Parker Body, Front end and Filling Unit Repair Tools

ITEM #D29:  PARKER VACUMATIC FILLING UNIT EJECTOR SET WITH TWO DIAMETERS OF EJECTORS for REMOVAL of STUCK VAC FILLING UNITS. INCLUDES DIAPHRAGM SEAT CLEANER / SCRAPER.Click here for larger, easier to see PDF slides describing this complex tool... Use your browser's back arrow to return here

THIS TOOL IS INTENDED TO HELP REMOVE VACUMATIC FILLING UNITS FROM THE BARRELS OF STANDARD (STD) AND DEBUTANT (DEB) VACS AFTER THE THREADED SHOULDER IS UNSCREWED FROM THE BACK OF THE BARREL AND THE FILLING UNIT STILL DOESN’T WANT TO PULL OUT. THESE EJECTORS ARE INTENDED TO AVOID DAMAGE TO OR THE PULLING APART OF THE FILLING UNIT IF IT IS STUCK IN THE BARREL.   TO USE THE LARGER DIAMETER FILLING UNIT EJECTOR (THE ONE WITH THE SEAT SCRAPER ON THE OTHER END), THE SECTION MUST BE OFF THE PEN BARREL IN ORDER FOR THE EJECTOR TO FIT INTO THE BARREL. THE LARGER DIAMETER EJECTOR WILL FIT THROUGH ALMOST ALL STANDARD SIZED (STD) AND DEBUTANT (DEB) SIZED BARRELS / DIAPHRAGM SEATS ONCE THE SECTION IS OFF.  THIS WOULD BE THE FIRST OPTION.  REMOVAL OF THE  REMAINS OF THE OLD DIAPHRAGM THROUGH THE FRONT OF THE PEN SHOULD BE ATTEMPTED BEFORE USING EITHER EJECTOR AS IT WILL GET IN THE WAY OF EJECTOR OPERATION.

IF YOU WANT TO TRY USING A FILLING UNIT EJECTOR WITHOUT TAKING THE SECTION OFF, THE SMALLER DIAMETER EJECTOR (D29 B) WILL FIT THROUGH THE SECTIONS OF 50% OF THE STANDARD VACS OUT THERE.  FOR DEBS AND THE OTHER HALF OF THE STANDARD SIZED VACS, YOU HAVE TO HAVE THE SECTION OFF TO USE EITHER OF THESE EJECTORS.  BUT IT IS NOT UNCOMMON TO REMOVE THE SECTION DURING  RESTORATION ANYWAY.  SECTION REMOVAL ALSO FACILITATES REMOVAL OF THE OLD DIAPHRAGM WHICH WOULD GET IN THE WAY OF EJECTOR OPERATION.

 

SIZING SUMMARY FOR EJECTORS:

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LARGER DIAMETER EJECTOR:

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       - YOU NEED TO HAVE SECTION OFF OF BARREL TO GET TO FILLING UNIT OF STD. OR DEB. VACS.

       - IT WILL PASS THROUGH THE HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE DIAPHRAGM SEAT OF 96% OF              VACS – I’VE CHECKED 50.

         - IT IS THE PREFERRED TOOL OF THE TWO DIAMETERS AS IT ENCAPSULATES THE WHOLE HARD RUBBER PELLET RETAINER IN THE END OF THE FILLING UNIT.

      - YOU SHOULD FISH OUT AS MUCH OF THE OLD DIAPHRAGM AS POSSIBLE THROUGH THE FRONT          OF THE BARREL BEFORE USING THE EJECTOR.

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SMALLER DIAMETER EJECTOR (D29 B):

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      – YOU CAN LEAVE THE SECTION ON AND STILL GET INTO THE BARREL WITH D29 B FOR 50% OF THE STD VACS, BUT YOU NEED TO FISH OUT AS MUCH OF THE OLD DIAPHRAGM AS POSSIBLE THROUGH THE FRONT OF THE SECTION.

       - D29 B WON’T GO THROUGH THE SECTION OF A DEB OR OF ABOUT 50% OF STD VACS - You have to take the section off for those.

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THE D29 DIAPHRAGM SEAT SCRAPER / CLEANER:

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       -IT'S BUILT INTO THE OPPOSITE END OF THE LARGER DIAMETER VAC FILLING UNIT EJECTOR.

       -THE TWO ROUND NUTS ON THE BACK OF THE SCRAPER CAN BE LOCKED TOGETHER TO SET THE DEPTH THAT THE SCRAPER BLADE GOES INTO THE BARREL.

