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Pen kits at a glance (look-up tables for bushes, drill bits, tubes & barrel trimmers)
Download a printable PDF version of these pen kit look-up tables HERE
The tables below, list all our current pen kits in alphabetical order. Use them to find out at a glance what bushes and drill sizes each kit needs, along with other information such as spare tubes, instructions, and so on.
Text that is underlined is a link that will open a new page on your browser and take you to the correct product or set of instructions on our website.
Designs of kits conform in general terms to the 3 styles depicted below.
The four tables at the bottom of the page set out pen kits that share the same bushes, the same drill sizes, the same tubes and the same barrel trimmer shafts.
| Aquilo ballpoint pen | |
| Pen kit style | 1 |
| Description | Single tube twist ballpoint pen kit |
| Refill type | Parker style |
| Bushes | bushes-hdw-kt A: 11.5mm, B: 7.92mm, C: 11.5mm |
| Barrel trimmer shaft | trim-shaft/hdw |
| Drill size | 11/32" |
| Tube | aql-tube-br L: 64.1mm, Ø: 8.47mm |
| Instructions | Aquilo BP instructions |
| Cyclone fountain pen | |
| Pen kit style | 3 |
| Description | Screw cap fountain pen kit |
| Nib size | #6 |
| Cartridge/Converter | Standard international |
| Bushes | bushes-cyc/FP/RB-kt A: 14.6mm, B: 11.62mm, C: 14.6mm (upper) D: 13mm, E: 9.6mm, F: 12.2mm (lower) |
| Barrel trimmer shafts | trim-shaft/cyc |
| Drill sizes | 12.5mm (upper) 10.5mm (lower) |
| Tubes | cyc/fp-tubeset-br L: 50.6mm, Ø: 12.17 (upper) L: 60.8mm, Ø: 10.17mm (lower) |
| Instructions | Cyclone FP instructions |
| Cyclone rollerball pen | |
| Pen kit style | 3 |
| Description | Screw cap rollerball pen kit |
| Refill type | Universal rollerball |
| Bushes | bushes-cyc/FP/RB-kt A: 14.6mm, B: 11.62mm, C: 14.6mm (upper) D: 13mm, E: 9.6mm, F: 12.2mm (lower) |
| Barrel trimmer shafts | trim-shaft/cyc |
| Drill sizes | 12.5mm (upper) 10.5mm (lower) |
| Tubes | cyc/fp-tubeset-br L: 50.6mm, Ø: 12.17 (upper) L: 60.8mm, Ø: 10.17mm (lower) |
| Instructions | Cyclone RB instructions |
| Etesia ballpoint pen | |
| Pen kit style | 1 |
| Description | Single tube twist ballpoint pen kit |
| Refill type | Parker style |
| Bushes | bushes-eta-kt A: 11.25mm, B: 7.92mm, C: 12.05mm |
| Barrel trimmer shaft | trim-shaft/hdw |
| Drill size | 11/32" |
| Tube | eta-tube-br L: 60.4mm, Ø: 8.47mm |
| Instructions | Etesia BP instructions |
| Headwind ballpoint pen | |
| Pen kit style | 1 |
| Description | Single tube twist ballpoint pen kit |
| Refill type | Parker style |
| Bushes | bushes-hdw-kt A: 11.5mm, B: 7.92mm, C: 11.5mm |
| Barrel trimmer shaft | trim-shaft/hdw |
| Drill size | 11/32" |
| Tube | hdw-tube-br L: 64.1mm, Ø: 8.47mm |
| Instructions | Headwind BP instructions |
| Leveche fountain pen | |
| Pen kit style | 3 |
| Description | Screw cap fountain pen kit |
| Nib size | #5 |
| Cartridge/Converter | Standard international |
| Bushes | bushes-lev/FP/RB-kt A: 13.7, B: 10.93mm, C: 14.6mm (upper) D: 13.3mm E: 9.13mm, F: 11.27mm (lower) |
| Barrel trimmer shafts | trim-shaft/msl-fp |
| Drill sizes | 15/32" (upper) 25/64" (lower) |
| Tubes | lev/fp-tubeset-br L: 46.0mm, Ø: 11.5 (upper) L: 65mm, Ø: 9.7mm (lower) |
