Glue To Re-Attach Clip To Jotter

[WillSW]

The clip on my pre-'73 Jotter ballpoint fell off. This is good - I was wanting to make it tighter. I do, however, need to put it back on. I would like to know which glue to use in order to re-attach it, or if it's just friction fit. Any suggestions?

 

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[777]

My personal suggestion:

 

I would glue it. Superglue would work, but I'd recommend something stronger.

 

I like Devcon 2 ton epoxy. STRONG is an understatement. You can get it pretty cheap on amazon. A little bit of that will keep that clip on forever.

[Yoda4561]

I think they were originally press fit, if the fit is close enough I'd try some loctite, high strength red, or the high strength green made for slip fitted parts. Otherwise, less than a drop of epoxy will have that thing fixed permanently

[WillSW]

My personal suggestion:

 

I would glue it. Superglue would work, but I'd recommend something stronger.

 

I like Devcon 2 ton epoxy. STRONG is an understatement. You can get it pretty cheap on amazon. A little bit of that will keep that clip on forever.

 

 

I think they were originally press fit, if the fit is close enough I'd try some loctite, high strength red, or the high strength green made for slip fitted parts. Otherwise, less than a drop of epoxy will have that thing fixed permanently

 

Thank you very much.

[OcalaFlGuy]

Superglue will eventually fail if it's subjected to moisture.

 

The Devcon stuff is available down here at Tru-Value hardware stores. They have 60 sec and 5 minute flavors. I have both but have used just the 5 min and it does work great. (I'm just not sure I'm quite speedy enough for the 60 sec stuff.) They come in a handy twin reservoir syringe that keeps both ingredients separate until you dispense them and mix.

 

I would think it would hold the jotter clip on just fine.

 

Bruce in Ocala, FL

[Left FPN]

I second Yoda, degrease with isopropyl and use one of the Loctite range maybe 648 or 641

Edited September 1, 2011 by Force

[Ron Z]

The clips are a press fit. If it slips off, look for a hair line crack somewhere around the clip ring, most likely on either side of the clip itself.

 

You can't press a replacement clip on either because it tends to close down the hole that the button passes through when it's pressed in place, which then must be flared out a bit so that the button moves freely. You can't do that with the button in place, and you can't take out the button without removing the mechanism which can't be done without damaging it because it's a press fit. How do I know? I've disassembled many caps to harvest parts for the epoxy finish pens that I sell.

 

Super glue, besides failing eventually with exposure to moisture may have tensile strength, but has nearly zilcho shear strength. Your best bet would be an epoxy cement. THE best epoxy that I've used (without paying a lot of money) is PC Superepoxy. True Value sells it, and it should be available elsewhere too. Cure for service is 4 hours.

[jkingrph]

My suggestion would be an epoxy. If it is loose consider JB Weld, an epoxy with powdered steel filler used in a lot of heavy duty and industrial applications for its holding and filling properties.

 

I know you do not have much to work with but first roughen up the holding surfaces. Do a quick twist on the upper part of the cap where the clip fits with a little piece of say 280 or 320 grit sandpaper,not enough to reduce size just put some shallow scratches in the surface, then do something to put scratches in side the clip ring, even if you have to use a knife tip, does not matter it will not show.

 

Next degrease, use acetone, or even isopropyl alcohol.

 

Finally mix your epoxy, and spread a very thin film on both surfaces, so you get it worked into all those fine scratches. assemble and let it set probably at least 24 hours for maximum strength, even if it says quick set.

 

Those little scratches will give the surfaces some tooth for the epoxy to bind into, and with its good shear strenth the clip should be there for a long, long time.

 

Like with a lot of other projects, preparation is everything.