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MONTBLANC Pen Holder

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There are a total of 4 switch panels on the right side of the steering wheel. Only two are used, one for headlight project height adjusting dial and the other for power window locking switch.
 
It is always nice to have all the empty switch panel used up for something presentable. I have only 1 empty panel left after installing a "Securty" LED blinking light that comes with other make of Toyota.  So the idea of a pen holder come to my mind one day and here's how it was done...

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I started out making a generic pen holder, but soon realised that a Montblanc will go well, since the black and white look matches with my overall car styling.

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A plastic holder is used to build this. It is important to cover the inside of the holder with felt to eliminate resonance when the pen is in the holder.  Resonance from loose fittings and fixtures gets onto my nerves!!!
 
My initial problem was: "How to build a pen holder that will take a varying length of pen?"...."...and yet allowing the pen head to stick out of the holder for easy retreival?"
 
So the idea of a rubber stopper that can be adjusted by inserting through different holes came to mind. This allow different depth of the pen holder to be set, should I decided to change to a pen of different length.

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A longer pen (above) can be inserted by
placing the stopper in the last hole.

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A shorter pen can be inserted by placing
the stopper in the second last hole.

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Here's the finished product....

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