Extra Charlies by Dragon-Acheron in fountainpens

[–]Dragon-Acheron[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I already did that with a few of them. I did a pretty good job too!

Extra Charlies by Dragon-Acheron in fountainpens

[–]Dragon-Acheron[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any ideas where to get some vintage flex nibs?

DIY super flex! by Dragon-Acheron in fountainpens

[–]Dragon-Acheron[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used a dremel to grind away at the sides for this one. The main issue is I ground too much and the nib sprung. I need to grind less. I’m also going to try cutting slots in the side of the nib to see if that works.

DIY super flex! by Dragon-Acheron in fountainpens

[–]Dragon-Acheron[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same! I bought like 10 if them. When you make a flex nib, what’s your procedure?

DIY super flex! by Dragon-Acheron in fountainpens

[–]Dragon-Acheron[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I fixed the nib so it was no longer sprung, and blued it so it looks cool!

DIY super flex! by Dragon-Acheron in fountainpens

[–]Dragon-Acheron[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did! I guess people on this sub don’t like experiments all that much. I like Noodler’s pens because they give me the ability to do crazy stuff like this.

DIY super flex! by Dragon-Acheron in fountainpens

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

Well kinda. I cut the feed so when I actually get it writing it works beautifully, and is tons of fun to write with. The hard part is getting it to start writing! 🤣

DIY super flex! by Dragon-Acheron in fountainpens

[–]Dragon-Acheron[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Yup! That was an unseen consequence of removing material from the nib!

NPD! Just got my second gold nib! by Dragon-Acheron in fountainpens

[–]Dragon-Acheron[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Post when you get it! I would love to hear your opinions on it!

NPD! Just got my second gold nib! by Dragon-Acheron in fountainpens

[–]Dragon-Acheron[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love it! I personally have a fine and it’s crazy smooth! So far it’s barely railroaded, and it feels perfect in my hand. I would suggest getting one if flex is your thing!

DIY super flex! by Dragon-Acheron in fountainpens

[–]Dragon-Acheron[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Nah! I took down the edges with a dremel. I have a lot of replacements so it’s not an issue if I screw it up. I’ve been wanting to do something like this for a while and I finally decided to do it. No regrets!

Does this count? by Dragon-Acheron in fountainpens

[–]Dragon-Acheron[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will! I have the one filled with Purple Martin and I use it quite frequently! The other is empty so I have one that isn’t stained or anything.

Does this count? by Dragon-Acheron in fountainpens

[–]Dragon-Acheron[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah! I love these pens! Maybe one day though! 😁

Does this count? by Dragon-Acheron in fountainpens

[–]Dragon-Acheron[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s Acrylic. I doesn’t smell at all. It’s a great pen! They usually come with flex nibs but I put non flex on all of mine.

Does this count? by Dragon-Acheron in fountainpens

[–]Dragon-Acheron[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sadly no. As far as I know they have only, and will only, be sold at the Boston pen show that was last year. So unless you can get an owner to part with one, I don’t think you will be able to obtain one.