| Pen & Pencil Refilling Instructions |
| In the past I have been mailing instructions with each pen or pencil I sent out to my customers. Several of these have commented to the fact that their pens have lasted and written so well that they had accidentally thrown out or lost these instructions and asked if it would be possible to put the instructions online so that they could access them at a later time. Great idea I thought. There are for the most part two methods of refilling pens. Pencils also have two main methods of refilling them. It is important to know which type of pen or pencil you are trying to refill. The type of pen will also somewhat dictate as to which type of refill you will need. Most of the time the page in which the pen was shown on will state the type of pen you have. If you are still not sure then just compare it to the photos shown on this page to find which one matches the closest. You may also email me for I do try to keep a list of who bought what type. These instructions apply ONLY for pens and or pencils that are purchased from me. |
| Slim Style Pen: This pen style is shown on three of my web pages: Slim Style Pens page, Economy Pens Page and there are a few on the Special Pens and Pencils page (mostly in pen/pencil sets). These instructions apply ONLY to the pens not the pencils. Refilling the pencils by this method will ruin the pencil. Step 1: Hold the pen sideways (left to right) with the lower half of the pen in your left hand and the top half in you right like two fists with you two thumbs touching each other. Step 2: Carefully pull the top half to the right and the bottom half of the pen to the left until the two halves of the pen come apart. It is important not to lose that small decorative metal band. If you do lose it don’t panic, I can for a small fee get another for you. Step 3: Setting the top half of the pen to the side, locate the small black or blue plastic knob protruding from the top portion of the lower half of the pen. Twist this black or blue plastic knob counter clockwise to unthread the ink cartridge from the pen, pull the cartridge out and dispose of it. The black or blue plastic is part of the ink cartridge. Step 4: Obtain a new ink cartridge. This style pen uses a “Cross” style ink cartridge which can be purchased from me or from any office/stationary supply store. Step 5: Insert the new ink cartridge into the center of the lower half of the pen and twist the black/blue plastic knob clockwise until it is tight. Caution do not over tighten it as it is only plastic and will break if over tightened. Step 6: Check to verify that the center band is still in place. Pick up the top half of the pen and push it back onto the lower half of the pen. If the pen has a specific color grain or pattern line the pattern prior to pressing the two halves back together. Step 7: Twist the pen in both directions to confirm that the tip of the ink cartridge is extending and retracting correctly. It is common that a bit of scribbling may be necessary to get the new ink flowing again. |
| This is a standard Click Style Pen. These pens are shown on my Click style pens page. There are also a few on my special pen and pencils page. Step 1: Remove the "Nose Tip" by twisting it off in the counter clockwise direction. Set it aside. Step 2: Pull out the Ink Cartridge and the Spring together. Be careful not to lose the spring and set the Spring aside with the Nose Tip. Step 3: Dispose of the old Ink Cartridge properly. Obtain a new ink cartridge either from me or from a local office/stationary supply store. This style pen uses a Parker style cartridge available in a gel writer or ball point style. Gel writers are mostly made of plastic and ball points are most commonly metal constructed. Step 4: Insert ink cartridge into the main pen body with the point end sticking out of the end, non writing end goes in first. Step 5: Place the spring onto the new ink cartridge in the opposite manner that you took it off of the old cartridge. Step 6: Thread (twist) the nose tip piece back onto the main pen body. The opposite fashion in which it was removed. Do not over tighten the nose tip as this will damage the pen and it will not be repairable. Step 7: Click the pen several times to seat the new cartridge, if it does not click properly disassemble and reassemble the pen again making sure you have the proper style refill cartridge. Try writing with the pen it may take some scribbling to get the ink flowing. This is not uncommon with new refills. Enjoy writing with your pen again |