Center Pen not Flush Fix?

[LaughingBones]

I've got an old Case stockman that I've never used much because the center pen on one side is not flush with the scales and there is a gap wide enough to put a fingernail in between the head of the pen and the scale. I'm thinking about sending it off, but wondering if I can fix it myself with a small ping hammer or pliers. Any ideas on a good way to push it further into the scale?

 

[Bill DeShivs]

Pin?
The pin that goes through the backspring? If so, and there are no gaps between the backspring and liners, you can probably just file it off.
A picture would help me help you.

 

[Brian.Evans]

Bill, I think he means that the bottom of the head isn't sitting against the scale material. I agree, without a picture we're all sitting blind.

 

[LaughingBones]

Bill, I think he means that the bottom of the head isn't sitting against the scale material. I agree, without a picture we're all sitting blind.

Hey guys, unfortunately I don't have a pic, but this is correct. Sorry if it sounded confusing. Wondering if I could take a ping hammer to it or something. It's not even really bad, just one of those things that bothers me and I figured I'd ask to see if there was an easy fix.

 

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No idea what a ping hammer is


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Unless you are really good at peening pins, or you intend to have someone put new scales and pins on.

I wouldn't touch it.

 

[Drew Riley]

So the head is proud of the scale? Is it a domed pin? What does the opposite side of the pin look like? The pin is one piece, so if you push one side in, it's going to come out the other.

You might try lightly peening it with a "nail setter" with a concave point, or even just with a small ball peen or tack hammer.

Go light. It doesn't take very much at all to start moving metal. Then again, it doesn't take much to crack a scale either. As long as you're okay with the risk, see what you can do.

 

[LaughingBones]

So the head is proud of the scale? Is it a domed pin? What does the opposite side of the pin look like? The pin is one piece, so if you push one side in, it's going to come out the other.

You might try lightly peening it with a "nail setter" with a concave point, or even just with a small ball peen or tack hammer.

Go light. It doesn't take very much at all to start moving metal. Then again, it doesn't take much to crack a scale either. As long as you're okay with the risk, see what you can do.

Yes the head is proud of the scale by about the width of a fingernail and it is a dome head. The scale and the pen on the other side is perfect. Anyways I guess it's not too bad and I can definitely live with it. My OCD kicks in sometimes on my wonderful slipjoints : )