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Heath posted:Almost all of Noodler's inks have some kind of weird story behind them and are usually in reference to some historical event. Yeah, I know, but this one is probably the most awesome, I feel.
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Feb 6, 2020 05:34
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taqueso posted:Stop making me want more ink! An ink that is a replica of the ink used at Los Alamos. Need I say more? I'll probably end up getting a sample of it. Also, I'm loving my Eco over my Metro but I think it's more "I can see the ink and it's so cool!"
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Feb 6, 2020 05:38
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On the repair bench this week: 4 Parker 51 Aerometrics 1 Parker 51 Vac 2 Parker 51 Specials 2 Parker 51 Special Demis 1 Parker IM 1 Sheaffer Vac-Fill with an open nib 1 Sheaffer Crest with a Triumph Nib 1 Sheaffer Craftsman 1 Sheaffer Vac-Fill with a Lifetime Triumph nib 1 Sheaffer Jr. Balance with an open nib 1 Lamy 27-31 with a steel nib 1 Lamy 27 with a 14k nib 1 Lamy Ratio 1 Lamy Safari 1 POS Staedtler with the one of the worst nibs I've ever seen Gonna be a fun week. Free cookie to anyone that spots the two rare pens in that list.
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Feb 6, 2020 06:17
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Going with the Staedtler as one.
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Feb 6, 2020 06:33
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iospace posted:An ink that is a replica of the ink used at Los Alamos. Need I say more? I'll probably end up getting a sample of it. Did Los Alamos have some kind of unique ink that they made there or did they just have vast quantities of quink shipped in or something? Like it's super cool that he looked at a document and copied the color but if they were just writing with sheaffer black it loses a lot
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Feb 6, 2020 09:29
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until and unless that ink is mildly radioactive i am not interested.
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Feb 6, 2020 13:58
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iospace posted:... I just realized that Noodler's Dark Matter is based off of ink used at Los Alamos. Which leads me to ask: I can answer this! In a pen with a JoWo fine, it takes about ten seconds to dry on Rhodia. And on the worst paper I have at my desk (a real lovely reporter's notebook) there's almost no feathering or spread under normal writing pressure. A broader nib would probably be a poo poo show, but this is lousy, lousy paper
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Feb 6, 2020 15:05
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My TWSBI ECO-T won't fit very far down into the little 30ml Diamine bottles. If I open the piston all the way can I just take the nib and section off and jam a disposable pipette or syringe into the pen from the nib end? Does the TWSBI inkwell that costs too much money create enough vacuum to let the pen suck up the last little bit of ink?
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Sankis posted:Did Los Alamos have some kind of unique ink that they made there or did they just have vast quantities of quink shipped in or something? Like it's super cool that he looked at a document and copied the color but if they were just writing with sheaffer black it loses a lot Did some digging and apparently it was a special formula for the purposes of rooting out spies. Like if pictures showed up somewhere, the ink would be identifiable or something. Similar to the Warden line he offers, I think. howe_sam posted:I can answer this! In a pen with a JoWo fine, it takes about ten seconds to dry on Rhodia. And on the worst paper I have at my desk (a real lovely reporter's notebook) there's almost no feathering or spread under normal writing pressure. A broader nib would probably be a poo poo show, but this is lousy, lousy paper Dry time on the lovely paper? Otherwise sounds good to me!
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Feb 6, 2020 15:39
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RichterIX posted:My TWSBI ECO-T won't fit very far down into the little 30ml Diamine bottles. If I open the piston all the way can I just take the nib and section off and jam a disposable pipette or syringe into the pen from the nib end? Does the TWSBI inkwell that costs too much money create enough vacuum to let the pen suck up the last little bit of ink? I've filled piston pens that way, by unscrewing the nib and using a syringe. Works just fine, besides needing to wait a bit for the ink to make its way through the feed when you pop it back in. Hell, if you were really patient, you could probably just [very, very slowly] pour ink into it (don't do that, that's dumb). iospace posted:Dry time on the lovely paper? Otherwise sounds good to me! Wouldn't that be basically instant? Usually when people mention lovely paper, it's super absorbant.
