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Designer Roller Ball, Fountain Pen Kit Instructions PK-1155, 1156, PK-1026
KIT FEATURES
• Heavy 24 kt. gold plating with epoxy coating.
• Designed to match other Steebar Mont Blanc® style pens.
• Quad threaded screw-on cap
• Roller Ball refill with black ink
• Fountain Pen Iridium nib made in Germany.
• Overall length: 5-3/4" (closed).

REQUIRED ACCESSORIES
• 7mm, long mandrel.
• 3 pc bushing set #PK-1172.
• Step drill bit set (2 bits) #PK-1176.
• 2 part epoxy glue or SG-THICK super glue.

Note: Drawings not to scale

Diagram A / Parts Layout

Preparing the Blanks

  • Cut 3/4" to 5/8" square blanks to the length of the brass tubes (add 1/16" for squaring off).
  • Drill center hole lengthwise through each blank. For the upper blank use the 2 step drill bit. For the lower blank use the 3 step drill bit.
  • Spread glue over tubes. Insert into proper blanks with a twisting motion to spread the glue evenly inside. Center each tube lengthwise in the blanks.
  • When the glue dries, square the ends of the blanks.
    You may use a belt/disc sander to take the wood
    down flush to the brass tube at each end making sure the ends are perpendicular to the tubes.

Diagram B / Turning The Wood Blanks

Turning the Blanks

  • Place the stop bushing in the mandrel.
  • Place the upper cap bushing onto the mandrel, then slide on the upper blank. Next, insert center bushing with the larger diameter first, into upper blank.
  • Slide the lower blank onto mandrel up over the center bushing. Insert the lower cap bushing and thread the lock nut hand tight. Bring up the tailstock snug with the live center (do not over tighten live center, it could damage the mandrel).
  • Tighten both the stop bushing and the lock nut.
  • Turn wood down, flush with the bushings using a lathe chisel and sand paper. Taper the ends of the blanks follow diagram 'B' for profile) to conform with upper and lower brass end cap bushings.
  • Note: The wood at the lower cap needs to fit inside the No Marr insert in the Barrel (cap). Be sure to turn the blank narrow at the end section. Check the fit inside the insert before proceeding with sanding.
  • Removing wood for center band: Place a mark 1-15/16" from the end of the upper blank. Use a parting tool to remove the excess wood down to the brass tube. Continue until brass is completely shined. Be careful, you must retain a sharp 90° corner at the end of the upper blank when you remove the excess wood. Sand both blanks then polish and/or wax the wood.

Diagram C - Assembly

Assembly

Tips

  • Line up finished parts according to diagram C.
  • To press parts together use a vice or a clamping instrument with wooden jaws. Press slowly with caution keeping all parts aligned to avoid cracking the wood or scratching the gold plated parts.
Upper Blank
  • Press cap nut (screw end first) flush into tapered end of blank.
  • Place center band (square end first) over exposed brass and press. (Band must be flush with wood with no gaps).
  • Insert upper cap thread into clip - screw together into cap nut.
  • Slide the No Marr insert inside the upper blank (narrow end first) use a 1/4" Philips head or a sharp screw driver to drive the insert to the end.

Lower Blank

  • Press end cap into tapered end of lower blank.
  • Press coupling into opposite end of lower blank.
    • Roller Ball:
    • Drop spring into blank and insert refill in blank up against the spring. Remove refill tip protective cover.
    • Place tip assembly over point of refill and screw in snugly against coupling.
    • Fountain Pen:
    • Place Fountain Pen ink cartridge into fountain pen tip with enough pressure to pierce the ink cartridge.
    • Screw tip into coupling with cartridge attached.
  • Place upper blank (cap) over the tip or nib. There are four starting thread positions. The thread will lock at each quarter of a turn.

Bushings (#PK-1172)

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