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Dammit Kaweco I should not have to adjust your nibs straight out of the package! 
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You may as well have a go at it yourself if you're going to replace the pen anyways. Try working on it with your fingers before pulling out the pliers, though. Or you could replace it with a Plumix nib and get a sweet italic Metropolitan
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Nov 18, 2014 04:28
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blowfish posted:Apply 12000 grit sandpaper, write on the bottom of an inkwell and/or on rough cardboard with a bit of pressure. Should become less scratchy that way. Make sure to write not only at a normal angle, but like you're grinding the tip into a ball (so from all sides) so you don't accidentally grind one side flat like a pancake with sharp edges. Given the circumstances wouldn't it be much more likely that there's still a minor mis-alignment issue that needs to be corrected?
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Nov 19, 2014 00:17
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Kaweco Al-Sport comes to mind, lots of awesome (and cheap) nib choices but the small size limits how much ink it can hold. Honestly, you could pick a pen you like that uses a friction-fit #5 or #6 nib and pick and choose what you want.
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Nov 19, 2014 02:59
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blowfish posted:Yes, probably. It's quite hard to get the alignment back to being perfect though, even with a good-power hand lens to check there'll be some remaining roughness so it'll need polishing anyway. True, but if the mis-alignment is bad enough you're going to be polishing off a good chunk of tipping material trying to smooth it. That said, you're absolutely right in that it'll probably need some smoothing afterwards anyways.
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Nov 20, 2014 21:50
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Josef K. Sourdust posted:Recommendations, please! Does it have to be cartridge based? OR Are you deadset on not changing out a nib? If you're willing to compromise on one of these the choices in your price range change dramatically.
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Nov 23, 2014 20:37
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Josef K. Sourdust posted:No, I don't mind lever action (or whatever that is called) if that is a better product overall. Look at something from Noodler's if you're looking for a modern pen with a flexing nib. The Konrad and the Ahab are pretty decent pens and more than usable as day-to-day writers as well. They use piston fillers. Not dip pen or vintage 14k flex but certainly not bad. Alternatively, you could get something like a Jinhao X450 for ~$10 and install a Noodler's flex nib if you want a heavier pen. This would give you the option to use international cartridges as well as the included converter for bottled ink. There's no joint to speak of, the nib and the feed are friction fit in to the pen - you just pull them out with your hands and slide in a new nib. It's quite easy to do, video here -> http://blog.gouletpens.com/2013/12/jinhao-x450x750-fountain-pen-nib.html
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Nov 24, 2014 00:10
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Buck Turgidson posted:Apparently Noodlers nibs are a little too thick to fit in the Jinhao pens. They are thicker than the nibs from Goulet or the stock Jinhao nibs. Well, I personally had no problems jamming a Noodler's flex in an X750, gave it to my dad and he loves it. Guess there might be some variation if you're saying it may be too thick.
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Nov 24, 2014 18:40
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Or you could try something like this: http://www.peytonstreetpens.com/wri...bs-new-nos.html
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Nov 24, 2014 22:43
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blowfish posted:Wait, it's not even a crappy piston pen? It's a piston-filler If anyone knows where I can get a grip section for a burgundy Parker 21 for a non-ridiculous price lemme know, yeah?
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Nov 25, 2014 05:57
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Alder posted:eBay has a bunch of old Parker FPs that are sold for repairs/as parts and I'd set up saved search to save time. Not like I'm kinda obsessed w/FPs or anything. Yeah, the problem is when I look at those place I invariably see the parts I want/need being sold for ~$30-$40, which is way more than I'm interested in spending.
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Nov 25, 2014 20:15
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Lord Girlyman posted:Is your 21 a super? Thanks, I'll keep an eye on those sites. Also, couple of beauties showed up from an eBay purchase today. A Hero 200A and Wing Sung 400 with 14k nibs. The Hero is near mint, the Wing Sung is unused. Got 'em for the princely sum of $20 shipped for both. Time to bust out the sugarcane paper.
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Nov 26, 2014 02:16
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FAUXTON posted:Do they write? They both write great. The Wing Sung needed some work on the nib, though.
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Nov 26, 2014 06:40
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Everything Burrito posted:Brian Goulet put out a video today comparing various modern flex/soft nib pens. Noodler's Ahab & Neponset, Pilot Falcon, Stipula Splash, and some $500 Omas pen. I am a little bit interested in the Neponset but ugh @ paying $75 for a Noodler's pen. Pretty simple conclusion: Save the money and buy a Falcon The Stipula really does look like a piece of crap, though.
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Nov 26, 2014 21:32
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Recommendations on an ink that's resistant to nib creep? One of the Chinese 14k nib pens I got writes beautifully but the creep is horrendous.
