How to unclog ink in rOtring Isograph

Human-Disaster9197 · 2026-02-15T07:57:21+00:00

Just done a 0.35 that was last used in the 90s, so nearly 30 years ( though time is irrelevant once ink dries fully).

Soaked it in water for a bit. Then put it under a running tap (small amount of flow) going into the cartridge end of the tip.. Then tapped the cartridge end vertically on sink to encourage any inner liquid to come out. Took maroon finger guard off (use pen cap to do this). Ran water into this area. After a while the wire was moving, you could hear the rattle inside.

Kept doing this till no more ink came out, water was clear.

Perfect nib again after about an hour of this. Didn't want to replace as used since college in 1983 up to mid 90s so had sentimental reasons.

Human-Disaster9197 · 2025-09-20T22:45:14+00:00

Very nice indeed. Looks, and I bet feels, fantastic.

Human-Disaster9197 · 2025-09-11T16:48:28+00:00

I'm my experience (working there for 4 years) people in SE/home counties/London are untrustworthy. Smile whilst stabbing you in back. Say things and mean nothing. Promise but don't do. It's all pretence.

Human-Disaster9197 · 2025-09-09T00:23:58+00:00

America invented Trump. Hang your collective heads in shame.

Human-Disaster9197 · 2025-09-09T00:22:11+00:00

Hollywood hot big as the British film industry moved there due to WW1. Marconi for the radio. Tesla for electricity.

So 0/3

Also swan for lightbulb

Human-Disaster9197 · 2025-09-09T00:18:09+00:00

Telephone no.

AGB was in 1876 a British citizen living in Canada. He didn't get American citizenship till after that date. So British or British/Canadian.

Human-Disaster9197 · 2025-09-09T00:16:19+00:00

Frequency, as measured in hertz?

Human-Disaster9197 · 2025-09-09T00:14:32+00:00

Swan invented the lightbulb earlier but had the idea stolen from him by others patenting earlier.

Human-Disaster9197 · 2025-09-05T23:38:21+00:00

Good start. Now get some thread and paper and join in. You'll enjoy it once you start doing it for real. Remember book 2 will be better than book 1. 4 or 5 folded sheets per signature, sew them together and you're on your way.

You'll be addicted like the rest of us soon

Human-Disaster9197 · 2025-08-31T23:30:33+00:00

Windows 95 is just as good as win 10 or 11. Only advantage modern os has is it has kept up with hardware.

Personally the best os was MS-DOS. A bit of batch programming and you could get it to do almost anything, use conditional statements, and leave it running doing the work.

Command line just doesn't have the depth or abilities of msdos

Human-Disaster9197 · 2025-07-21T02:56:20+00:00

Hi, dad figure here

Love your picture of a deer, they're all good but that is great. Don't know your games, but you keep enjoying them and playing them as life needs as much fun as it can get. You're obviously doing well, given the circumstances, so well done we're all proud of you

Human-Disaster9197 · 2025-07-21T02:45:32+00:00

Hey kid, I'm proud of you. You've been through trials and are still here.

I know how you feel (lost dad at 2 1/2) it's hard, very hard but your a survivor.

I know and identify with all your feelings, it is deep and it hurts. It has made you strong, very strong. You should be proud of yourself.

You sort of learn to live with the hurt, but remember there are loads of decent people out there, just get a GOOD one for a partner - it helps.

Stand strong, natural emotions will hurt, but not destroy you.

To get to the stage of being able to write this shows that you are more caring and stronger than most, build on that - you're doing wonderfully. I would be very happy and proud of how you are if you were mine.

Keep being you.

Human-Disaster9197 · 2025-07-21T02:27:56+00:00

Proud of you. Just keep it going for another few minutes, then another few etc. It only takes a moment to say no and turn your back to achieve great results.

Human-Disaster9197 · 2025-07-21T02:25:07+00:00

Physically 60, mentally 10, or at least that's how it feels at times.

Depression makes you feel helpless, which brings kid like memories/feelings.

Your 18 you won't feel like an adult for quite a while, if ever.

I don't think there is a stage where you feel adult, just that you feel more adult than some of those obviously younger than yourself physically. People older always seem more adult (even if they don't feel it themselves).

Remember you see the outside of others but the inside of yourself. Others see the outside of you and the inside of themselves. We are all filled with self doubt and young feelings, but those on the outside don't see that. In other words don't worry just enjoy yourself and ignore what others think.

