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Bought 5 mixed slimlines off ebay whilst waiting for my TB order so had another go and happy that the finish is getting there.

Andrew gave me a credit card pen kit so tried that and my wife has pinched it - so yet more brownie points (which means less questions about expenditure) The bottom half of the barrel could be thinner as it looks a bit unbalanced to me now.

I aslo tried one of my Mistral blanks and was very pleased with how it turned and the finish but disaster when I pushed in the mechanism when a piece broke off. I guess I was a bit careless and looking at it suggests a lack of glue (CA).

Is there a way of retrieving the nib and mechanism or do I write it off? Cap is ok and as no probs matching I could just turn another barrel. I've seen dismantling tools - are they worth it when kits are relatively inexpensive?

Bob

<blockquote data-quote="Lons" data-source="post: 40137" data-attributes="member: 361">Bought 5 mixed slimlines off ebay whilst waiting for my TB order so had another go and happy that the finish is getting there.Andrew gave me a credit card pen kit so tried that and my wife has pinched it - so yet more brownie points (which means less questions about expenditure<img src="http://www.penturners.co.uk/images/smilies/18/banana.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":banana:" title="Banana&nbsp; &nbsp; :banana:" data-shortname=":banana:" />)&nbsp; The bottom half of the barrel could be thinner as it looks a bit unbalanced to me now.I aslo tried one of my Mistral blanks and was very pleased with how it turned and the finish but disaster when I pushed in the mechanism when a piece broke off. I guess I was a bit careless and looking at it suggests a lack of glue (CA).Is there a way of retrieving the nib and mechanism or do I write it off?&nbsp; Cap is ok and as no probs matching I could just turn another barrel.&nbsp; I&#039;ve seen dismantling tools - are they worth it when kits are relatively inexpensive?Bob</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Lons, post: 40137, member: 361"] Bought 5 mixed slimlines off ebay whilst waiting for my TB order so had another go and happy that the finish is getting there. Andrew gave me a credit card pen kit so tried that and my wife has pinched it - so yet more brownie points (which means less questions about expenditure:banana:) The bottom half of the barrel could be thinner as it looks a bit unbalanced to me now. I aslo tried one of my Mistral blanks and was very pleased with how it turned and the finish but disaster when I pushed in the mechanism when a piece broke off. I guess I was a bit careless and looking at it suggests a lack of glue (CA). Is there a way of retrieving the nib and mechanism or do I write it off? Cap is ok and as no probs matching I could just turn another barrel. I've seen dismantling tools - are they worth it when kits are relatively inexpensive? Bob [/QUOTE]

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