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In which Tankerjohn plays pen doctor and has no idea what he’s doing

KW Driver

KW Driver

tankerjohn said:
Either way, the mechanism seems to still work fine, so I'm crossing my fingers its just a little surface oxidation and nothing to worry too much about.
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considered using some evaporust on it? others may be able to say if it could have negative affects on the celuloid or other non metal parts, but it works a champ on rust.
 
REV579

REV579

Are you comfortable pulling the J-bar out? Hemostats work best. You could assess the bar and treat it as needed then.
 
nemo

nemo

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If the J-bar is operating correctly then just leave it in place. A little surface rust is fine, just about every lever-filler that has been used is like that. If it's corroded to the point where it's crumbling or has little spring pressure left then pull it.

Keep in mind that the modern replacement J-bars do not fully replicate the original and may require some modifications to get the lever to stay tight and not rattle.
 
tankerjohn

tankerjohn

A little poofier than I prefer
Thanks guys. No, I’d prefer to not replace the J bar. If it won’t fill after resaccing, then maybe I’ll look at that. And actually, it would probably be easier just to syringe-fill it if the J-bar doesn’t work. But if felt plenty springy, so I think I’ll be alright.
 
tankerjohn

tankerjohn

A little poofier than I prefer
Surgery #2

The new #16 sac has arrived! The patient is prepped for the next procedure.

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So from what I read, we're shooting for the sac to extend no further than the bottom of the lever. Its trickier than I thought to get a straight, level cut. It took me a couple tries. I probably lost a ink capacity in the process, but oh well.

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Next comes the shellac. Shellac up that nipple! Careful not to get any on the section. Then just slide on the sac. That went a little easier than I anticipated (about time something did). Make sure the sac is straight and not shooting off at a weird angle, and voila! - we're done.

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Pretty easy! This part only took a couple minutes. Now I'll let the patient recover over night to let that shellac get good and dry. Then I'll give him some water to drink and see how he holds it down.

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REV579

REV579

The first one is always the one that challenges you and makes you most proud. Was it fun fitting the bladder on the section?
 
Whiskey Badger

Whiskey Badger

KW Driver said:
What kinda soldier doesn’t have dental picks in his weapon cleaning kit? Even if they’re cheap Paki things. If this weren’t such a civilized board, I’d be tempted to make an inter-branch commentary on the intelligence of DATs.

Nice work though.
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That's where I was about to go...
 
Jut

Jut

REV579 said:
The first one is always the one that challenges you and makes you most proud. Was it fun fitting the bladder on the section?
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It is even more rewarding when you fix up a snorkel.

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REV579

REV579

Jut said:
It is even more rewarding when you fix up a snorkel.

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I don't doubt it. I must stop with the Esties otherwise it would lead to snorkels, eye-droppers, carts, and utter pandemonium.
It's also why I didn't venture into the British Gillette razors.
 
tankerjohn

tankerjohn

A little poofier than I prefer
Yeah, I’m not ready for snorkels or Vacumatics or fancy fillers. I think I’ll stick with Esties for now. Unless I find a Waterman for the right deal.
 
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