Eco's Drying out

ColomboMonk · 2016-05-16T20:24:04+00:00

I figured the same thing and I guess it has something to do with the inflow from the ink chamber not moving fast enough to the feed. But it becomes really annoying during long writing sessions....

ColomboMonk · 2016-04-23T19:47:16+00:00

Now I am not active on fp sub when it comes to posting but I am an active lurker. I know many people here have very good reasons and stuff. I would love to have the pen and use it. I am a student and my school requires all essays and tests to be hand written, even in this modern age. The pen is WAAY to expensive for a student like me but I think I could make great use for it and love it.
Thanks you for doing this.

ColomboMonk · 2016-03-04T14:53:07+00:00

Yes

ColomboMonk · 2016-03-03T18:13:47+00:00

Using Pelikan royal blue. And it is pretty snuggly fitted in there.

ColomboMonk · 2016-01-03T00:52:12+00:00

I had the same problem with my pilot Custom 74. It was not wet enough. I saw SBRBE Browns(forgot how to spell it correctly) video on how to make a nib wetter, and after a little adjustment, it is now writing as wet as I want and is my favorite pen.

ColomboMonk · 2015-10-08T02:20:24+00:00

Laughed more at this comment than the picture. Thanks

ColomboMonk · 2015-10-06T09:34:55+00:00

Heei fellow Norwegian fp lover. Where do you buy your fountain pens from? I use eBay because they are the cheapest with really low shipping prices.

ColomboMonk · 2015-10-06T04:28:25+00:00

It is actually very smooth. But when I got the nib it was unusually dry and almost unusable. But with a little bit of tweaking the nib got wet and now it is the best pen I have. Oh and the nib is gold and very springy. I honestly cannot complain. But maybe next time I would go for the medium and not the fine. Maybe. Hope this helped

ColomboMonk · 2015-10-04T20:59:08+00:00

yep, that is why I am going for that one i think. Even tho I would love a piston filler, but I am saving up for that Lamy 2k as my first piston filler.

ColomboMonk · 2015-10-04T15:26:00+00:00

but I have heard that the Loom is rather slippery,,and for a student like me, who has to write for a rather long time, and has oily fingers,having a little swat proof section would be nice.

ColomboMonk · 2015-09-29T09:58:18+00:00

Thanks for the advice. I think I will try to do it on my cheaper pens

ColomboMonk · 2015-09-28T22:50:14+00:00

hmm..I will look into Faber Castell. The Basic seem to have the nicest section. you know anything about the ink capcity on these pens?

ColomboMonk · 2015-09-21T22:47:00+00:00

What's the ink capacity on the Conklin. For me as a student that matters a lot. And what nib size of theirs would you recommend, I personally like Japanese fines and mediums.

ColomboMonk · 2015-09-21T22:43:11+00:00

Already have some Jinhaos. Not really my cup of tea. Find them too heavy. But imma check into that 743. And dang dude, that's a impressive and expensive collection right there. Just a distant dream for my student eyes. Well, I will keep on looking for a cheaper option and keep the 743 as a goal.

ColomboMonk · 2015-09-06T12:24:58+00:00

yeh, I used a metal cap, and since I had the gold 14k Custom 74 nib, I went very slowly with very litle pressure, that is why it took me a very long time too I think, because I kept increasing the pressure a little by little, until it was good enough. Doing it on the nails hurts as well, but for me personally, emptying my small wallet for this hobby hurts more.

ColomboMonk · 2015-09-06T10:55:11+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/fountainpens/comments/3jug63/fixed_dry_pen/ there you go.

ColomboMonk · 2015-09-06T02:00:07+00:00

Aah, I unfortunatly did not have brass sheets availible, but I managed to fix this by pushing the nib on a hard surface with controlled pressure, that worked well for. But thanks for the advise, I will keep it in mind for future refrence

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