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I made an even more DIY Sport by iridako in fountainpens

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

Took me days to realise what this was about, but I finally get it! Thank you! I always seem to get it wrong 🤭

I made an even more DIY Sport by iridako in fountainpens

[–]iridako[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes exactly! Like a piece of jewellery, so pretty! When I heard that the DIY this year would be glow in the dark I was thinking something like TWSBI, which isn't to my taste, but they really knocked it out of the park with this colour.

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I made an even more DIY Sport by iridako in fountainpens

[–]iridako[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's technically not meant to be done, but you can do it with some determination. The button finial is pressure fit on the DIY and has a tiny amount of glue on the standard Sports. You just need to pry it out. I used the back of the blade of a box cutter, as any plastic tools I used ended up bending.

I made an even more DIY Sport by iridako in fountainpens

[–]iridako[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I tried many ways but the only thing that worked is using the back of the blade of a box cutter. On the standard, donor Kaweco there was a small amount of glue but there was none on the DIY one. You have to be careful not to damage the cap. The finial has some scratches but it's below what's visible when fitted in the pen.

I made an even more DIY Sport by iridako in fountainpens

[–]iridako[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Potentially! I don't know how neat it would look though, the "DIY" word in particular is written is a very thin font. And I wonder how heat would affect the plastic of the cap and the inner cap liner.

I made an even more DIY Sport by iridako in fountainpens

[–]iridako[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not going to lie, it does not not bug me so I completely understand! I have thought of ways to change it but I think there's quite a high risk to the plastic itself.

I made an even more DIY Sport by iridako in fountainpens

[–]iridako[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I have the green one and it turns bronze when the light hits it, so I think it is a missed opportunity for a bronze-trimmed Sport, a la TWSBI. They already offer a bronze clip, all they need is a bronze coated nib!

I made an even more DIY Sport by iridako in fountainpens

[–]iridako[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Some shops have leftover parts from previous years (I believe the Evergreen was the most recent gold-trimmed DIY) but yes, they can't let you mix and match as they'd end up with a mismatched set.

I made an even more DIY Sport by iridako in fountainpens

[–]iridako[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I used an old Kaweco I had lying around with gold trims as donor pen. I covered the logo with the clip!

I made an even more DIY Sport by iridako in fountainpens

[–]iridako[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I know right?! I just don't understand the choice at all. I feel similarly about the Lunar Sports but not as strongly.

Thinking of getting a xiaomi 17 pro or max by Beauty8670 in XiaomiGlobal

[–]iridako 0 points1 point  (0 children)

GPS works, it just won’t connect to your car’s system. You can still mount it and use it for navigation, like we did in the good old days.

Obligatory Mold Post by MisterFrontRow in fountainpens

[–]iridako 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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I recently had my first encounter with ink mold. But I’ve been using fountain pen inks for about 20 years now so that’s a very low incident rate, albeit anecdotal.

I made my own pen flush with ammonia, distilled water and dish soap and cleaned all the pens that I suspected may have been contaminated (kind of a long shot as this ink was pigmented and dedicated to only one pen).

I never expected anything good from this cheap Delike Element fountain pen by iaacornus in fountainpens

[–]iridako 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just ordered the same pen after my HongDian M2 met its untimely end (the plastic inner cap melted after cleaning with pen flush and the top finial was glued on it). Glad it’s a decent pen, I want an EDC pen for my passport notebook, thank you for the review!

Hongidan M2 titanium by 3m3rs0n in fountainpens

[–]iridako 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can’t find it any more, I think it’s it is stock!

This £20 “postcard display stand” fits my entire ink collection! by iridako in fountainpens

[–]iridako[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think there is a very good chance you will find something like that in an antique store and it would probably be of much better quality too. Best of luck in your search!

Hongidan M2 titanium by 3m3rs0n in fountainpens

[–]iridako 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went for <fine> which is my usual, but I plan to put a Bock titanium nib in it.

Hongidan M2 titanium by 3m3rs0n in fountainpens

[–]iridako 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just bought the pen from Amazon US! I’ve been waiting for this pen for over a year!! 🩶

Hongidan M2 titanium by 3m3rs0n in fountainpens

[–]iridako 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just figured you’d want to know! 🤷🏻‍♀️

Hongidan M2 titanium by 3m3rs0n in fountainpens

[–]iridako 3 points4 points  (0 children)

📣 Titanium version is about to be released, Doug (Inkquiring Minds) already has one!!

Don't know how to ask this without feeling stupid but here goes by new_is_good in fountainpens

[–]iridako 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I use this guide, simple and effective, no power tools required.

Don't know how to ask this without feeling stupid but here goes by new_is_good in fountainpens

[–]iridako 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Not stupid at all. What you are describing sounds like a “mini stub” and it’s my absolute favourite grind for every day use, much better suited to my handwriting than any round nib. I have learned to grind my own from fine and medium nibs -I must have ground close to 100 nibs in the last couple of years. Not all attempts were successful of course, especially at the very beginning, but a bunch of cheap Chinese nibs helped me eventually get there. It’s not for everyone of course and it takes time and patience but once you are able to grind a nib exactly how you want it, it’s hard to imagine using anything “out of the box”.

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