Sailor Clear Candy Eyedropper Conversion: Possible?

[sciumbasci]

Saw a review of the Sailor Clear Candy and got intrigued by it's fine nib and how people praise the F-2 nib. I think the demonstrator would make a fine eyedropper (because I think converter demonstrators make little sense), but can it be done? I never had the pleasure of owning a Preppy and I never tried to convert one before, so I have no idea if it is possible. I know the rear end of the barrel is friction fit: will silicone grease suffice, or will it need to be superglued?

 

Attaching some images knicked off google images

 

[sciumbasci]

Bump. Nobody knows?

[alfredop]

Probably no one has tried the conversion, so as you could be the first.

I see that the back of the barrel is closed by a plastic part, this could be, apart the usual thread between barrel and section, another point where ink could escape. Why do you not try to fill the barrel with water and look at what happen?

If there are no water leaks, the pen should work fine also as eyedropper.

Alfredo

[sciumbasci]

I never modified any before. My concern is if it'll leak from the section, as the cap is screw on and I don't know if an o-ring will fit

[alfredop]

To avoid leak from the section, you could put some silicone grease between the threads.

 

Alfredo

[Leeuwenhoek]

I wouldn't bother with an o-ring personally. It looks from the pictures like there are sufficient threads between the section and barrel. I would get some silicon grease or beeswax and apply liberally to this threads. Also if the back section is removable there too. Them test with water like alfredop said. It should be completely reversible as you only have to wash of the grease of the threads.

[doggonecarl]

It's not the threads on the section that will give you problems. It's the plug in the back of the barrel. It's not leak proof unless you do some modification. I didn't want to plug up the barrel with epoxy, so I just called the idea of making it an eyedropper pen a bust.

[sciumbasci]

A thin veil of gel superglue wouldn't suffice to seal that "blind cap" into place?

[Dillo]

A thin veil of gel superglue wouldn't suffice to seal that "blind cap" into place?

Superglue, which is cyanoacrylate is somewhat hygroscopic and absorbs water, so I wouldn't recommend it. Extended exposure can weaken it.

 

Dillon

[sciumbasci]

Hmmm... Will shellac do the trick?

[Leeuwenhoek]

I think shellac would work. But rather than trying to fix it on permanently (I'm assuming it's hard to remove already) you want to create a seal, I still think a generous application of silicone grease will be able to do this. Should be easy to test and fully reversible.