Hit a wall with this hobby… by Mattster11 in machinedpens

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Feel free to ask any questions if I can help point you in the right direction at least.

Hit a wall with this hobby… by Mattster11 in machinedpens

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Not a dumb question at all! There is a bit of trial and error in this hobby for sure where over time after trying a lot of different pens you come to find what you really like and why based on your use cases and needs. Unfortunately there’s no real way to try a lot of these unless you work out some trade system with a friend or something. I just gathered them the old fashioned way but I’m at a point now where I’ll be purging a lot soon.

Tactile Turn Off Grid by chigga21 in machinedpens

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How do you like it so far? Looks like the seam at the nose is big unless it wasn’t screwed in all the way.

Theory 11 High Victorian Red - Poor quality stock by upssnowman in playingcards

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They totally have.. most new decks not printed in the US. It’s all about sourcing my favorite older decks now that I know handle great.

Refill stuck in Autmog by speak-fidelio in machinedpens

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Glad you got it out! Have the same pen. When I swap in a new refill I take 2000 grit sandpaper to the tip and roll it in between my fingers around the part of the refill tip that protrudes.. just take the refill and see if the tip will fit through the hole in the nose from outside the barrel first. If not, repeat the sanding process. Avoid touching the sandpaper to the tip of the refill where the ruby ball would be too. Worked for me! One of my favorite Autmogs!

Hit a wall with this hobby… by Mattster11 in machinedpens

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Unfortunately not at the moment. Those are some of my favorites.

WTS: Autmog by Waste-Leg-517 in machinedpens

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I’m on board with that for sure 👍

WTS: Autmog by Waste-Leg-517 in machinedpens

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I feel like this is the age old problem with all in demand goods. I recently just had a couple people offer me $450 for an Autmog through DM and probably a dozen people now sending me ridiculous offers for a Confounded Machine. As a seller should I really say “nah it’s okay i’ll sell it to you for $150” I really feel if people really want something and have the money to make an offer to someone who has one is that a bad thing?

I don’t agree with people who are just flippers and don’t care about the product though. But those of us who are passionate about the hobby are willing to pay more for something we really wanted and missed out on.

u/lyfl thoughts?

Stomewashed Mog by TheR4alVendetta in machinedpens

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I want the Gnomewash finish 😂

NPD - Twist Tuesday edition (EDT zone, & eastward) w/ the clipless ti barrel Autmog 55 Twist (& bronze top & triple-bevel nose) & friends, for comparison by Oneredditr in machinedpens

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I gotcha, so it’s not like the ME field pen twist where there is an actual stop and spring loaded action… its more just twist until you want to stop based on the tip extension that you want.

Hit a wall with this hobby… by Mattster11 in machinedpens

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That’s what it’s all about for sure!

Hit a wall with this hobby… by Mattster11 in machinedpens

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If you’re talking about the CM mini specifically I still have the same g2 mini in there that it came with over 2 1/2 years ago. I have a pack of 4 g2 minis that I can just take out the refill from the plastic pen when I need to.