UPSB v3
Approved Tutorials / Simple KT Bictory tutorial
by K4S
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Date: Sun, Jan 27 2008 01:27:59
Welcome to the Simple KT Bictory tutorial!
The second mini tutorial by me, K4S
Ever make a dr.KT only to be left with the spare keityo body and 2 small caps and aren’t sure what to do with it? Don’t want to write with the original marker ink? Well I have a simple solution: The KT Bictory.
This very simple mod transforms your spare KT body into a double sided pen (non-retractable). The added benefit you get with this mod is that the KT body is thicker than the classic Bictory. On the other hand it is slightly shorter in length which may be a pro or con depending how you see it.
However, as you will see in the final product pictures this simple modification doesn’t need to stop here. You can apply it to your actual dr.KT as well as comssa’s. No longer will you be mocked for spinning your unwritable dr.KT as you can simple take off both caps revealing not one but two sides to write from in two different colors! This mod is easily applied to comssa’s as well allowing you the benefit of being able to write in 2 colours of ink. A must-do-mod for those you do not enjoy writing in marker ink.
Basic Stats:
-15.5cm (with no metal tips)
-light weight (without metal tips/grips)
-COG=COP
-Fairly cheap since bic stic grips costs $0.15 each.
So let us begin…
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You will need:
KT body (and small caps; or large caps if you’re doing this to your dr.KT)
2x Bic Stic Grip (They must be the grip version, otherwise the inktubes will be too long)
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg96/jt...TBictory001.jpg
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Take the keityo body and remove both tips and inktubes from inside (similar to when you make a dr.KT. Sorry for the crappy picture.
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg96/jt...TBictory002.jpg
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Cut 2mm off the grey side. Cut 5mm off the white plastic side (make sure you cut past the tiny columns that held the tip previously…you’ll know what I mean when you go to cut it).
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You will need a 5/32†drill bit. You need that exact size of drill bit or this tutorial will suddenly become a lot harder for you. If you are illiterate and cant find your 5/32†drill bit then start with a smaller bit and work your way up until you have the right size (via trial and error)
By hand, screw the drill into each end (white plastic side and grey side). By doing this you are using the drill bit to make the hole larger so the inktubes will fit in later. Be careful you don’t jam the bit around and make the hole too large. Here’s what it looks like after you’re done.
5.
Disassemble the 2 Bic stic grips
6.
Remove the inktubes. You may need to slightly pinch the plastic to break any glue so the inktube can be moved. Don’t squeeze too hard or you will damage the inktube.
After removing the inktubes cut the back ends to shorten the inktubes. Do not cut too close to the ink unless you like them to explode. I’d say leave at least 0.5cm space from where you cut to where the ink is.
7.
Place the inktubes in the Keito body.
8.
Insert the back plug back into the keityo body.
Final Product!
Metal tips and grip schemes optional.
…However
You can apply this to regular dr.KT’s as well as comssas!
Trouble Shooting Questions:
Q: How did you make your comssa version
A: Exactly the same way I made the keityo version. Follow the same procedure on a comssa. It’s simple enough you should be able to fumble your way through.
Q: I still don’t know how to make the comssa version
A: :facepalm: Try harder.
Q: I cant find 5/32†drill bits, can I still make this mod?
A: You probably can still make it but it will be a lot trickier. Just go out and buy the $1 drill bit -__-
Q: Can I add comssa caps to the small keityo caps to lengthen the mod
A: Sure.
Q: How did you think of this?
A: Random inspiration haha.
Q: What tips did you use?
A: Signo tips…they seem to hold in place but they don’t hold that well. -
Date: Sun, Jan 27 2008 01:29:24
hah! i guessed it was this and i was correct w00t but nice way to use extra bodies
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Date: Sun, Jan 27 2008 01:31:56
LOL ur questions and answers are always so funny
nice mod -
Date: Sun, Jan 27 2008 02:34:12
where can i get a KT body
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Date: Sun, Jan 27 2008 02:40:13
http://penwish.com/product_info.php?cPath=...products_id=233
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Date: Sun, Jan 27 2008 02:41:41
whats the black stuff at the end of the comssa cap?
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Date: Sun, Jan 27 2008 02:42:45QUOTE (Adam_ADD @ Jan 26 2008, 06:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>whats the black stuff at the end of the comssa cap?
probably a black anyball grip
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Date: Sun, Jan 27 2008 02:57:17
no like around the tip. oh wait that could be it i thought you meant the gripping on the outside of the pen cap was anyball grips.
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Date: Sun, Jan 27 2008 03:00:51QUOTE (Adam_ADD @ Jan 26 2008, 06:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>no like around the tip. oh wait that could be it i thought you meant the gripping on the outside of the pen cap was anyball grips.
the cap your refering to is all anyball grip -
Date: Sun, Jan 27 2008 03:04:19
wow i think im just making my question more confusing
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Date: Sun, Jan 27 2008 03:25:51
WHat tips are those in the final product picture?
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Date: Sun, Jan 27 2008 03:28:14
Theres two different sets of tips, which one?
