and that helped but it's still not tight like I'd like.

 

Help please and thanks,

 

Bruce in Ocala, FL

Edited February 14, 2009 by OcalaFlGuy

[jinzo1988]

Probably better ways will come from collectors - but for a user pen, you can wrap a thin bit of thread, floss or very fine fish line in the crevice between clip ring and cap. One wrap and that shored mine up. I've read a discrete spot of glue works too.

[Firefyter-Emt]

I made a tool on my lathe that works like an anvil to re-peen the rivet, but you have to get the jewel out without damage. Sometimes this is easy if the inner cap comes out, but not always. If you can remove the jewel, you can use a little lock-tite between the clip and rivet if it is not too loose.

[FarmBoy]

As mentioned--the inner cap has got to come out so you can remove the jewel and go after the rivet.

 

Not to bad if you have a puller. A mess if you don't.

 

Todd (still accumulating pens in LA)

[Bo Bo Olson]

Various colored and or weight mono fish line, tie a good fishing knot, poke it up in the upper bar of the cap of the clip and take a hot needle and melt it.

I have not tried it, but will everything else is too dangerous to the pen, and too much work.

 

If only one could read...some one already said fishing line...sorry.

Edited May 13, 2009 by Bo Bo Olson