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Hi Bob, I've got a dismantling tool which does work to some effect but I would just chuck it and do another but having said that it would be a good exercise. All you need is a piece of metal rod that will fit through the twist mechanism and then hit it with a mallet to get the nib out. then you can try to hit the mech out with a thicker bit of rod or a drill. Or drill a piece of wood that just fits over the mech but is longer than the mech then put the drill into the end the wood over the mech and squeeze I the vice until it pops out. Then try fixing the blank... maybe turn the broken bit off and add another piece of wood that contrasts.

Just a thought...

[QUOTE="paulm, post: 40141, member: 283"] Hi Bob, I've got a dismantling tool which does work to some effect but I would just chuck it and do another but having said that it would be a good exercise. All you need is a piece of metal rod that will fit through the twist mechanism and then hit it with a mallet to get the nib out. then you can try to hit the mech out with a thicker bit of rod or a drill. Or drill a piece of wood that just fits over the mech but is longer than the mech then put the drill into the end the wood over the mech and squeeze I the vice until it pops out. Then try fixing the blank... maybe turn the broken bit off and add another piece of wood that contrasts. Just a thought... [/QUOTE]

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