How can I bring the clip closer to the cap?

[jabberwock11]

It's so simple, I can't believe that something like this has never occurred to me before. I actually avoided buying a few pens because of a bent clip, now I know what to do.

[antoniosz]

[antoniosz]

I am glad people enjoy this little trick

[JFB]

All the images are gone—thanks to Photobucket. I think I get what was described, but I'm not sure. Can anyone repost the images? Please!

 

Pax,

John

[antoniosz]

OK. The article now is found at

http://azfp.blogspot.com/2017/09/pen-clip-straightening-this-is-old-post.html

[JFB]

Thank you Antonioaz., That's pretty much what I imagined, but the photos helped a great deal.

 

Pax,

John

[Babangita]

Thank you very much!

The description alone was precise enough, but seeing the pictures is (believing) reassuring.

You should know how grateful I am for your help if I tell that some of these pens had been waiting for this for a long time...

Cheers!

[surprise123]

Thanks for the suggestions on this thread. I just fixed the clip on one of my Parker vacs. I used a letter opener instead of a key and placed a thin piece of paper under the clip against the pen to prevent any chance of scratching the pen body. Worked great!!!!

Did it work on a Junior Debutante clip? Mine is loose and its reaaaaally short.

[Dmichael]

I did not think this would work. This method works great.

[PAKMAN]

I learned this trick watching Danny Fudge fix pens. It works well for most any clip.

[pearlfox]

Something similar in one of the Wahl-Eversharp service manuals too, on p.14:

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LiIZ7nTEMLMBwAOQ4hUKX9rYE5GXPEoS/view

 

Found here:

 

https://pencollectorsofamerica.org/reference-library/wahl-eversharp/

 

(If you'll pardon a competitor appearing in your Esterbrook haven.)

[Estycollector]

Something similar in one of the Wahl-Eversharp service manuals too, on p.14:

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LiIZ7nTEMLMBwAOQ4hUKX9rYE5GXPEoS/view

 

Found here:

 

https://pencollectorsofamerica.org/reference-library/wahl-eversharp/

 

(If you'll pardon a competitor appearing in your Esterbrook haven.)

Thank you. I really enjoy these old catalogs.