Problem with Cortona pens

[qquake]

I made two PSI Cortona twist pens with stylus this weekend. When assembled, both of them have a gap between the pen body and tip. Anybody have any idea why? I've made these in the past, and it seems like I had the same problem, with no resolution.

 

[jttheclockman]

I have noticed this as well so I will be watching this thread.

 

[KenB259]

I have made many of these and they have all done at first. If you wiggle the barrel, back and forth as you push it together, it will "snap" into place. Every single one that I've made, I've had to do that.

 

[Karl_99]

I have found that it needs to be pressed together further or I have trimmed the blank a bit short.

 

[qquake]

I have made many of these and they have all done at first. If you wiggle the barrel, back and forth as you push it together, it will "snap" into place. Every single one that I've made, I've had to do that.

I tried that, and while it does "wiggle" a little bit, the gap is still there.

 

[qquake]

I just finished another Cortona, and it has the same problem. I don't want to press it together, because it has to be able to be pulled apart to replace the refill. I looked at some past photos from several years ago, and it doesn't seem like they had this problem initially. I might contact PSI technical service and see if thy have any insight. But I've found their technical is hit or miss.

 

[jschoolcraft]

I've made about 8 of these so far and in my last batch 2 of them have a small gap. Not as pronounced as qquake but maybe 2 sheets of paper thickness.

I tried wiggling and that didn't tighten it up. I was going to try to sand of the slightest amount from the tip end but maybe someone else has other suggestions?