Removing stuck j bar

[Spideysgirl]

I was working on a pen and set it aside for a while then came back to it last night. I thought I removed the old j bar to replace it with a new one. However I didn't and I inserted a new one now I think they are tangled up and I can't seem to get them out. Any suggestions ?

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[penwash]

Pour some talc in the barrel, that will lessen the friction between anything in there including the tangled up J-bars.

Then fish it out using a dental tool that has a flat/skinny hook at the end.

I don't know anything else to suggest other than be patience and don't get frustrated.

[Deb]

Small forceps are useful for working inside barrels and they dion't cost much.

[FredRydr]

You could become the first pen repairer that uses a borescope. (https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=borescope&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Aborescope) Hey, they cost less than a lot of pens, especially if you use a smartphone. And you can share images of the tangled mess with us!