M600 Cap Doesn't Post Securely Any More

[Dr.Grace]

I've had a green striated M600 for many years. Now the cap does not post securely. It doesn't grip the barrel, and just sits loosely. I saw this same phenomenon with another blue striated M600 years ago (unfortunately I lost that pen). Is this a common phenomenon with the Souveran models, and is there something I can do to fix it?

 

[alexander_k]

Mine never did in the ten years it was my primary pen. I think this may explain my reluctance to post.

[Rick Propas]

The quick and easy fix for this is to take a small piece of matte cellophane tape and adhere it to the inside of the caplip bore below the threads to create a shim. It should fix the problem.

 

And, no, I am not familiar with this as a known problem with modern Pelikans.

[DrCodfish]

Rube Goldberg here:

 

At the Big Orange Hardware Store you will find a can of liqud rubber(like) material commonly used to coat tool handles to make them just a bit more grippy. Similar products can be found in spray cans, but mostly used to waterproof flexible plastics (like a Koi quaranatine tank for example).

 

Peerhaps with a very fine brush you could apply just the thinest coat of this materal on the inside of the cap (or perhaps just apply in three or four spots) just below the threads where Ricks celophane tape might sit.

 

My typical Duct Tape workaround is probably not quite elegant enough for this application.

[Dr.Grace]

Thanks, I'll give it a try.

[dennis_f]

My 600 (black/gold trim, not a striated model) did the same thing two years ago. I'm not sure what vintage the pen is since I bought it used; I think it's a mid-80s model, but I can't be sure of the age.

 

I did the same thing suggested above by Rick P: it's an invisible fix, and the issue hasn't been a problem since.

 

D.

[Rick Propas]

Without knowing the nature of the solvent used in that material, I would be cautious in its use. What I like about the scotch tape shim is that it is harmless and reversible.

 

Rube Goldberg here:

 

At the Big Orange Hardware Store you will find a can of liqud rubber(like) material commonly used to coat tool handles to make them just a bit more grippy. Similar products can be found in spray cans, but mostly used to waterproof flexible plastics (like a Koi quaranatine tank for example).

 

Peerhaps with a very fine brush you could apply just the thinest coat of this materal on the inside of the cap (or perhaps just apply in three or four spots) just below the threads where Ricks celophane tape might sit.

 

My typical Duct Tape workaround is probably not quite elegant enough for this application.

Edited May 20, 2013 by Rick Propas

[Pelikanyo]

Sometimes it's just the way the turning (filling) knob seats after you fill the pen.

Loosen it slightly and tighten again...taking care not to shoot yorself with ink.

Try and re-post

[Dr.Grace]

OK, the tape idea worked pretty well. Thanks!

[Rick Propas]

Glad to hear. It's a tip I learned from Robert Pirsig in Zen and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

OK, the tape idea worked pretty well. Thanks!

[Dr.Grace]

Love that book!

[2feetplanted]

Have had posting problem with Piazza Navonna - M620 - and used the tape with success.

 

Thanks Rick P.

[vates]

The quick and easy fix for this is to take a small piece of matte cellophane tape and adhere it to the inside of the caplip bore below the threads to create a shim. It should fix the problem.

 

And, no, I am not familiar with this as a known problem with modern Pelikans.

 

 

Thank you very much!