UPSB v3

Tutorials Pending Approval / Comssa/Twist-erase mod v2

writes in pencil!

  1. gizzardsmack
    Date: Sat, Nov 10 2007 21:01:55

    after a few complaints of having a pen with an eraser that didn't work, i thought'd i'd mix it up and actually make it write in pencil. its a little rough, but it definitly works biggrin.gif

    1. Materials:
    -Comssa body
    -Pentel Twist-Erase grip and end (with the eraser)
    -Pentel P205



    Modding:

    1.take the lead tube out of the p205. it came out really easily for me.



    2. take the metal cap off the end of the lead tube. there's still an eraser inside to keep the lead in. Wedge the lead tube inside the twisting part of the twist erase cap



    3. You need to cut the ink tube out of the comssa. cut the tip off, and then the whole tube will come off. That's just to give yourself and empty comssa body (just like in v1) Stick the whole lead/twist piece inside and enough needs to come out of the front so that you can screw the tip on. I had to try a few times to get it to fit inside, but it'll go



    4. screw the tip on and stick the grip onto it. If you use the whole twist-erase grip, the pen will be front heavy. I'll test a little more to see how i like the weight of it, but as it stands, the pen is complete!



    Notes: The back end doesn't click. In order to make more lead come out, you need to take the twist part off and then use something to press the lead down to click. A normal pencil or bic pen, or almost anything will work.

    - a little louder than a pen, but still good.
    - not as balanced as before. i'll work on that.

  2. zepiroth76
    Date: Sat, Nov 10 2007 21:43:06

    It blows how you can't click the back....but good job anyways!

  3. Square
    Date: Sun, Nov 11 2007 04:36:41

    Might work better for this mod to get a mechanical pencil with a clicker on the side.
    You could put a grip over top of it, and press on the grip to click it.

    Wouldn't be able to use the body of another pen though...

    Just a thought.

  4. Outlander
    Date: Sun, Nov 11 2007 22:56:45

    I never thought of fitting a mechanical pencil in the Comssa body.


    Very nice idea! smile.gif

  5. gizzardsmack
    Date: Mon, Nov 12 2007 02:26:16

    thanks. i hadn't either until people started complaining that it wasn't a mechnical pencil. as soon as my computer starts working, ill post a new pic of my sick pen biggrin.gif