| Instructions | Leveche FP instructions |
| Leveche rollerball pen | |
| Pen kit style | 3 |
| Description | Screw cap rollerball pen kit |
| Refill type | Universal rollerball |
| Bushes | bushes-lev/FP/RB-kt A: 13.7, B: 10.93mm, C: 14.6mm (upper) D: 13.3mm E: 9.13mm, F: 11.27mm (lower) |
| Barrel trimmer shafts | trim-shaft/msl-fp |
| Drill sizes | 15/32" (upper) 25/64" (lower) |
| Tubes | lev/fp-tubeset-br L: 46.0mm, Ø: 11.5 (upper) L: 65mm, Ø: 9.7mm (lower) |
| Instructions | Leveche RB instructions |
| Mistral fountain pen | |
| Pen kit style | 3 |
| Description | Screw cap fountain pen kit |
| Nib size | #5 |
| Cartridge/Converter | Standard international |
| Bushes | bushes-msl/FP/RB-kt A: 13.6mm, B: 10.93mm, C: 13.6mm (upper) D: 12.25mm, E: 9.13mm, F: 11.35mm (lower) |
| Optional accent bushes | bushes-msl/FP/RB-ac |
| Barrel trimmer shafts | trim-shaft/msl-fp |
| Drill sizes | 15/32" (upper) 25/64" (lower) |
| Tubes | msl/fp-tubeset-br L: 46.0mm, Ø: 11.5 (upper) L: 65mm, Ø: 9.7mm (lower) |
| Instructions | Mistral FP instructions |
| Additional instructions | Fitting the accent cabochon Using the accent bushes |
| Mistral rollerball pen | |
| Pen kit style | 3 |
| Description | Screw cap rollerball pen kit |
| Refill type | Universal rollerball |
| Bushes | bushes-msl/FP/RB-kt A: 13.6mm, B: 10.93mm, C: 13.6mm (upper) D: 12.25mm, E: 9.13mm, F: 11.35mm (lower) |
| Optional accent bushes | bushes-msl/FP/RB-ac |
| Barrel trimmer shafts | trim-shaft/msl-fp |
| Drill sizes | 15/32" (upper) 25/64" (lower) |
| Tubes | msl/fp-tubeset-br L: 46.0mm, Ø: 11.5 (upper) L: 65mm, Ø: 9.7mm (lower) |
| Instructions | Mistral RB instructions |
| Additional instructions | Fitting the accent cabochon Using the accent bushes |
| Mistral ballpoint pen | |
| Pen kit style | 2 |
| Description | Twist cap ballpoint pen kit |
| Refill type | Parker style |
| Bushes | bushes-msl/BP/PC-kt A: 12.55mm, B: 9.86mm, C: 12.55mm (upper) D: 11.15mm, E: 7.35mm, F: 9.25mm (lower) |
| Optional accent bushes | bushes-msl/BP/PC-ac |
| Barrel trimmer shafts | trim-shaft/msl-bp |
| Drill sizes | 10.7mm (upper) 8.2mm (lower) |
| Tubes | msl/bp-tubeset-br L: 46mm, Ø: 10.41mm (upper) L: 52.7mm, Ø: 7.9mm (lower) |
| Instructions | Mistral BP instructions |
| Additional instructions | Fitting the accent cabochon Using the accent bushes |
| Mistral pencil | |
| Pen kit style | 2 |
| Description | Twist cap mechanical pencil kit |
| Refill type | 0.7mm or 0.5mm refillable pencil insert |
| Bushes | bushes-msl/BP/PC-kt A: 12.55mm, B: 9.86mm, C: 12.55mm (upper) D: 11.15mm, E: 7.35mm, F: 9.25mm (lower) |
| Optional accent bushes | bushes-msl/BP/PC-ac |
| Barrel trimmer shafts | trim-shaft/msl-bp |
| Drill sizes | 10.7mm (upper) 8.2mm (lower) |
| Tubes | msl/bp-tubeset-br L: 46mm, Ø: 10.41mm (upper) L: 52.7mm, Ø: 7.9mm (lower) |
| Instructions | Mistral PC instructions |
| Additional instructions | Fitting the accent cabochon Using the accent bushes |
| Sirocco ballpoint pen | |
| Pen kit style | 1 |
| Description | Single tube twist ballpoint pen kit |
| Refill type | Parker style |
| Bushes | bushes-sco-kt A: 12.1mm, B: 9.8mm, C: 12.1mm |
| Barrel trimmer shaft | trim-shaft/sco |
| Drill size | 27/64" |
