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fqgouvea
February 8th, 2016, 02:01 PM
The other day I was preparing to go to bed and started to remove pens from my pocket. Without noticing, I pulled two at once and my Onoto "The Pen" ended up dropping to the floor and breaking its tail.

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I really like this one: it's long and slim, which fits my pocket and hand, and it writes well with just a touch of flex, so I'd like to fix it.

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I posted something in the WTB forum to see if someone can sell me a blind cap. Are there other alternatives? I gathered as many pieces as I could, but putting them together again seems like a difficult job. Any suggestions would be welcome!
Chrissy
February 8th, 2016, 02:11 PM
I bet someone could glue it together if you can't get a replacement blind cap.
tandaina
February 8th, 2016, 06:51 PM
Its possible a replacement blind cap could be turned by one of our excellent custom pen makers, if it comes to that. Probably a more expensive solution than trying to glue the old one back together or buy one off a trashed body.
Farmboy
February 8th, 2016, 08:14 PM
Glue = NO
Solvent weld = YES
ac12
February 10th, 2016, 02:50 PM
Is the back of the pen damaged? The threaded part around the button seems to be tilted to the side.
fqgouvea
February 14th, 2016, 11:01 AM
Glue = NO
Solvent weld = YES

I probably don't have steady enough hands!

What kind of solvent?


Fernando Gouvêa -- fqgouvea@roadrunner.com
fqgouvea
February 14th, 2016, 11:02 AM
Is the back of the pen damaged? The threaded part around the button seems to be tilted to the side.

No, it's fine. Just an artifact of how I took the photo, I think.


Fernando Gouvêa -- fqgouvea@roadrunner.com
fqgouvea
February 14th, 2016, 11:03 AM
Does anyone know a pen repair person who specializes in Onoto pens? Someone like that may be my best chance.


Fernando Gouvêa -- fqgouvea@roadrunner.com
carlc
February 14th, 2016, 02:59 PM
Try Cob here on FP Geeks, he may have a spare blind cap.

Otherwise I'd try Eric Wilson (eckiethump on FPN) if he can't do it he'll recommend someone.
Farmboy
February 15th, 2016, 09:35 PM
Glue = NO
Solvent weld = YES

I probably don't have steady enough hands!

What kind of solvent?


Fernando Gouvêa -- fqgouvea@roadrunner.com

Really depends on what the pen is made from. I'd need to see the pen to even guess.
Cob
February 17th, 2016, 12:36 PM
PM sent

C.