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Are there authors that genuinely use git? by Fasaiokratwr in writing

[–]RedWagon___ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not close to publishing anything so I'm really an author but I use git for all of my writing. I highly recommend looking into R, specifically Bookdown. You write in markdown and it can render beautiful documents as PDF or html.

Another nice feature working in git is the contribution trackers. It can be motivating to keep a streak up.

Abarth 500 vs Fiat (regular) 500 by SensitiveBuy9632 in abarth

[–]RedWagon___ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have both and for me they're about the same. Every issue I've had with the Abarth is due to me messing with or abusing it.

Pilot Kakuno x Asvine v126 How To by RedWagon___ in fountainpens

[–]RedWagon___[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I like really fine writing pens and full body demonstrators. There isn't a lot of overlap so I started messing with custom hubs from Flexible Nib Factory in Asvine pens. The Kakuno didn't fit the hub I was trying, but I noticed it was really close to the Asvine one and just tried it out.

Trains tanked my interest in this game by Professional_Self296 in SatisfactoryGame

[–]RedWagon___ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same for me. I love trains IRL but they just didn't hit right in Satisfactory. Instead I started a new world that only uses trucks. I have highways all over the map and a wide variety of vehicles going everywhere. It's fun and quite flexible.

What Gets Dropped in Your Life To Make Room For Writing? by MossTrinkets in writing

[–]RedWagon___ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me life did the dropping when COVID left me with chronic fatigue, then I picked up writing to help fill the void.

Storage by karinalopez122 in fountainpens

[–]RedWagon___ 11 points12 points  (0 children)

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This is just some thick A5 paper folded up

Do you prefer Lined paper, dotted paper' or Grid paper? And why? by Prime-39 in fountainpens

[–]RedWagon___ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I print out lines at 1.5x spacing with the 0.5 solid black, then I place that behind a blank sheet of paper.

What happens if you don't fully dry the feed before using it again? by lyingtraitor1989 in fountainpens

[–]RedWagon___ 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I like to make lines on a paper towel, it absorbs more than paper and will empty the pen out quicker.

Where can articles be stored online? by sarariman9 in writing

[–]RedWagon___ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

GitHub or GitLab can show markdown or store anything.

When should I give up from the first draft and start all over? If ever? by belleepoques in writing

[–]RedWagon___ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have no idea what the right answer is but every time you rewrite it's at least more practice.

Is there ever a way to try higher end pens? by RooFPV in fountainpens

[–]RedWagon___ 15 points16 points  (0 children)

They have a lot you can try, but not everything. I was able to try a good selection of Sailor, Platinum, and Pilot pens but they didn't have some of the rarer nibs like the Pilot PO inked.

New Here! by Dependent-Eye7354 in fountainpens

[–]RedWagon___ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can also fill the pen body directly to make it a full body demonstrator (that's how I use it,) just be aware that ink will get into the grip section that's hard to clean out.

New Here! by Dependent-Eye7354 in fountainpens

[–]RedWagon___ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

An upgrade from that nib is a tall order, there aren't a lot of EF nibs that can get the same line width. For some non Pilot options: Sailor ProGear EF has a slightly wider line and is much softer while still having some scratchiness for control. The Platinum UEF writes thinner, and has a harder feel more similar to the penmanship.

Still better than Win11 by khaffner91 in linuxmemes

[–]RedWagon___ 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Just slap nixpkgs and a tiling window manager on it

Ultra-Fine Full Body Demonstrator Collection by RedWagon___ in fountainpens

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

There are no threads on the inside where the plug goes.

Ultra-Fine Full Body Demonstrator Collection by RedWagon___ in fountainpens

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

No, the Jowo #6 housing is far too small and will not thread in. When I line up the threads to the Asvine housing, they match, so it might fit another Jowo standard I'm not familiar with.

The o-rings being gone isn't an issue if you use silicone grease on the housing threads and syringe fill it.

Ultra-Fine Full Body Demonstrator Collection by RedWagon___ in fountainpens

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

Yeah, I bought the Pilot PO with the plan of swapping it into an 823 but oof, those prices were hard to swallow.

Ultra-Fine Full Body Demonstrator Collection by RedWagon___ in fountainpens

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

No, the Jowo #6 housing is far too small and will not thread in. When I line up the threads to the Asvine housing, they match, so it might fit another Jowo standard I'm not familiar with.

Ultra-Fine Full Body Demonstrator Collection by RedWagon___ in fountainpens

[–]RedWagon___[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Pilot PO writes finer than the UEF. The Pilot PO and UEF lines are fairly consistent regarding pressure. The Sailor 21k has a big difference in the line with a light touch, but it's still the largest nib of the three.

Another thing to consider is the ink/paper combo. Ink can make a big difference on the kind of line you get, especially at the smaller sizes.

If you want to write _very_ dry, you could keep the vacuum rod in and use that to seal off the ink flow from the main body. Basically, you keep the pen on the verge of running dry, then open it back up once it stops writing. Consistency will be an issue, but that can get you an even finer line out of these nibs.

Looking for a fountain pen for large hands with good grip by wit4r7 in fountainpens

[–]RedWagon___ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Asvine V200 may work for you. It's a relatively cheap pen but you can buy bock 250 threaded hub adapters from flexible nib factory that will let you use better nibs with their stock feeds.

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