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Nov 29, 2014 04:35
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Alder posted:I don't think that's possible as isn't it just something to do w/the FP itself though? I don't notice as you might be able avoid it by keeping your FPs upright in case. Less "wet" inks tend to be more resistant to creep. I normally use Quink as it's quite well behaved, but this pen seems defeat even that. Or it's possible that the pen cap is creating suction when I take it off but this is an excuse to buy more ink.
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Nov 29, 2014 04:54
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 Nib creep status: Still Annoying
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Nov 29, 2014 19:16
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Have you got a picture?
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Dec 2, 2014 06:22
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Push the feed (the black plastic part) and the nib back in to the pen with your fingers. From your pictures it looks very much like they've been knocked out a little, which would account for the leaks and your ability to pull the nib so far up.
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Dec 2, 2014 06:47
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blue squares posted:Wow. Thank you, grack. It clicked several mm back into there. The shaking leak problem still exists though. It may have something to do with the ink you're using, or there's a messed up seal somewhere in the feed system because you're right, you should not be spraying ink all over the place. If you feel up to it you can try placing a small amount of silicon grease in the collar (where the nib and feed seat in to the pen) and see if that helps.
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Dec 2, 2014 07:17
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Zorblack posted:I didn't see this thread until recently, but I have always had a great fondness for excessively smooth pens such as rollerballs (I particularly love the uniball vision line). This led me to become interested in fountain pens after a brief dabble in a cheap calligraphy set. Keep using it! Figure out what you like and what you don't like from the pen and then go from there.
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Dec 3, 2014 06:48
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that one guy posted:Is there a nice/neat way to fill my pen (Metro, but any pen) with a converter? I dip the nib into the ink, squeeze the converter until I think it's full...then pull the nib out and wipe all the ink off? That part is always messy for me, is there a simpler way to do it that I'm missing, or is it just messy? Is there a good technique to use to reduce mess/wasted ink? You could pull out the converter and use an eyedropper to fill it with ink instead of dunking the pen.
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Dec 3, 2014 20:36
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Anybody got some insight in regards to the current run of the Noodler's Nib Creaper? I'd like to try something with a decent amount of flex and the Konrad was a little big for my tastes.
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Dec 3, 2014 23:33
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Besides the low cap-off time, it sounds very much like there's an air exchange issue in the feed of your Cross pen. This would definitely explain the sudden stop in ink flow after writing smoothly. It might be a good idea to pull the ink cartridge and give the feed and nib and good cleaning and see if that helps. You can stick a little ball of sticky tack in the collar of your ink cartridge to prevent it from drying while you're cleaning your pen.
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Dec 7, 2014 06:59
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khamul posted:I recently bought a Jinhao x750, because although I've had troubles with Jinhaos in the past the possibility of swapping out the nib and having a nice writing, but dirt cheap pen was enticing. However, after swapping the medium Jinhao nib for a Noodler's fine no. 6, the pen only writes after forcing ink out with the converter, a laborious and messy process. Yet from how it writes when it wants to write, I'm still tempted to throw good money after bad. A) Did you clean the pen and feed first? B) Did you try the original nib? I've personally found Jinhao nibs quite usable, and putting in a Noodler's non-flex isn't what I'd call an "upgrade". C) If neither of those pan out it's likely the nib isn't laying flat on the feed.
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Dec 8, 2014 03:05
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khamul posted:I cleaned the whole thing several times, and the Noodler's F nib was a drastic improvement over the Jinhao M nib. The problem is that neither writes well. I only used water to clean the pen though, but I think I'll go back and try a drop of dish soap and clean out the feed, and use pliers to fit the "shank" of the nib more closely onto the feed. I don't think the feed is made out of the same material as Noodler's pens so it would probably not be profitable to try to heat set the plastic. I guess I'll tinker with the nib and use some diluted soap to make sure the feed is clean. Well, good luck. The feed is plastic and not ebonite so definitely don't try to heat set it. If you're going at the nib with pliers you should have a loupe or strong magnifying glass around to make sure you don't mess up the tine alignment.
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Dec 8, 2014 18:18
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Alder posted:I have 2 and the plastic is way too fragile for any long term writing. Although still it's a good value, if you're not 100% certain of the FP hobby. Wrap the top of the barrel and the bottom of the cap with a short strip of clear packing tape.
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Dec 9, 2014 21:01
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Aergo posted:My much beloved TWSBI mini has gone missing and I'm looking to try something new as a replacement. Is the Kaweco Sport comparable, or is there something else that is around the same size for less than $150? I am a lady with small hands, and the grip on the Sport looks like it might be too wide at first glance. The Kaweco Sport isn't that wide and there are a whole range of different nib/color/material options in the line. If you want something compact you could also look at the Ohto Tasche or Kaweco Lilliput.