       -IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO USE THE LOCKING DEPTH ADJUSTING NUTS IF YOU AIM THE SHAFT STRAIGHT AND GO GENTLY WHILE SCRAPING THE SEAT. IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO PUSH VERY HARD WHILE TURNING THE BLADE TO GET A GOOD, CLEAN SEAT FOR THE NEW DIAPHRAGM.  IF THE SCRAPING ACTION IS ROUGH, BACK OFF SLIGHTLY UNTIL IT GOES SMOOTHLY WHILE SCRAPING. 

       -THE DEPTH OF THE SEAT VARIES FROM PEN TO PEN, SO IF YOU USE THIS TOOL WITH THE DEPTH ADJUSTERS IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO ADJUST THE DEPTH FOR EACH PEN.  TO DO SO, BACK THE NUTS OFF, INSERT THE SCRAPER UNTIL YOU FEEL IT LAND ON THE DIAPHRAGM SEAT AND SCREW THE FRONT ROUND NUT FORWARD AND HOLD IT IN THAT POSITION WHILE YOU TIGHTEN THE BACK ROUND NUT UP AGAINST THE FRONT ROUND NUT TO LOCK THE DEPTH SETTING. 

       -NOTE 1:  15% OF THE VACS OUT THERE HAVE A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE DIAPHRAGM SEAT THAT IS LARGER THAN THAT OF THE OTHER 85% OF THE PEN POPULATION SO THE SCRAPER SLIDES BY THE SEAT OF THAT 15% WITHOUT MAKING CONTACT. Do not hammer on the ejector or slam it onto the bench top; If it won't come out while pushing, put a glove on and push the ejector into the pen by

$35

       - Note 2: The Vac barrels shown in the photos have been cut in half along the length so you are looking at the inside of the barrel and diaphragm seat.

ITEM #D7: BRASS VACUMATIC TOOL; A LOW COST TOOL THAT WILL REMOVE FILLING UNITS FROM ALL THREE SIZES OF VACUMATICS. This unit is made of brass and works by threading in your pen's filling unit, tightening the knurled knob, heating the pen up, and screwing the filling unit out. There are 2 sizes of threads used on Vacumatics, covering Debs, Standards (both the same thread) and Oversized / Maximas. This tool will fit both thread sizes for all three pen sizes. Sorry, the pen is not included.

$30

ITEM #D15: VACUMATIC PELLET PUSHER FOR PARKER VACS.   Use this to re-install a removed/damaged Vacumatic diaphragm on Parker Vacs and Vac 51s. This tool saves an amazing amount of frustration encountered when trying to get a new Vacumatic ball into the pellet retainer in the filling unit. Step-by-step instructions are given below with the photos.

We also sell diaphragms in 3 sizes: Standard, debutant or oversized. $4/each.

$13

(FILLING UNIT IS NOT INCLUDED)

HOW TO INSTALL A NEW VACUMATIC DIAPHRAGM:

REPAIRING A VACUMATIC FILLING UNIT

I know this will sound like I'm trying to sell you my own tools. You bet I am! I've been working on pens since 1986 and along the way finding the most sensible tools to use for this application. Many of these tools have been custom made for use in pen repair. Click to read more about repairing a Vac filling unit...Use your browser's back arrow to return here

ITEM #S75: A TOOL FOR REMOVING PARKER 75 NIBS FROM THE FEEDS, QUITE EASILY AND COMFORTABLY. No risk to your thumbs or fingers, or the nibs or feeds for that matter.

$45

Smooth action and smooth push rod tip make the job easy with this tool.

Insert the nib/feed assembly nib down in the barrel with the tip of the feed under the push rod and the back of the nib up against the shoulder in the barrel.

Push the feed back and off of the nib by pushing the brass knob on the back end of the tool.

The nib can easily be put back on the feed with your fingers.

ITEM #AERO DRILL: DRILL FOR BROKEN OFF AEROMETRIC FILL TUBE REMOVAL.  Has a fat shank so for easy jobs you can spin the old stub off while turning the drill by hand. But it can be used in a chuck in a rotary tool also. If you're using this tool while it's being motor driven, go easy and hold it back and cut lightly; don't let it pull itself in and bury itself. You need to control the motion. The drill is the third & 4th item down in the photo below. Feeds and fill tubes are not included with this item but they are available.

