Fixing a Quicker Clicker!

I only thought about it two days ago and decided to see if it would work! It did work really well…

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Why doesn’t it have any sound? I can’t stand you. You took apart a QC?! Why the hell did you do that?!

This topic is perfect for me because I just have a defective 355 (which someone sent me, I won’t mention their name, they have a YouTube channel). I would be indebted and grateful if any of your eminences could guide me through the repair and setup of a beautiful Pentel Quicksharp 300 PD355. I think the clutch needs to be removed.

Are you using a cigar cutter?

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I really enjoyed watching that.

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I used a cigar cutter, yes!
The video has no sound because I had to convert it and resize it to fit the 10MB maximum upload size. It was initially 20MB. I also trimmed it to exactly 10 MB.
I disassembled the QC because the clicker was stuck, as shown at the beginning of the video. I didn’t even lubricate it. I just twisted it to the right and left, and it worked way better. Still stuck, but less often. I used WD-40 before with one of the stuck pencils, and it didn’t work. That is why I decided to see if I can take it apart and maybe lubricate it, or even replace it if the pencil is worth keeping.

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Thank you, sincerely!

The Pentel Quicksharp is too precious to play with. Share a photo so I can see where is the issue. It could be an easy fix.

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There are some QUICKSHARP ones on eBay and way cheaper on Mercari. They ship from Japan…

https://www.mercari.com/us/item/m71659897598/?ref=search_results

https://www.mercari.com/us/item/m49549947279/?ref=search_results

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A slightly safer way to pull the clutch assembly out is by using a QC tip from one with the rubber grip - it’s slightly larger in diameter creating a nice lip that you can pull on. I also like to use a small scrap of leather to help grip it.

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Yes, @SlideRules gave me the same advice, thank you very much! I never thought about it. I bought the cigar cutter to use it in many of my pencil repairs, so it always comes to mind first!

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Don’t forget to use the patented “Thomas Bite Method” to take out the clicker button first!

Actually, out of necessity last week, I inadvertently discovered my best method so far for easy removal of the clicker button. This little guy…which I will now call my “Thomas Tool”…

@Pencilking Can I borrow your cigar cutter for my Havana pen?

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Yay!!! Fianlly a good use for my cigar cutter :slight_smile:

The clutch fails to hold the lead, causing it to retract. I’ve examined it with a 20x magnifying glass without noticing anything unusual with the naked eye.

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It could be missing the rubber insert within the tip. Also, this tip seems to be replacable with one of the Quick Clickers from the same color grade.

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First try to use a tip from any QC and see if it works fine. Then add or replace the rubber insert in your tip.