Originally Posted by
Chrissy
Originally Posted by
Johnny_S
I see that DC Min is not doing restoration for the foreseaable, his need to buy the basic list could be a factor, I dunno.
Whatever DCMin is doing now or in the future he asked the question:
There must be more than a few FPG’s out there who are into restoration. If someone with the desire (and prerequisite skills) wanted to try restoration as a hobby, what’s the first, say, 10 tools that one would need in their kit?
He didn't even say whether or not he was talking about himself as a prospective repairer. He could be just an interested party asking for 10 basic tools that repairers might use.
He received good replies naming basic tools.
Mission accomplished.
I think you have put a little spin on the original question which I interpret as if I wanted to restore my pens what basic tools would I need?
I concede that my emphasis is on the words Hobby, Basic and First.
In other words not a professional, not advanced and tools to start him off.
He received information on a number of different tools that were, IMHO, not basic and would need a sizeable investment and tools which were a little much for a hobbyist.
I can see that a professional and experienced pen repair person might regard the tools that has been suggested as a basic requirement but that is not the same as a person looking to do pen repair as a hobby, i.e. not professional.
Especially relevant if the person wanted to specialize in modern MB/Pelikan, cartridge pens, P61, Vacumatics and a few others that are outside my knowledge, half the tools are not basic, they are superfluous.
Doesn'y really matter though does it?
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