$10

ITEM #BUD BURR: PARKER VAC BALL REMOVAL BURR - ALSO GREAT FOR REMOVING SHEARED-OFF CLIP SCREW ("JEWEL") THREADS FROM CLIP BUSHINGS. An ideal tool for putting a pinhole in the ball left over from a deteriorated diaphragm in a Parker Vacumatic. This will leave a hole the correct size for a pick to follow and complete the ball rremoval job. Small enough to fit through the hole that the filling unit has in it. You may want to add liquid (as a lubricant - diluted detergent solutions work well) followed by a little heat to soften things up and avoid damaging the brittle hard rubber socket that some Vacs use. DON'T USE A HEAT GUN!!!  Use this tool in a rotary tool such as a Dremel or flex-shaft grinder in conjunction with a pick. This has a 3/32" shaft. Another helpfull tool for this job is a vacumatic ball drilling shield to protect hard rubber sockets from damage while boring a hole in the ball. We also supply replacement hard rubber ball retainers for Vac diaphragms, as well as complete Vac filling units.

$5

ITEM #WHEEL BURR: A PARKER VAC TOOL TO HELP IN THE CLEAN -OUT OF HARDENED RESIDUE REMAINING IN THE DIAPHRAGM SOCKET AFTER THE BALL IS REMOVED. Use this tool in a rotary tool such as a Dremel or flex-shaft grinder in conjunction with a pick. This has a 3/32" shaft.

$5

ITEM #GOOEY CUBE: THE MOST NON-SKID, STICKY, SEMI-RIGID SURFACE I'VE FOUND IN MY 28 YEARS OF PEN REPAIR. These are great for turning-out Parker jewels (clip screws). You hold the jewel up against this surface while turning in a counter clockwise direction (after prescribed preparation of the pen cap - click the link below) and the job is a lot simpler than it used to be. Of course, nobody would be able to guarantee a successful jewel removal using any method except maybe drilling, but these things enable me to come close. According to Stuart Hawkinson, renown maker of tooling for our avocation and an enthusiastic Gooey Cube user, "Gooey Cubes are the best thing to come along since Portland Microbrew. As an experienced Parker Cap Repairer, this tool has never failed me." Click to read more...

$10 ea

GOOEY CUBES STICKING TO EACH OTHER (BELOW)

ITEM #8674:  PISTOL GRIP VACUMATIC FILLING UNIT COLLET FOR PARKER STANDARD SIZED VACUMATICS, INCLUDING 51s). A near duplicate of the tool used in the Parker factory for installing and removing filling units out of Deb & Standard sized Vacumatics, except this one is a little fancier, being made of stainless steel and having a padded grip. The best on the market. Super comfortable to use with light compresssion required on a foam padded handle.

$35

ITEM #L 13454:  PISTOL GRIP VACUMATIC FILLING UNIT COLLET FOR OVERSIZED & MAXIMA VACUMATICS. A near duplicate of the tool used in the Parker factory for installing and removing filling units out of Oversized & Maxima sized Vacumatics . The best on the market. Super comfortable to use with light compresssion required on a foam padded handle. The pen shown is not included.

$40

ITEM #D5: DUAL SIZED PISTOL GRIP VACUMATIC FILLING UNIT REMOVAL COLLET.  A removable handle that switches sides makes this tool fit both thread sizes on all three sizes of Vacumatic pens. Put the handle on one side and it will fit the threads on Deb and Standard sized Vacs. Remove the single handle, switch it over to the collet on the other side and you're good to go for Oversized and Maxima Vacs. Pens shown are not included.

TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK - MAKING MORE $55

ITEM #12827: PARKER AEROMETRIC 51 FRONT END DISSASSEMBLY PISTOL GRIP COLLET.  Greatly simplifies the task of taking apart the shell/filling unit on an Aerometric Parker 51. An almost identical design to that used in the Parker factory, this tool incorporates a triple start thread just like that used on the joint between the filling unit and the front end of a fine thread Aerometric 51. THIS TOOL WON'T WORK ON THE LATER, COARSE THREAD AEROMETRICS. The thread configuration in the tool shown here consists of 3 parallel, non-intersecting, 16 TPI threads rather than one and it is very resource intensive to fabricate. The last photo shows all three threads starting in parallel inside the collet. Previous (non-Parker) suppliers of copies of this tool used a single, 48 TPI thread which does not match the Parker thread and can cause damage. This tool is true to form and will not mess up your threads if threads are lined-up before compression of the collet. A must for anyone working on a lot of 51s. This tool greatly simplified my life. The pen shown is not included.