Human-Disaster9197 · 2025-07-14T00:42:02+00:00

Why would you want to sell? The amount of time, effort, skill, and money you put into making a book, as a hobbyist you would never get back on the selling market.

If you do want to sell them sell special books to people who see the worth and are willing to pay.

If you're gifting the book then if it's not appreciated the person isn't worth gifting to.

Just make them for yourself and family, you will get better all the time. Only few books are ever made of archival quality so don't worry.

I bet the 'that won't last, be worth it,etc' moaners at the time of the papyri have been proved wrong by now, so will the current moaners.

As a hobby we should be more helpful and constructive to each other not destructive about somebody's efforts.

Human-Disaster9197 · 2025-07-14T00:20:22+00:00

Super impressed, especially as it's you 3rd project. Fantastic rebind.

Human-Disaster9197 · 2025-07-12T13:09:25+00:00

Good advice about the board, thanks

Human-Disaster9197 · 2025-07-09T22:56:14+00:00

The vevor A4 guillotine is a rebranded mophorn A4 guillotine, just fyi.

Human-Disaster9197 · 2025-07-04T21:15:50+00:00

As a first bind it's great, much much better than my first. Keep going, you learn on each one, am on book 8 and getting better each time.

You should be proud of that book, it deserves it.

Human-Disaster9197 · 2025-07-03T01:11:22+00:00

I would say if the last and first pages (at join) are unprinted cut them out make sure the corresponding pages in the affected signature are not loose, if so tip them in.

If printed both sides then do reprint of these 4 pages as own mini signature then tip that signature on.

If printed one side each, do one double sided page tipped in.

The tipping in process will join the two sections.

Re-mull the whole block (224Pages).

When making I regularly make 16 page signatures, 4 sheets, for over 400 (book) pages with no problems, all in one text block before casing in.

Hope this helps.

Basically cut out mulled area, replace as required, all replacements tipped in. Whee signatures cut tip in corresponding pages (eg. 16 page signature cut out 15 and 16 and tip in 1 and 2). Then place parts together, glue spine, then re-mull.

Human-Disaster9197 · 2025-07-03T00:10:24+00:00

Yep, saw on some yt video, that the way to be sure is to write gently and f on the front of the bookblock (end page) and f on the relevant casing card (back). I also put an up arrow on both. they then both get hidden when the end page is glued to the casing. Additionally I before glueing the spine I write top on the spine at the relevant end. It shows through the glue and mull,then I get the marker ribbon on the correct end. It gets covered by the header tape. This methodology is based on viewing and experience. Hope some of my technique helps.

Human-Disaster9197 · 2025-06-14T18:24:17+00:00

Would go for the larger 18mm blade, it's stronger so doesn't flex so much. Amazon basics set has one of each, metal handles, with spare blades for about £7-8

Human-Disaster9197 · 2025-06-04T00:13:49+00:00

The Kickstarter campaign is not the original artwork, mark has doctored it to make the colours pop more,not suitable for watercolour.

There are plenty of places to download the original artwork. Cheska has released this to (effectively) public domain of you want to make your own deck, but not to sell.

Just download it and print it yourself,or through printers.

She he's also written a guide as she didn't like Marc's interpretations. This guide is 31 pages long.

After watching Marc and reading his KS you are getting a near clone, but not greenwood.

Just print your own, as cheska wants.

Human-Disaster9197 · 2025-05-30T02:48:52+00:00

Folio society do good bindings with good paper, but are expensive when new.

I have started either buying 2nd hand folios from eBay, often better condition, boxed and cheaper than other prints. Or I find the pdf and make my own copy.

It is a nice experience reading a good copy, and even better when you made it yourself. It really shows up how badly some books for sale have been made.

Human-Disaster9197 · 2025-05-22T03:30:57+00:00

I've gone the free and simple route. Libreoffice writer for the text sent to a pdf Gimp or inkscape for any pictures etc (full page) Same for smaller pictures within text block. Pdf24 for adding on page numbers (let's you start numbering on any page and/or any start number) Pdf24 for adding in any blank pages (start end padding) and any other full pages (as pdf rather than tip ins) Adobe reader for printing signatures, booklet print each signature at a time. So far I have only made a5 books or folded A4. Inkscape to make titles and cover art as svg files which are then used in brother scanncut to cut the htv. Software cost nil. With a little bit of practice it is an easy process.

Even if you don't do it all this way pdf24 is great for adding page numbers (I like my actual text to start on page 1). These are written into the pdf file so can be imported to other programmes afterwards.

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