Re: Make A Great Stylus

mharris@ferret.state.wy.us
Tue, 28 Nov 1995 17:57:45 -0700 (MST)

On Mon, 27 Nov 1995 ZygZ@aol.com wrote:

> I have experimented around with making a stylus and finally found a system
> that works really nice. I get my favorite looking ball point pen (I use one
> that looks like a Monte Blanc) and pull out the refill. Then I tear apart a
> non-permanent marker with a cone type tip (really cheap ones work well,
> chisel points are no good). so that you have as much of the tip as you can
> get. I wash the tip in soap and water. File the non-writing side of the tip
> so that it fits snuggly into the pen and superglue in place. File the tip to
> the shape you like (a grinder works great) so that it matches the pen nicely.
> Use a permanent marker to color the tip to the desired color to match the
> pen.

You might also try the tip from a bar dart (soft tip). It's alot easier
than tearing a pen apart.