$60

ITEM #HT-U, HT-UG: FINE GENERAL PURPOSE PICKs THAT ARE VERY SUITED FOR VACUMATIC FILLING UNIT PELLET REMOVAL.  (Note: you need to use a bud burr - available/listed above - to put a tiny hole in the old pellet before using these tools), We offer two types of these, one with a triangular cross section (HT-U), and a new version with each of the tips (round snd triangular cross sections) on an opposite end of the same handle. (HT-UG). If you’re new at Vacumatic filling unit pellet removal, you probably want to use the circular cross section.  It’s a little less capable of doing damage than the one with a triangular cross section on the tip.   The triangular one is a little more useful, but only in the right hands.  If you’re not good with tools or just beginning, use the round cross section pick.  The triangular one grips the pellet much better, and the pellet will be more likely to rotate with the pick to ease it out.  But the sharp edges of the triangular cross section can do damage to the hard rubber socket if you’re not real careful. Made from German Stainless steel.

#HT-UG, triangular cross section on one side and a round cross section on the other end (BELOW): $15

VACUMATIC PELLET REMOVAL SPOONS (NEXT 3 ITEMS BELOW):

Here’s a summary of the spoon widths offered:
HT-A = 0.111” - good for aluminum pellet retainers.
HT-B = 0.076” – good for aluminum pellet retainers.
HT-BC: one side = 0.061” - good for hard rubber pellet retainers & the other side = 0.076” - good for aluminum pellet retainers.
Note that we offer (2) sizes of spoons for aluminum pellet retainers, HT-A & HT-B.

ITEM # HT-BC: VACUMATIC PELLET REMOVER 

This tool replaces both HT-B and HT-C. HT-A and HT-B are still available and are listed below. HT-C is no longer available.

This tool (HT-BC) has different sized scoops on each end. It has the smaller size of the old HT-C scoop for use on hard rubber Vacumatic pellet retainers on one side and on the other side it has the larger scoop the same size as the HT-B for use in removing Vac pellets from the larger aluminum pellet retainers.  Both tools have been incorporated into this one tool which replaces them both (HT-B and HT-C). Works great for removing Vac pellets from both types of pellet retainers.   This is a double sided tool with different sized ends on each side. Again, don’t get the idea that you’re just going to reach in there and pluck that ball out while it’s cold, dry, and tight.  You need to follow the ball removing instructions under “REPAIRING A VACUMATIC FILLING UNIT” in the “Tools for Parker Bodies and Filling Units” menu item on the “TOOLS” page (About the 3rd item down). That should help you ease the pellet out without damage to the pellet retainer.  Made from German Stainless steel.

$15

ITEM #HT-C:  Back by popular demand! We've re-manufactured & stocked this classic Pentooling pick. It is a double sided probe with a .061" wide spoon at both ends. This tool is the same as the HT-BC "C" side and is identical on both ends. It is a favorite tool of Mike Kennedey.

$15

ITEM # HT-A:  A well defined spoon shape that works great for removing the diaphragm pellets from aluminum Vacumatic filling unit sockets. This size is a little tight inside a hard rubber Vacumatic socket. (See HT-BC for that application). The filling unit pellet fits right into the curvature of the spoon. This is a double sided tool with identical ends on each side. Don’t get the idea that you’re just going to reach in there and pluck that pellet out while it’s cold, dry, and tight.  You need to follow the pellet removing instructions under “REPAIRING A VACUMATIC FILLING UNIT” in the “Tools for Parker Bodies and Filling Units” menu item on the “TOOLS” page (About the 3rd item down). That should help you ease the pellet out without damage to the pellet retainer.  Made from German Stainless steel.

$15

ITEM # HT-B:   A tiny curved spatula, slightly smaller in width but much thinner (flatter) than the spoon on HT-A.   This is a double sided tool with identical ends on each side. Works great on Aluminum Vacumatic filling unit socket pellet removal, and  It’s also useable on Hard rubber sockets, but HT-BC has a similar shape and is better suited for the smaller hard rubber sockets and it's less likely to cause breakage in hard rubber.  Again, don’t get the idea that you’re just going to reach in there and pluck that pellet out while it’s cold, dry, and tight.  You need to follow the pellet removing instructions under “REPAIRING A VACUMATIC FILLING UNIT” in the “Tools for Parker Bodies and Filling Units” menu item on the “TOOLS” page (About the 7th item down). That should help you ease the pellet out without damage to the pellet retainer.  Made from German Stainless steel.

$15

BELOW: Front-side, Back-side, and side-view of ends (both ends are same).

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$xxx