Friday, 19 February 2016
Wednesday, 17 February 2016
Two Olympian Elite Kit pens in Lava Lamp acrylic.
Made by using recovered hardware from older pen. Was not likin the looks and balance of the old pens so broke the old pens and used the hardware. Acrylic blank chosen is called Lava Lamp. Overall happy with the out come. Thanks for viewing.Welcome comments.
Main reason to make this change was to make pens which are light and practical for daily use. Well this is a heavy kit- even after discarding the metal tubes the pens are slightly heavy- but workable weight- see all parts weight photos.
Main reason to make this change was to make pens which are light and practical for daily use. Well this is a heavy kit- even after discarding the metal tubes the pens are slightly heavy- but workable weight- see all parts weight photos.
Friday, 12 February 2016
Cap repair- hero and Huashilai
Cap repair : Huashilai and Hero.
HI, I had two Chinese pens one Huasilai and one Hero, do not remember the exact model. These
other wise fine writers had metal caps with excellent decoration plating.
other wise fine writers had metal caps with excellent decoration plating.
Do not know how this happened but the plating was damaged possibly in contact with water or
due to seasonal humidity whatever but completely riuining the looks of the pens.
due to seasonal humidity whatever but completely riuining the looks of the pens.
These were Aluminum alloy type metal caps, this metal is always prone to similar damage.
Stainless steel or brass are much safer that way.
This condtion continued for long as I was not getting time , kept feeling sorry for the pens though!
Stainless steel or brass are much safer that way.
This condtion continued for long as I was not getting time , kept feeling sorry for the pens though!
Today finally I repaired the caps. I used as many parts of the caps I could and clad the cap tube in
black ebonite in smooth finish. I used CA finish on the ebonite [ normally I do not] to make the
ebonite look simlar to the black laquer coating of the blass barrels.
black ebonite in smooth finish. I used CA finish on the ebonite [ normally I do not] to make the
ebonite look simlar to the black laquer coating of the blass barrels.
Guess the fitments look a bit rustic or spooky, but happiness is getting the pens back in use in a
new life. The revulsive looks have gone and the pens can now be used in public, at the most there
would be a few curious questions!
new life. The revulsive looks have gone and the pens can now be used in public, at the most there
would be a few curious questions!
HERO
HUASHILAI
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