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Please note that the tools illustrated below were designed and hand made by me.  As with all hand made items, subsequent productions will not be identical to the originals and will likely incorporate improvements resulting from experience in use.   I do not carry a large stock, so please enquire regarding delivery dates for specific items.  All tools include instructions, and in some cases, a full repair manual is available.

I am willing to quote for tools made up to your design specification.

Nut tool £26 (including 8 page repair manual).
Tools for plug removal £28.
Button pin removal tool £6.

Note that all VT pens require the nut tool.  About 80% of pens have their end plugs glued in or are such a tight fit that the pen mechanism will be damaged before they can be pulled out.  The safest way is to use the plug tool, but a new plug must be made using any convenient material (hard rubber, cork etc).  The plug does not need to be a good seal to the pen barrel.
Please look at my article on the VT referenced from the Technical page.

Small and large size dismantling tools £25 each: these tools provide a secure location on the sac nut.  This function can also be performed by the spanner, but the risk of damage to the delicate hard rubber components is much higher.  The spanner is required for mounting the new sac (2- sizes in one)  £10.

Tool set for removal and reseating of cork seals, tool for removal of hard rubber pins and blocks for supporting the pen and filler unit.   £35.

Tool for removal of ‘nut and bolt’ type clip screws found mainly on the CS84, but occasionally on CS58/60.  The pins on the end of the driver engage the fine slits in the nut.  Screws are often corroded and a good soak in cold water is often required to soften hardened ink deposits.
Full instructions and hints provided.
£25

This tool is designed for dismantling metal caps, particularly the extraction of the inner metal lining.  This enables the insertion of a mandrel to support the thin wall of the cap while ‘dings’ are removed with a polished steel roller.   Ding removal is particularly effective on gold, silver and gold filled caps, but it also works on steel caps.  Attachments will soon be available for dismantling plastic caps so that work may be carried out on the clip attachment (eg Waterman, Eversharp, Conclin clips).

The standard kit in a wooden box includes the basic tool and expander pin for the collets.  £60
A collet set is required for each design of cap.  £28 per set
The range currently available includes Parker 51, 61, Jotter, Sheaffer PFM, Crest (3 sizes), Reminder ballpen.  Others made to order.

Mandrels available from £25.  

Cutters for piston pen washers (Sheaffer, Eversharp, DLR etc)

Made to customer specification.  £28.

Made to customer requirements - Conway cap buttons, Visofil plunger etc.  Price on application.

Made to customer requirements.  Price on application.

Universal inner cap extractor in a wooden box with four sets of collets (for PFM, Parker 51, Reminder ballpen and Sheaffer Crest caps).  

This tool indicates the correct length for the diaphragm, holds the ball in position so that you can push it into the holder, and it also helps you to turn the diaphragm inside out (after coating the rubber with talcum powder).   £26