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Parts working loose

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Harry

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Some time ago, I made a Streamline pen for my wife, that she keeps in her handbag. A few months ago she complained that the clip was turning round, so I pressed the finial back in and thought no more about it. Now it has happened again and there is also a gap between the nib and the body. It seems the pressed in parts are working loose somehow. I could maybe understand the nib, but she never uses the clip at all! Is this something you guys have seen before, and is the solution to glue these parts in?
 
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Thanks folks, I just wonder how many of these that I have sold are showing the same problem ��
 
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During the pressing indications of firmness can be felt or corrected. I use a rod to hold the brass for abrading if this is too tight I pitch the brass tube right there, too slack same treatment I am thinking another spare tube measured would solve the too loose problem or glue in carefully at the time.

Peter.
 
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