Pens – Easy Ways to Repair For Reuse

Pens get their original names from the Latin word ‘pinna’ which translates as feather. A pen is a slender, long and rotund apparatus utilized to apply ink to a surface for the principle of writing on paper or any other surface. There are many varying types of pens which include the ball point pen (distributes a thick oil-based ink by way of a minute hard ball), the roller ball pen (doles out a water-based fluid or gel through a spherical tip akin to a ball point pen and is easily applied on paper), the fountain pen (which employs a water-based viscous ink conveyed through a nib, using the capillary action technology) and last but not least, the felt tip pen (also known as a marker pen, which possess a porous tip made of tough compounds).

The gel-pen is considered one of the smoothest writing instruments in the world today, thanks to modern technology. It is a wonderful tool for crafting, although it does have some setbacks. For instance, a gel-pen can suddenly clog or bleed, making writing a chore. The good news is that this type of gel-pens can be repaired and life span prolonged. By using normal household items, your favorite gel-pen can once again be as good as new. The more common problems associated with gel-pens is clogging and and dose not give out enough pressure. Help is now at hand.

To repair your gel-pen, you will need a craft knife, some cotton swab, a bottle of nail polish remover, a bamboo skewer and a malleable pencil eraser.

To begin, ensure that the tip of the gel-pen has been properly cleaned, as it may have stopped working due to clogged dried ink that prevent the minute ball from rolling properly. You can us cotton swabs dipped in liberal doses of nail polish remover to accomplish this. You might have to repeat this process several time and test the pen to see if it’s functioning properly.

Next, you will need to take out the ink tube from the external canister of the pen. As most type of pens unscrew like bottle caps, you will find this quite easy to accomplish. If this does not work, attempt dislodging from the back and observe if you can take out the ink tube by applying pressure from behind.

Augment the ink pressure and incise a tiny fragment of eraser to place into the ink tube. With your craft knife, pare a small plug to be placed into the ink tube. Keep I mind that it does not need to be cylindrical as the eraser is supple. To attain optimum results, begin with a slightly bigger plug and pare it down to get the desired dimension.

Now you will need to put the eraser plug into the end of the ink tube. The first few trials will see you slotting and pushing it in adequate enough for it to stay in place. The plug should proffer some struggle as opposed to sitting insecurely in the tube. If the latter occurs, the results will be dismal.

Now you can experiment with the gel-pen if it is re-usable. If it does not work, attempt to shove the eraser plug further into the ink canister utilizing a bamboo skewer. It should work eventually.

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