Pilot Custom Inlaid nib falls off.

[AGOTL]

Thanks penwash and mhosea. I took another look at the pen and not sure how I missed this. The nib was definitely glued in place - I managed to scrape away the glue residue from the section with my thumb nail. There was no such residue on the underside of the nib.

Now, the problem. I'm afraid that removing the feed would be stupid. It's not clear how it comes out or even if it is meant to be taken out by a non-pro. I'd be much happier doing this without removing the feed. So I need to figure out how to glue the nib back in without getting any glue onto the feed or leaking out onto the outside of the section.

That got me thinking of another post I saw suggesting that contact cement might be useful fitting a section into the barrel where a pressure fit has got loose. I'm wondering if contact cement might be appropriate here. Since you let it go "dry" before fitting the two pieces together, there is little chance of it ending up on the feed or anywhere one doesn't want it. And it is supposed to be relatively easy to remove if a future repair is needed. I'm also thinking that if it doesn't work, I can clean it off and I'm no worse off than where I am now.

I'm not familiar with GS Hypo cement. Do you fit the pieces together while that is wet?

Of course, I could do the intelligent thing and send the pen into Pilot for a proper repair. But I've never been accused of being intelligent in that way.

I'd go with regular sac shellac. Easily removable with heat.