| Tube | sco-tube-br L: 56.3mm Ø: 9.8mm |
| Instructions | Sirocco BP instructions |
| Solano ballpoint pen | |
| Pen kit style | 1 |
| Description | Single tube twist ballpoint pen kit |
| Refill type | Parker style |
| Bushes | bushes-hdw-kt A: 11.5mm, B: 7.92mm, C: 11.5mm |
| Barrel trimmer shaft | trim-shaft/hdw |
| Drill size | 11/32" |
| Tube | sol-tube-br L: 64.1mm, Ø: 8.47mm |
| Instructions | Solano BP instructions |
| Tempest ballpoint pen | |
| Pen kit style | 2 |
| Description | Click button ballpoint pen kit |
| Refill type | Parker style |
| Bushes | bushes-tmp-kt A: 11.55mm, B: 9.45mm, C: 11.55mm (upper) D: 9.9mm, E: 7.23mm, F: 9mm (lower) |
| Barrel trimmer shafts | trim-shaft/tmp |
| Drill sizes | 10.3mm (upper) 8.1mm (lower) |
| Tubes | tmp-tubeset-br L: 45mm, Ø: 10mm (upper) L: 58.2mm, Ø: 7.78mm (lower) |
| Instructions | Tempest BP instructions |
| Zephyr ballpoint pen | |
| Pen kit style | 1 |
| Description | Single tube twist ballpoint pen kit |
| Refill type | Parker style |
| Bushes | bushes-sco-kt A: 12.1mm, B: 9.8mm, C: 12.1mm |
| Barrel trimmer shaft | trim-shaft/sco |
| Drill size | 27/64" |
| Tube | zep-tube-br L: 56.3mm Ø: 9.8mm |
| Instructions | Zephyr BP instructions |
| Pen kits that use the same bushes | |
| Cyclone fountain pen Cyclone rollerball |
bushes-cyc/FP/RB-kt |
| Mistral fountain pen Mistral rollerball |
bushes-msl/FP/RB-kt |
| Mistral ballpoint Mistral pencil |
bushes-msl/BP/PC-kt |
| Leveche fountain pen Leveche rollerball |
bushes-lev/FP/RB-kt |
| Sirooco ballpoint Zephyr ballpoint |
bushes-sco-kt |
| Headwind ballpoint Solano ballpoint Aquilo ballpoint |
bushes-hdw-kt |
| Etesia ballpoint | bushes-eta-kt |
| Tempest ballpoint | bushes-tmp-kt |
| Pen kits that use the same drill sizes | |
| Cyclone fountain pen Cyclone rollerball |
12.5mm (upper) 10.5mm (lower) |
| Mistral fountain pen Mistral rollerball Leveche fountain pen Leveche rollerball |
15/32" (upper) 25/64" (lower) |
| Mistral ballpoint Mistral pencil |
10.7mm (upper) 8.2mm (lower) |
| Sirocco ballpoint Zephyr ballpoint |
27/64" |
| Headwind ballpoint Solano ballpoint Aquilo ballpoint Etesia ballpoint |
11/32" |
| Tempest ballpoint | 10.3mm (upper) 8.1mm (lower) |
| Pen kits that use the same tubes | |
| Cyclone fountain pen Cyclone rollerball |
cyc/fp-tubeset-br |
| Mistral fountain pen Mistral rollerball Leveche fountain pen Leveche rollerball |
msl/fp-tubeset-br and/or lev/fp-tubeset-br |
| Mistral ballpoint Mistral pencil |
msl/bp-tubeset-br |
| Sirocco ballpoint Zephyr ballpoint |
sco-tube-br and/or zep-tube-br |
| Headwind ballpoint Solano ballpoint Aquilo ballpoint |
hdw-tube-br and/or sol-tube-br and/or aql-tube-br |
| Etesia ballpoint | eta-tube-br |
| Tempest ballpoint | tmp-tubeset-br |
| Pen kits that use the same barrel trimmer shafts | |
| Cyclone fountain pen Cyclone rollerball |
trim-shaft/cyc |
| Mistral fountain pen Mistral rollerball Leveche fountain pen Leveche rollerball |
trim-shaft/msl-fp |
| Mistral ballpoint Mistral pencil |
trim-shaft/msl-bp |
| Sirocco ballpoint Zephyr ballpoint |
trim-shaft/sco |
| Headwind ballpoint Solono ballpoint Aquilo ballpoint Etesia ballpoint |
trim-shaft/hdw |
| Tempest ballpoint | trim-shaft/tmp |
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