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Date: Sun, Jan 27 2008 04:30:39QUOTE (NoBus4U @ Jan 26 2008, 10:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Theres two different sets of tips, which one?
The tips on the orange and green one with the Keiyto Body. -
Date: Sun, Jan 27 2008 04:34:10QUOTE (JobinM @ Jan 26 2008, 08:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>The tips on the orange and green one with the Keiyto Body.
those are either signo or hgg all i know
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Date: Sun, Jan 27 2008 04:42:03
hmmm. so it's basically a writable kt/comssa?
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Date: Sun, Jan 27 2008 04:53:37QUOTE (Teddy @ Jan 26 2008, 08:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>hmmm. so it's basically a writable kt/comssa?
Comssas can write, but this mod makes it double sided. And I love the idea! Too bad I'm a MX fan. -
Date: Sun, Jan 27 2008 04:57:43
I'm pretty sure that they're signo tips, because I made one of these (without the bic stuff) during the holidays when I got my first KeiTyos. They should slide right into the small gray caps, but they do fall out every once in a while.
Damn, I wish I had powertools. -
Date: Sun, Jan 27 2008 05:28:41QUOTE (JobinM @ Jan 27 2008, 12:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>The tips on the orange and green one with the Keiyto Body.QUOTEQ: What tips did you use?
A: Signo tips…they seem to hold in place but they don’t hold that well.
...someone needs to read the trouble shooting questions sections more carefully :> -
Date: Sun, Jan 27 2008 06:03:12
nice, now i can do this to my kt when i get it in a month
do you actually get questions and you just answer it or do you just come up with them yourself..?
but either way, i always love reading your q and a section xD
your monami r rsvp mx q and a section was significantly longer though
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Date: Sun, Jan 27 2008 06:16:57
I just come up with Q&A that i know i will be asked if i dont put them down....for example, the metal tip question. Q&A depends on the difficulty of the mod, the easier the mod the shorter the list of theoretical questions.
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Date: Sun, Jan 27 2008 16:49:12
If you don't have the drill couldn't you just cut more off of the keityo tips? Or do you still have to enlarge the holes?
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Date: Sun, Jan 27 2008 18:12:49
You still have to enlarge the hole, where i tell you to cut is already as large as it will get. Drill bits are cheap and a great investment if you like modding.
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Date: Sun, Jan 27 2008 21:12:39
If you don't have a drill bit, grab a knife and scrape out the inside a bit.
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Date: Sun, Jan 27 2008 22:06:48
very nice pen k4S.you are really pro pen modder..
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Date: Mon, Jan 28 2008 06:45:21
I'm gonna do this in my cafeteria during 2nd period tomorrow at school. I have a free period. =D
I need to go steal a red bic stic from one of my teachers. I want a red and black ink one. I'll make both holes ready though. =D -
Date: Mon, Jan 28 2008 06:48:45QUOTE (JobinM @ Jan 27 2008, 10:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I'm gonna do this in my cafeteria during 2nd period tomorrow at school. I have a free period. =D
I need to go steal a red bic stic from one of my teachers. I want a red and black ink one. I'll make both holes ready though. =D
I "borrowed" some from my sister and k4s is there any subs for the inktube lol?
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Date: Mon, Jan 28 2008 07:43:09
Woah, big mistake on my part
I never compared the size of "Bic stic" inktubes with "Bic stic grip" inktubes before but i just checked and they are the same!
You can use regular Bic Stic inktubes as well as the grip version!!! -
Date: Tue, Jan 29 2008 00:42:59QUOTE (K4S @ Jan 28 2008, 01:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Woah, big mistake on my part
I never compared the size of "Bic stic" inktubes with "Bic stic grip" inktubes before but i just checked and they are the same!
You can use regular Bic Stic inktubes as well as the grip version!!!
yea i noticed that but i still listened to u cause most of the time ur accurate
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Date: Tue, Jan 29 2008 03:14:04
hah, might as well call this pen the biKTory or somethin, ionno
pff im bored, but to be on track, i love this pen
jeez, k4s, never cease to create all these pens, whatever goes on in your head? -
Date: Wed, Jan 30 2008 00:31:40
made this, it's awsome but the cap is loose suddenly on the fat marker side, i added tape and fixed it but it's not as clean as b4.
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Date: Wed, Jan 30 2008 01:36:05
You have to cut 2-3mm off the front of the fat part (grey side) otherwise the cap wont close all the way (see step 3).
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Date: Sun, Feb 3 2008 03:21:33
should i just cut shorter and see what fits?
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Date: Tue, Feb 5 2008 06:50:52
If you cut it short enough you can jam in HGG inktubes....and i do mean jam in because i had to push mega hard to get it in using the standard hole size used for bic ink (might be easier if you tried to make the hole a little bigger actually if you want to try HGG ink). Shouldnt have to cut too much off each end to get bic ink to fit though.
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Date: Fri, May 1 2009 13:16:14
would this work for the color twin body too?
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Date: Fri, May 1 2009 23:27:02
Yes, cts and kts are almost identical.
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Date: Sat, May 2 2009 04:56:31
okie thanks :]