Yes it seems like it's a 3-piece mold because there are two parting lines, but look at the left side of the clip part - the clip is nearly touching the body of the pen. That's all one piece, so to form it like that you'd need razor-thin steel to get between the plastic. I've never seen a tool...
@cowski - Good call on the Sharpie cap. I've got a few markers here at my desk and they all seem to have been made similarly. Controlled warp is a new concept for me - usually I try to avoid warping. I heard that there's a professor at a local university here that spoke to some members of the...
Thanks for the reply. That's what I was thinking too. Maybe there's a fixture to make it consistent. I'd imagine it'd have to be automated somehow because pen molds have tons of cavities from what I've seen. I'll have to ask my supplier if he's got any ideas about it.
Regards,
Bryan
Maybe you missed the text under the image? I'd guess that you're right - it was injection molded - but if it was formed in the shape that is pictured then the steel that went under the clip must have been blade-thin.
Regards,
Bryan
Does anyone know how this pen pocket clip could have been formed? It's all one piece, so either there was some seriously thin steel that formed it, or there's a secondary operation which seems pricey for a throwaway pen. It's parted parallel to the view.
Regards,
Bryan
