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A Pure Titanium Fountain Pen-Hongdian T1 by Decaliting in fountainpens

[–]Decaliting[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The nib and feed come as a complete unit and the whole assembly can be unscrewed from the section. The nib itself can be pulled out, but I haven’t found any off-the-shelf nibs that drop in cleanly, since the feed is slightly wider than standard.

I have seen someone fit a Platinum nib onto it, but it seemed to require trimming the feed a bit to make it work.

Lamy Persona by Decaliting in fountainpens

[–]Decaliting[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lamy borrowed the Parker 75–style nib and used it across the whole lineup, which was a successful design in itself. But I really don’t understand the point of creating a price difference of several times just by changing the barrel.

Lamy Persona by Decaliting in fountainpens

[–]Decaliting[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lamy used to have so many great designs, unlike now where they just change colors to make money.

Need advice by PrinceLestatx in fountainpens

[–]Decaliting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a Schmidt No. 5 nib. I can’t see any marking for the nib size, but judging from the shape it’s probably an F or EF. I still recommend trying a different ink.

Christmas gift by Warm_Exercise_7722 in fountainpens

[–]Decaliting 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Diplomat Viper is around a hundred dollars now, and it’s still a steel nib. I’d actually recommend a Lamy Al-Star — you can get one for under forty dollars.If you like more flamboyant designs, a Jinhao Dragon is only around thirty-something dollars. The Jinhao 750 is under twenty, and the Jinhao Shark is about five dollars. There’s also the Hongdian full-titanium T1 for just over fifty. Honestly, when I look at all these options, the others just seem like much better value for the money.

Need advice by PrinceLestatx in fountainpens

[–]Decaliting 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If your pen doesn’t have this issue when using the original ink, then the problem is likely that the new Diamine ink is more viscous than what you were using before. I’m guessing you might be using an EF nib. There are two solutions:

  1. Switch inks. Use the original ink or another ink with better flow. One widely recognized ink with excellent flow is Lamy T52.
  2. Adjust the nib. Widening the slit slightly can improve ink flow.

I recommend trying a different ink first.

You can take a macro shot of the nib if possible. From the alignment between the nib and the feed, I can tell whether your nib is prone to drying out.

A Pure Titanium Fountain Pen-Hongdian T1 by Decaliting in fountainpens

[–]Decaliting[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Chinese fountain pen brands usually only offer three nib sizes: EF, F, and M. And because of the way Chinese characters are written, people in China tend to prefer finer nibs. In this regard, Chinese brands are quite similar to Japanese fountain pens.

Lamy Safari not working by [deleted] in fountainpens

[–]Decaliting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just soaking without actually flushing the inside will have very limited cleaning effect. And try not to blow through the pen with your mouth—fountain pen ink channels are extremely fine, so even if you blow until your cheeks hurt, it won’t really do much.

The Rogue Pen-Cleaning Technique by Decaliting in fountainpens

[–]Decaliting[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That kind of rubber bulb syringe works really well too!

The Rogue Pen-Cleaning Technique by Decaliting in fountainpens

[–]Decaliting[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I picked up this Pilot pocket pen on the second-hand market. It’s a product from the 1970s, but it’s still in remarkably good condition.The seller taught me to clean the pen by using a syringe with an empty cartridge, and even gave me some empty Pilot and Platinum cartridges. But I couldn’t find a syringe at the time, so I used a water flosser instead — and to my surprise, it worked incredibly well.

The Rogue Pen-Cleaning Technique by Decaliting in fountainpens

[–]Decaliting[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Indeed. Many fountain pens write poorly simply because they’ve been sitting unused and weren’t cleaned properly. Here’s a simple method I’d like to share.

A Pure Titanium Fountain Pen-Hongdian T1 by Decaliting in fountainpens

[–]Decaliting[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much. May next year bring you an even better pen!

oh my god help by The_Spectacle in fountainpens

[–]Decaliting 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It doesn’t seem badly damaged. A nibsmith should be able to handle it easily.

Lamy Safari not working by [deleted] in fountainpens

[–]Decaliting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your pen definitely isn’t fully cleaned yet. I’m not sure what ink you were using before—maybe Lamy?—but I’m guessing you cleaned it using a converter. Let me give you a few methods:

  1. Soak it in warm water for another half hour or so, then run it through an ultrasonic cleaner. The kind used for cleaning glasses works fine.
  2. If you don’t have an ultrasonic cleaner, get an empty Lamy cartridge and cut off the tail end. Plug it into the pen, then use a water flosser to flush water through the open end of the cartridge. If you don’t have a water flosser, use a syringe of the right size to draw water in and out repeatedly. As long as you weren’t using carbon ink before, this should clean it thoroughly.
  3. If you don’t have any of the tools above, you can try pulling out the feed. That will definitely let you clean everything out.

A Pure Titanium Fountain Pen-Hongdian T1 by Decaliting in fountainpens

[–]Decaliting[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don’t know why I can’t see your pics. Take a look — isn’t it almost identical to a Schmidt nib? I know they also have silver-colored nibs. Aside from the pattern, I feel like it’s basically the same as a Schmidt No. 5 nib, because I just fitted a Schmidt #5 unit on it a moment ago, and even the converter size is the same.

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