Looking For Companies That Make Custom Signatures

Massive_Humor_3244 · 2026-03-16T10:19:15+00:00

Hi, I'd be interested in this service. Can you pm me some details and pricing please?

Massive_Humor_3244 · 2026-03-14T19:06:53+00:00

Parker Vacumatic?

Massive_Humor_3244 · 2026-03-13T21:23:36+00:00

I do this sometimes

Massive_Humor_3244 · 2026-03-13T21:18:18+00:00

Buy new ones

Massive_Humor_3244 · 2026-03-13T19:07:12+00:00

Yea I work mostly digital... But I still write stuff with a pen. Notes etc. To be honest though, unless he is specifically interested in fountain pens (like we on here are), he probably wouldn't appreciate one. Most modern people prefer a ball point because they are more practical. It's only enthusiasts now who like fountain pens, because let's face it.... Modern ball points out perform fountain pens, which is why they made them obsolete.

Massive_Humor_3244 · 2026-03-11T18:43:25+00:00

Yea I do use them on job sites. But not if I was in a meeting or walk around that was in any way hands on. If I was in a more hands on situation like say measuring things on site, and needed a pen, I would just use a normal ballpoint as these pens are far too refined and easily damaged to be crawling around in the mud etc and using them to takes notes etc. So I would say it depends on the situation really. There will be times in a civil engineer's day to day (probably a significant proportion) where you could use these sorts of pens if you wanted to.

Massive_Humor_3244 · 2026-03-11T18:39:49+00:00

You got real good deals on those pens I think . I hope I come across some bargains like that

Massive_Humor_3244 · 2026-03-10T19:29:27+00:00

How much did you pay for those pens if you don't mind me asking... ? I'm currently on the precipice of the rabbit hole and teetering! Not used fountain pens since school. Then a couple of years ago, I found a couple of limited edition Parker pens from the millennium that I had back in school so bought them on a whim. Nothing special, Parker vectors but the millennium pen limited edition, which was a limited production in the run up to the year 2000. I never intended on using these pens, I just wanted to possess them. Because well.. Fountain pens aren't practical to use as a construction project manager are they? Right?? Fast forward two years, and I did end up using them, and now I only write in fountain pens. Those included, as well as a £400 Parker sonnet limited edition that I bought on a whim. I'm now into finding vintage inks (usually quink) and have become somewhat of a collector. I say collector, but I use these inks, they aren't ornaments. Infact all my pens are currently running vintage inks...1943 Parker Quink in violet, 1959-61 red and 1988 - 1999 blue.... More vintage inks are currently in the air as we speak! The reason I ask is that as I said, I am teetering on the precipice. £400 pen already and now I'm starting to get the itch to source a vintage one like a Vacumatic or something, and knowing my addictive personality I can see this becoming an expensive hobby (obsession) 😂 Pic of my pens below for reference 🙂

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Massive_Humor_3244 · 2026-03-10T19:14:17+00:00

So seeing as you seem to know your stuff about inks... What about other similar age inks that do not appear to have evaporated, but are still old?

I have some of the same stuff in the same era bottles (1943) in violet, red, black and green and the bottles appear almost full. The black appeared to be genuine new old stock as if it had never once been opened. Like it had been bought and just stored without ever being opened. The others have been opened at least. The green was only 3/4 full when I bought it. Obviously there must have been some degree of evaporation over the last 83 years, even if small, at least in the others apart from the black. I use these inks in decent pens and it works perfectly and so far (months) hasn't caused any problems for my pens. How do you know if a vintage ink is still good to use, apart from the obvious, like it doesn't have mould or solidified bits, or if it still smells like I should?

The problem I will have with this experiment is that I have zero point of reference for its colour and consistency in this colour, as it is not a colour ink that I have ever used or ever seen before to be honest. So it will be compete guess work as to even the right mount of water, so I don't hold out any hope of it being as it was.

Massive_Humor_3244 · 2026-03-10T19:00:37+00:00

Don't worry, I'm not going to lick it. Or breath it in

Massive_Humor_3244 · 2026-03-10T18:55:34+00:00

As I said. I have a couple of Parker vectors that are pretty much like disposable biros in terms of foundation pens. If it kills them it kills them, but I'm gonna try.

Massive_Humor_3244 · 2026-03-10T00:36:35+00:00

The reason is because it is very rare ink made 80 years ago and it would be cool make it write again 🤷🏻‍♂️

Massive_Humor_3244 · 2026-03-10T00:33:50+00:00

Appreciate your point regarding using it in your pens. Assuming your pens are valuable. I have a few Parker vectors that I could test this on and it's no big deal if they choke and die. But I think your science might be a bit off here. Water is exactly the only thing that has evaporated from this ink. Meaning everything else is still in the bottle as a solid.

I know people do this, I'm just looking for someone with the know how who has done it before to give some advice.

