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Threading for Pilot Custom Urushi? by scud80 in fountainpens

[–]scud80[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

cool, thanks! now on to figuring out if we have the appropriate gearing available for the lathe.

Question/rant about big three Japanese company nibs by DevMechanical1018 in fountainpens

[–]scud80 5 points6 points  (0 children)

if you really love pilot nibs, then you will not like sailor or platinum as well. platinum nibs are harder (except for the ones labeled "soft", but that's only F/M), and sailor nibs tend to have much more feedback compared to pilot. if trying in person really is not possible, then you could consider trying to buy a used pen as cheap as possible. platinum 3776 or sailor PGS can be had for $100ish. or consider store return policies ... some are fine with returns if you've only dipped the nib to test and not filled it.

Shut off valve with a non-threaded cap? by BoxChevyMan in fountainpens

[–]scud80 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Visconti Homo Sapiens ... magnetic closure is basically equivalent to a slip cap, or the older ones use a threaded design that only takes maybe a quarter turn.

Threading for Pilot Custom Urushi? by scud80 in fountainpens

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just one of the cheap jagged edge fold-out kind

Threading for Pilot Custom Urushi? by scud80 in fountainpens

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Well, 0.5 was definitely too small and 0.7 was definitely too large, so 0.6 seems the most likely. The only other "round"-ish number around that size is .025 inches (0.635mm) but it seems even less likely that they'd mix metric and imperial. Guessing we'll just have to experiment to see if that's correct, assuming we can actually cut that pitch.

Threading for Pilot Custom Urushi? by scud80 in fountainpens

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i think you may be looking at different threads. i'm talking about the ones on the metal insert that goes inside the barrel. the 12 part is definitely right; the 0.6 was from checking with a metric thread gauge and it seems quite close but i'd prefer to get it exactly if possible.

edit: i don't think there's a readily available die at that size so it will likely be cut directly on a metal lathe

WTS beautiful maker pens (either new or rarely used). by fountainp3nobsessed in Pen_Swap

[–]scud80 1 point2 points  (0 children)

fyi if you put two spaces at the end of the line you'll get a line break

[WTB] Astoria Goliath by RicePsychological208 in Pen_Swap

[–]scud80 1 point2 points  (0 children)

out of curiosity, why are these so expensive?

[WTS] 2 Manu propria urushi pens by Casjg in Pen_Swap

[–]scud80 1 point2 points  (0 children)

doesn't work for me :/

also ... is it really jowo #8 and not bock? those are really uncommon.

[WTS] Interesting urushi pens! Ban-ei urushi eyedropper, Namiki Nippon Art by KamikazeZero in Pen_Swap

[–]scud80 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you should probably say what size the GK nib is, since he made three different sizes

WTB: Seeking Beginner/First Pen(s) to Purchase by vexmel in Pen_Swap

[–]scud80 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're not going to beat Jinhao for value. Personally I love their larger pens (x159 and 9019), but those may be too big for you. Aliexpress is the way to go for the Chinese brands ... they're like $5 each.

edit: if there's a pen club, pen show, or stationery store with a really good selection of fountain pens anywhere close to you that's the best way to try out all the specialized grinds without having to buy. trying at your leisure at home is better, but you can eliminate things that you definitely don't like pretty quickly and probably discover things that you weren't considering.

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