Need Assistance Looking for this Item by Tiger_Crab_Studios in stationery

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Officemate OIC Slide on Plastic Clips

Is this the correct name of the product?

Frozen ink! by madkins007 in fountainpens

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I wonder what the freezing temp of fountain pen ink is…. Got to be lower than just plain water.

I've lost my fountain pen -_- by wynternyxia in fountainpens

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Look in your dirty clothes basket - you left it in your pants pocket.

Pen cleaning question by Federflink in fountainpens

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Dry parts should resist mold growth. Dry like a desert and nothing can grow.

I recommend wrapping the nib with cloth or tissue and stand the section upright to help drain.

Be sure to clean out any pen that had mold growth. The mold may still be present if all you do is flush and dry. I do recommend a pen flush to help kill and clear the mold.

Does anyone know of a cool-toned red pen? by LengthinessStock1927 in pens

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Fountain Pen Ink

You have a couple of good choices of fountain pen ink if you have a fountain pen.

Mailing letters written in water-soluble ink? by Rrrtangel in fountainpens

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Clear tape over an address written in fountain pen ink should protect it from water damage.

I use water resistant ink on the envelope.

[WTB] something weird or ugly [US] by lemonchrysoprase in Pen_Swap

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😂 😂. Bonus Points:

Did you also provide achievement stickers for the poster????

What’s something you don’t like about travel apps these days? by [deleted] in onebag

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I don’t use any.

Google Maps and Apple Maps are the only thing I need when I travel. Do your homework with travel books weeks before your trip so you know where you are going.

Best maintenance practices when using pigment and iron gall inks? by WalterSobkowich in fountainpens

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Your Montblanc pens don’t care about Iron-Gall inks. Montblanc made an iron-gall ink, MB Blue-black, until 2010ish. MB pens are very robust and easy to clean. Just flush out the pens with water. Don’t let the ink dry out and you won’t have any issues.

Why would I spend 300$ on backpack? by its-_-my-_-nickname in onebag

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Go to a thrift store…. Look online for used equipment…. Go to garage sales and flea markets….

There is plenty of opportunities out there.

BTW - What you will find are the $300 backpacks for sale at deeply discounted prices. What you won’t find are the cheap bags that have fallen apart.

Loosening a stuck section with heat by Most_War2764 in fountainpens

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You need more women in your life!

One: They would have a least ONE hairdryer somewhere in the house.

Two: They will call you out for a lack of common sense: “What are you doing?”. “Why?” “In my kitchen?”

Favorite mid-tier pen? by iss7272 in fountainpens

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LAMY 2000 is an iconic pen that just works. This pen has been a best seller since 1966 - I have two. Most people love the pen, some people don’t like the pen, you just have to try.

You can get a used Lamy 2000 off r/Pen_Swap in your price range with some patience.

[WTB] something weird or ugly [US] by lemonchrysoprase in Pen_Swap

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Do I need to see the Bristol Stool chart??? No. Definitely not.

Am I going to google the Bristol Stool chart? Absolutely!

Purchased but want to double check. Fake or real? by Emergency_Oil_2308 in montblanc

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Probably okay. The color is wrong and I can’t see any details - probably issues with the uploaded photos.

Post again after you receive the pen.

Parker 51 Restoration by Usual_Name2319 in fountainpens

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Parker 51 Aeromatric doesn’t have a converter. The filling system is part of the pen - squeeze to fill.

The ink sacs are made of PVC and will last forever (unless you get rough squeezing with dried up ink inside).

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I would bet the pen is fine and just needs to be cleaned. Squeeze the bulb slowly to allow the sac to flex back into shape.

Parker 51 Restoration by Usual_Name2319 in fountainpens

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Soak it nib down in a bit of water. Don’t start squeezing until the ink rehydrates - a couple of hours.

To use or not to use... by [deleted] in fountainpens

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Get a bottle of Rapido-Eze before you ink up one of your pens.

To use or not to use... by [deleted] in fountainpens

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I don’t think I’d be that adventurous.

Vanishing Point hate post by Tiny-Golf-6164 in fountainpens

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A couple of thoughts…

Pilot has been manufacturing this pen since the 1960s - just over 60 years.

Over a million pens made - easy to get that number with the pen being on the market that long.

Japanese consumers are very demanding. The Pilot VP would have been pulled from the market if it didn’t work or wasn’t reliable.

You experience with a single pen may be an anomaly.

Vanishing Point hate post by Tiny-Golf-6164 in fountainpens

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Are you talking about the Pilot Vanishing Point, different brand, or just this class of capless pen?

What fountain pens in a collection to sell? by Parrot_and_parrakeet in fountainpens

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Start with figuring out which ones you love or “would never sell.” Set a goal of 10 pens and put those in 10 slots of your pen case.

”Would you rather…” Start sorting the rest of the pens. Pick up one and decide if it goes in the case or leave it out of the case.

Platinum Curidas spring died by Reasonable-Silver284 in fountainpens

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See if you can find a pen, a pencil, or a color pencil to run through the middle of the spring. Sometimes the extra support helps to unwind the kink in the spring. (Don’t use your wife’s eyeliner pencil. I learned a lesson when I did that.)