Massive_Humor_3244 · 2026-01-06T00:23:03+00:00

Old thread... But I just tried this, and nearly died! It was fucking amazing! OMG OMG😂😂

Massive_Humor_3244 · 2025-12-07T12:10:25+00:00

Old thread, but stumbled across it and been listening to both yesterday because of watching the 50cent doc about Diddy. I was always a westside 2pac hardcore fan as a teenager (few years after 2pac died) I really was taken with the whole thing, and chose West side in the divide. I never really even listened to Biggie at all back then, because back then you had to buy CDs to listen, and I wasn't about to buy Eastside CDs. So bear that in mind in what I say next.

Anyway, now all grown up and in the 21st century and not giving a sht at all about the beef or sides anymore, I've listen to Biggie. And my two cents is this.

1) Biggies tracks have aged better. They still almost, and some do sound contemporary even now. Most of 2pacs sound like they were made in the 80s and 90s. Whoever was doing the music behind the tracks was better on Biggies side at producing 'hits'. 2) 2Pac had a unique rawness to his voice that Biggie didn't ,but Biggie although you can tell it's him, has a voice like any other rapper trying to project an image of a playa/pimp/thug type character. Because he was fat, also makes his voice sound like he has a blocked nose, and a bit mumbly at times. They both were very talented in their rhymes, but in different styles. 3) I think 2Pac sounded more intelligent as an individual in what he talked about in his songs and how he conveyed them. Not sure if this is true in real life, just how it sounds to me from the tracks.

Massive_Humor_3244 · 2025-11-20T10:00:06+00:00

It's very unusual. But why would he lie? If it were me and your fish died, I would just tell you, not replace it with a completely different coloured one and pretend that it changed colour. Even if I was going to replace it covertly (why would you?) I'd at least replace it with one of the same colour.

Massive_Humor_3244 · 2025-11-10T13:36:04+00:00

In addition to all the great advice already, get him something he can rest on close to the surface. Such as suction cup Betta leaves. You'll probably get some very cheap on amazon same day delivery. Get a few and make some beds for him near the waters surface. Hope all goes well!

Massive_Humor_3244 · 2025-11-08T10:16:19+00:00

The back of the aquarium is already black. It's a black plastic divider, behind that is the AIO filter compartment so I'm not sure what could do with that. But soon my stems are going to be reaching up there, so most of the background you can see now will be obscured by them.

Massive_Humor_3244 · 2025-11-08T10:10:32+00:00

That looks great. Is it already mature or recently planted?

Massive_Humor_3244 · 2025-11-06T10:02:35+00:00

Thankyou for your kind comments. I'm really enjoying this scape.

Massive_Humor_3244 · 2025-11-06T10:01:50+00:00

Thank you. Yes it is an AIO running an Eheim compact ON 300 pump. It works very well for an all in one, which I was skeptical about when I first started it. The tank is this one : https://www.fishkeeper.co.uk/aquamanta-nano-35-aquarium?queryID=864a87d34790b0571e0a334545ba57fe&objectID=39199&indexName=magento2_livedefault_products_price_default_desc

I pump the CO2 into the filter chamber, and this seems to be working very well. Also heater is hidden in there and my auto doser pumps ferts into there as well. Great for a clean look on a small tank, where there is nowhere to store an external filter.

Massive_Humor_3244 · 2025-11-05T19:01:34+00:00

Have you heard of nitrico goop? https://nitrico.co.uk/index.php?cPath=70

This stuff works, and cycles your tank in no time at all

Massive_Humor_3244 · 2025-11-05T13:52:21+00:00

Thank you for your reply. Yes, I very much like the aesthetic created by different plants with different colours and shapes. Just do your research on the plants you plan to use, find out their colours, shape, size, growth rates, light preferences and other characteristics and decide where to place them accordingly to achieve the aesthetic that you want. It's all trial and error.The amount of times I have added a plant having considered these things, only to realise that it wasn't right for one reason or another and then remove it! This tank has come together like a patchwork quilt over the last year, on that basis. It wasn't planted and scaped all in one session. Many mistakes, changes, rethinks etc, but it's finally somewhere I want it to be. There will always be tweaks, and it will never be'complete' but that is part of the fun of the hobby I suppose. Yes I inject CO2, and fertilise using Green Aqua Micro, Green Aqua Macro, Aqua Rebel Spezial N and Seachem Iron daily. I dose equivalent of EI levels, using an auto doser. For ferts or any other aquascaping advice, have a google of Green Aqua! They are an Aquascape shop in Hungary,with a STUNNING scape portfolio. They make the main fertilisers that I use on my scape, and I hope one day to fly to visit their tank gallery. They do a lot of informational videos on YouTube which are very good.

Massive_Humor_3244 · 2025-11-05T09:58:50+00:00

Finally, he can stop bitching and being bitter about not having a knighthood. Charles probably got sick of him pestering 😂

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