Anyone Got A Spare Stylus?

[QJimbo]

Hi all,
Does anyone here in the UK have any spare SL-5500 "compatible" styluses that they would be willing to post me? I'm willing to post a couple of quid as payment if necessary.
Thanks!

[sdjf]

Broken stylus at last?  That design was awful...mine broke 6 months after I got my Collie, and I got a replacement gratis from the vendor here in the U.S.

If it is broken, have you tried taping it tightly with clear packing tape?  I found wrapping it twice works fairly well if I make sure the plastic portion of the stylus is properly positioned.

But no spares to help with...and I'm in the U.S.

sdjf

[speculatrix]

I got a decent metal telescopic stylus off ebay for a few $$. You can also pull the non-pointy end off to reveal a pen, but I rarely remember.  If you don't mind it not fitting, you can get ones that double-up as laser pointers, stun guns and nose pickers now!  

[QJimbo]

Broken stylus at last?  That design was awful...

Indeed, dropped it onto the floor and the top cap snapped off... I've tried gluing it several times but it never holds.

[sdjf]

You can also pull the non-pointy end off to reveal a pen, but I rarely remember.

the sl5500 does not have a pen inside either end, at least my stylus doesn't.

tightly wound tape won't hold forever, but I found it works quite well.  It just gets wobbly after a while, so then I know I have to yank of the heavy duty tape and replace it. I put the tape on like you would put a BandAid on your finger and wrap around and around about 3 times, looks like a 1 inch wide piece straddling the plastic and metal.

i keep it as a backup for those times when the main stylus gets misplaced.

sdjf