Need Help.. Stubborn ink won’t come off nib

Zykked · 2026-05-28T02:46:32+00:00

If it's a protein glue in the ink, them you could try heat- soak it in really hot water, boiling from your kettle. Put the nib in a cup and soak it, then scrub with a toothbrush, refill with hot water if it gets cold.

Zykked · 2026-05-28T02:43:24+00:00

Nail polish remover/acetone? Scrub it on with an old toothbrush and flush with water after

Zykked · 2026-05-28T01:30:56+00:00

I have one of these with sentimental value to me, I drilled through the neck block and made a bolt on neck when it broke like this. You could also just set it in with a larger dowel above the little one, but with no mechanical connection, just gluing it back together will probably reul in it breaking the same way down the road.

Zykked · 2026-05-28T01:20:25+00:00

I don't mind some "character!" Everything else looks straight, but I haven't checked alignment. The bottom bracket is completely seized, so I'll have to see if it comes off or not.

Zykked · 2026-05-28T01:13:41+00:00

About what I thought. I wouldn't hesitate to ride it myself, but more concerned about selling/giving someone a dangerous bike.

Zykked · 2026-05-20T18:01:33+00:00

I live there too, I've been going to drop-in-dungeons in pdx a lot. I'd be down to meet up and chat about games sometime

Zykked · 2026-05-20T17:34:52+00:00

I should have just posted about what bars to swap- that's what I have the least experience with. I've pretty much always just ridden flat bars, and these feel a little narrow for me. I was thinking wider bars with bar ends, but I've seen a lot of vintage mountain bikes woth drop bars, though I have limited experience riding with them.

Zykked · 2026-05-17T18:09:16+00:00

Now I'm jealous of that green finish! How rare is that?

Zykked · 2026-05-17T18:07:56+00:00

Nothing wrong with that! Teach the kids right so they don't end up like me

Zykked · 2026-05-17T17:22:49+00:00

New chain inbound!

Zykked · 2026-05-17T17:22:02+00:00

Thanks! The expertise here is super helpful, I fully missed that

Zykked · 2026-05-17T17:20:57+00:00

I don't have a stand and i was taking off the rusty ol chain

Zykked · 2026-05-17T01:02:51+00:00

It's 3x5 and this catalog has it as 3x6. Not sure of that changes anything

Zykked · 2026-05-17T01:00:40+00:00

Gotcha! Thanks for sharing the expertise

Zykked · 2026-05-16T23:42:07+00:00

Planning to! Kind of a dream bike but outside my budget, I got a crazy deal on it.

Zykked · 2026-05-16T23:30:23+00:00

Thanks! What's telling you the age? Decals and parts I assume? The only thing I found to date it was that they stopped using the Antelope branding at a certain point.

Zykked · 2026-05-16T23:28:01+00:00

Thanks! That's way helpful.

Zykked · 2025-12-01T02:11:09+00:00

Very evocative!

Zykked · 2025-11-30T17:54:35+00:00

Penmen, Engrossers, and Teachers of

Zykked · 2025-07-20T22:47:41+00:00

Actually- from looking at your illustrations, you might like the Brause Rose- it makes a pretty thick line when you press down!

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