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Feb 6, 2020 15:40
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Zenostein posted:Wouldn't that be basically instant? Usually when people mention lovely paper, it's super absorbant. I wouldn't know, I'm new to this 
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Feb 6, 2020 15:43
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Oh yeah, cheap paper is real absorbent so the dry time for pretty much any ink is instant. That's also why you don't get the same sort sheen or shading on bad paper that you do with nicer paper like Rhodia or Tomoe River.
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Feb 6, 2020 15:55
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Ok, so. Should I get a new pen for Dark Matter or switch my Metro over... decisions. (Likely the black TWSBI Eco if I do).
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Feb 6, 2020 20:27
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iospace posted:I wouldn't know, I'm new to this Lol a week ago you had no pens and now you're dipping into the Noodler's black hole Welcome 
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Feb 6, 2020 22:36
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iospace posted:Ok, so. Should I get a new pen for Dark Matter or switch my Metro over... decisions. The correct answer is always to buy a new pen.
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Feb 6, 2020 23:23
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Dogwood Fleet posted:The correct answer is always to buy a new pen. A multipack of platinum preppies is a great way to have pens for a bunch of colors.
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Feb 6, 2020 23:42
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Hmm This might be a problem
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Feb 6, 2020 23:45
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Is it on fire?
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Feb 7, 2020 04:50
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The tipping material is completely worn away and it's writing on bare gold.
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Feb 7, 2020 05:01
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iospace posted:Did some digging and apparently it was a special formula for the purposes of rooting out spies. Like if pictures showed up somewhere, the ink would be identifiable or something. Similar to the Warden line he offers, I think. Okay that's actually super cool then. It never occurred to me that ink might be used in (counter) espionage stuff. That's rad.
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Feb 7, 2020 05:09
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Heath posted:Lol a week ago you had no pens and now you're dipping into the Noodler's black hole They're so affordable and come in all the colors!
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Feb 7, 2020 06:01
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Got a real treat for you today, folks. For your viewing pleasure, quite possibly the worst fountain pen nib ever made, the Staedtler Duro Flex! Check out these great features! -Tissue thin stamped steel that warps if you look at it wrong! -Crappy, super-thin gold plating! -Tines so warped that the nib slit is pinched off in no less than three separate places! -The writing surface is just steel tabs instead of true tipping material, yet it's still so sharp it cuts in to paper on every stroke! -Half of the nib is completely lifted off of the feed! I've been asked to turn this piece of poo poo in to a working pen. Joy of joys. Thankfully, my experience working with Visconti Dreamtouch nibs should help.
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Feb 9, 2020 23:07
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Noodler's Tokyo Gift is a very very nice pinkish red that looks beautiful coming out of a fine nib. It's definitely not cherry blossom pink but rather an intense red with sort of a pink shift. Unfortunately doesn't shade much, but you might be able to dilute it.
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Has anyone any experience with the Osprey Milano with the Zebra G unit? I know the obvious drawbacks with the Zebra G being a dip pen nib (corrosion, etc) but any other first hand info would be nice. I've been trying to get into pointed nib calligraphy but have a tough time with dip pens and something like this seems like it'd be rad but if it was this easy I imagine it'd have been done earlier and more often. https://www.ospreypens.com/collections/milano/products/milano-serendip-emerald-with-standard-and-flex-nib-options?variant=31181349027909 otherwise i think i'll be on the look out for vintage flex pens again when i get my tax return...