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Dec 10, 2014 03:40
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NeurosisHead posted:My TWSBI mini EF nib is running kind of dry; I want to take it apart and clean the channel, but I can't tell if the nib and feed are pressure fit in the collar or not. Trying to tug it apart, there was enough resistance to tell me that they're cemented, but I might just be a huge man baby or maybe just missing the trick to them coming apart. Stephen Brown says they're pressure and just pops them apart, but they sure don't act like it for me. Do you guys have any experience with them? They're friction fit but very tight. Screw out the nib assembly and soak it in warm (not hot!) water for about 5-6 minutes, screw it back in to the pen. Then, take a piece of non-adhesive shelf liner (the rubbery stuff with holes in it), and while gripping the sides of the nib just keep gently pulling and wiggling it back and forth and it should pop out. Or you can try flushing out the feed with a 10% ammonia solution using a converter to force the solution in and out of the nib.
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Dec 11, 2014 07:13
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Kreez posted:My girlfriend uses a blue Kaweco Sport, and I don't think she's loaded up on cartridges or anything. I want to get her some fancy bottles of ink for Christmas, I know she'd love to just display them on her desk, and if she can use them, so much the better! I want to get her whatever supplies are needed (a converter?) so that she can refill her Kaweco with bottled ink. That's the correct converter. If you're doing your shopping off of Wonderpens just make sure whatever you choose for ink is listed under fountain pen ink and not calligraphy ink.
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Dec 12, 2014 18:38
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Meh. It's $3.25. Not exactly going break the bank to try it out.
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Dec 13, 2014 06:06
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Question - Does anyone here have a Moma Muji fountain pen? I got one and I love the pen. Writes well, comfortable, well made and some cool design touches but I cannot find a converter that fits. It looks like an international standard but I've tried 5-6 different international standard converters and none of them fit.
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Dec 16, 2014 01:21
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Remora posted:My googling says that Muji pens only take short cartridges so ... maybe Brian Goulet's suggestions here would help, since that is also a pen that only accepts short cartridges, or you might just be screwed. I have a blunt syringe already for that sort of thing, I just prefer converters. I probably should've clarified earlier - converters fit fine in the body but they don't stay on the post in the feed because the post is too small.
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Dec 16, 2014 01:49
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Kessel posted:Apparently Muji changed production facilities for that pen at some point, too - some of the pens in the wild will take standard converters/cartridges and some won't, and it's down to luck of the draw which you get. Well gently caress, that's kind of annoying. I still love the pen, though, and I've found that my surplus Faber-Castell cartridges fit perfectly so I guess I'll just refill those when they run dry.
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Edit: ^^^ Thank you! I'll look in to a Pelikan converter then.Brightman posted:Yeah, the TWSBI line is a pretty solid. The TWSBI 530, 540, 580, Diamond Mini and Classic were all released with serious manufacturing and/or design flaws. How in the blistering hell is that "pretty solid"? grack fucked around with this message at 22:22 on Dec 16, 2014 |
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ionicism posted:Huh, didn't know that about Noodler's. I have one of his free pens that came with a bottle of Nikita, and I didn't think it flexed. Might have to dig that out. You can get a Fountain Pen Revolution Dilli with a flex nib for only slightly more than a Noodler's Nib Creaper and the Dilli has gotten some quite good reviews. Edit: If you want vintage flex take a look at Peyton Street Pens. They stick vintage flex nibs in modern bodies for ~$100 grack fucked around with this message at 02:23 on Dec 17, 2014 |
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Dec 17, 2014 02:14
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Luisfe posted:This is the greates thing I've seen quote:It rewrote the rules for pen design with its virile, majestic, imposing form Uh....
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Dec 17, 2014 07:34
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Wade Wilson posted:A few years ago I bought a bottle of bulletproof black ink called "Heart of Darkness" that came with a pen where the "cartridge" was literally the body of the pen. I'm pretty sure that Heart of Darkness came with an eyedropper-converted Platinum Preppy.
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Dec 17, 2014 21:56
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Mikl posted:My interest went very quickly from "I want one" to "nope". We wouldn't look down on you for breaking in to Montegrappa and looting the place. We'd look down on you if that was the only thing you took.
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blue squares posted:My girlfriend got me a great Lamy Safari and I like the body much more than my Pilot Metro. But I like the metro's nib better (and the cartridge converter). Can I pull both the nib and the converter out of the metro and shove them in the Lamy? No, they're not interchangeable.
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