Pilot Custom 823 Hairline Barrel Cracks

[jmccarty3]

My Pilot Custom 823 has started to leak small amounts of ink from the lower barrel and the trim ring. There appears to be a tiny hairline crack in the area. The pen has not been disassembled. The problem began after a normal flushing due to an ink change. Any way to repair this?

[Ron Z]

...and I bet it's close to or along the seam.

 

This is a tough repair because the acrylic doesn't respond to the solvents we use very well, and the pressure of the 0-ring seems to put enough stress on the area that it opens up again.

 

If I were to repair it, I would also remove the 0-ring, and seal the threads with a rosin based thread sealant

[jmccarty3]

  On 9/3/2020 at 4:04 PM, Ron Z said:

...and I bet it's close to or along the seam.

 

This is a tough repair because the acrylic doesn't respond to the solvents we use very well, and the pressure of the 0-ring seems to put enough stress on the area that it opens up again.

 

If I were to repair it, I would also remove the 0-ring, and seal the threads with a rosin based thread sealant

 

I will send you an email requesting a repair. Thanks

[Honeybadgers]

Ron's work is peerless, for sure, but why not email pilot and see what they can do? They replaced a cracked section on my justus 95 for free.