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Hi fountain pen nerds! I have a long history with fountain pens, but only recently had the chance to actually get some. Writing sample and my collection! I currently own two Daiso pens (one of the Riviere ones and an unnamed one), one black pen with a 1.9 calligraphy nib (for pretty words) and my go to, my Parker IM. The Parker is honestly supremely nice, not scratching or skipping or anything. Just glides. Whenever I read reviews I always see complaints about the nib but it looks like in 2016 Parker updated the IM with a new nib? I never see mention of it. The Daisos are okay. The Riviere is honestly a pain sometimes to get ink to flow. The white one writes well and is plenty wet (my preference) but quite scratchy at the same time? Either way, 2.80 each haha. The black one was actually my first fountain pen. It writes surprisingly well, very smooth. Feels cheap as poo poo though as you'd expect. I have like 6 pens from AliExpress coming too. Ink wise I have a Pelikan black (cause black), Iroshizuku yama-budo (wine red/purple), Iroshizuku yu-yake (the orange in the pic) and an Kyo No Oto No 6 (pink). It's a start! I do have a question though. I had the thought of getting another IM (cheap and nice) and swapping the nib. I know Parker's official stance is "We provide F and M please refer to our dealers blahblahblah". But I've seen some sparse posts indicating it's a standard No 5 nib? I'm wanting to put a wide as gently caress nib on it and retire the black pen. Something I can dedicate to headers and the like. Any advice? PS: I have been ogling this entire thread for a long rear end time.
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Nib porn
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How do you guys store your pens for easy access at home? Right now, all of my pens are stored in their boxes in a drawer as otherwise they'll float around the desk and get lost.
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Chip McFuck posted:How do you guys store your pens for easy access at home? Right now, all of my pens are stored in their boxes in a drawer as otherwise they'll float around the desk and get lost. 
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Feb 13, 2020 01:10
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What nibs should I buy to use in a moonman pen? The one it came with is garbage
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Feb 13, 2020 02:23
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The Dark Matter ink is very similar to the Pilot cartridge black. Might use that to refill my metro after the cartridge runs out.
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teraflame posted:What nibs should I buy to use in a moonman pen? The one it came with is garbage I think most moonman pens will take a #5 replacement from jowo
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teraflame posted:What nibs should I buy to use in a moonman pen? The one it came with is garbage What model? Different pens take different nibs.
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Recently I've become infatuated with Sailor pens and decided to reward myself with a nice one after getting through some tough work stuff. Got a Sailor Pro Gear in the 'Manyo' summer limited color, which is a really nice green. It has the first gold nib I've ever used and I can see why people like them. It is incredible to write with and the Pro Gear will most likely become my everyday writing pen. Also picked up a Wing Sung 699 to dip my toes into vac-fillers. It's a lot nicer than I expected. It's on the heavier side, and the nib writes very well even if the plating is a little off center. I'm a big fan of the clear brown. Makes it feel very '70's.   Here's the 699's nib, where you can see the plating/masking was a little off: 
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Feb 14, 2020 17:53
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Sailor nibs are so drat good.
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Someday I want to be able to afford Sailor 1911 Story Sea or 4 AM
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Much thanks to my pen secret Santa! On the left we have “Cloud Transparent” the Darth Maul of fountain pens, with dual sided eyedropper nibs, as well as the option to slot in a ballpoint. On the right the “Midsummer Night” that glows in the dark. The keychain that looks like a suppository actually stores a spare nib! The package was completed with a huge pile of Scandinavian candy that I’m looking forward to tasting.
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howe_sam posted:Sailor nibs are so drat good. You aren't kidding. I thought my Procolor was good, but this Pro Gear is in a league of its own. Might have to pick up another in a different color someday...
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Hello fountain pen goons! After reading the first page, I have a question that I'm not entirely sure is relevant. If it's not, please point me in the right direction and I'll go over there  I want to get a reusable pen (not necessarily fountain, although I do like the calligraphic look) that I can refill with my own ink bottle once it runs out. I also dont have much cash on hand (I'm gonna top out at $30, for the sake of putting a number out there). I have poo poo posture sometimes when I write, so I'm nervous about using something delicate as a fountain pen. I also tend to lose things easily. I just want something refillable, sturdy, and cheap. What do you guys think? What options do I have, if any?
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Honestly the thread title will do you right here. Metros are cheap, sturdy, they write well, and if you get a fine or an extra fine it won't be that fiddly for average use, even if your writing posture isn't perfect. Buy one box of cartridges and then refill them with bottled ink and a pipette or syringe and you're golden.
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