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Haha! I ripped a chunk out of the cap liner but that moved it far enough up to fix the problem of the cap not seating. Topher, here is a gallery of the feed and nib out of a metro, didn't want to post a bunch of huge images: https://goo.gl/photos/gmj16V1r8pKFfSLg7
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Thanks, sorry I should have specified I need to see them outside of the pen so I can tell if the feed from a Pilot Parallel will fit. (also if whoever can do that can also measure the diameter of the feed and how deep into the pen it goes that would be cool too c: ) e: pienipple posted:Haha! I ripped a chunk out of the cap liner but that moved it far enough up to fix the problem of the cap not seating. Whoops didn't see that! Thanks! It does look like it's basically the same, but the parallel's is shorter. I think I'll end up giving it a shot if I don't like the body of the Parallel.
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Welp, I really regret just going all in and getting a full bottle of Noodler's Blue Black rather than a number of samples. It's also a bummer that Noodler's is just that way because I was considering getting some Zhivago. R&K Verdigris was one I was considering, but I think I'll have to wait until I finish the Noodler's because that would just be a waste. Oh well, lesson learned. Good to know that Diamine behaves well because I know drat well I'm going to be using a lot of Oxblood 
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TopherCStone posted:Whoops didn't see that! Thanks! It does look like it's basically the same, but the parallel's is shorter. I think I'll end up giving it a shot if I don't like the body of the Parallel. It would've helped if you'd mentioned you wanted an italic nib for a Pilot. The nib + feed from the Plumix is fully interchangeable with the Metropolitan and a bunch of other Pilot pens.
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Inspired by this thread I recently bought some cheap fountain pens: A Jinhao 599A and a couple of Platinum Preppys. The Jinhao isn't bad, but the threading isn't molded very well so it has a tendency to unscrew the barrel as I write and the nib occasionally needs a second or two before the ink flows and it starts writing. That's fine as I wasn't expecting much from a five dollar pen. It's a neat little pen and I can see myself using it on occasion. The Preppy is a completely different story and I am just in love with it. Smooth writing, the ink doesn't start and stop, and it's pretty well balanced for a cheap pen; it has completely replaced ballpoint pens as everyday writing instruments for me. My only real complaint about it is that it takes cartridges. I was thinking of converting it to an eyedropper pen but I'm worried about the pen leaking. Are leaks in an eyedropper pen common or are they no big deal? Also, if I love the Preppy, what's a good higher-quality option for around $30-$50 if I decide to dive deeper into this hobby? Chip McFuck fucked around with this message at 20:18 on Aug 7, 2015 |
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TopherCStone posted:Thanks, sorry I should have specified I need to see them outside of the pen so I can tell if the feed from a Pilot Parallel will fit. Not happening from me... I just inked it up.. would be an awful mess.
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Aug 7, 2015 19:38
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Zenostein posted:It is excellently well behaved, but I wouldn't call it a dark blue-black. Maybe it's different with broader nibs, but in everything I've used it in, it'll go on quite dark, but then dry (usually very quickly, which is nice) to a fairly bright blue. To be honest, I've had to dilute Iroshiuku inks 4:1 with distilled water to get them to dry on a Black & Red notebook. Otherwise days later it would still smear.
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I have yet to order a full bottle of anything. I want to order some more samples first. I'm still working my way through the blues and greens I got. What are some more fun colors to try?
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Aug 7, 2015 20:31
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Noodler's Ottoman Rose is one of my favorite fun colors. It's a really deep pink and I bought a bottle on impulse after someone at Goulet used it to write on my invoice from an order (pretty good strategy on their part).
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Aug 7, 2015 20:42
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Side Effects posted:
I have about 6 that I converted to eyedroppers and have had zero leaks since doing it about 3 weeks ago. I don't think it's that big of an issue. Goulet pens sells some good clear silicon grease, and I bought some rubber o rings from Amazon for super cheap. It's actually really easy to convert. There's a video on the Goulet website and an easy step by step guide on Jetpens as well. Or you can pay an extra $2.00 for a new Preppy and Goulet will do it for you.
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Anyone have an TWSBI Eco yet? The reviews I'm seeing shows a complete redesign that might deal with the cracking, and I haven't seen any reports of issues. I wish the cap and piston knob came in clear as well though, I love demonstrators.
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grack posted:It would've helped if you'd mentioned you wanted an italic nib for a Pilot. The nib + feed from the Plumix is fully interchangeable with the Metropolitan and a bunch of other Pilot pens. Fuckin' a, this is good to hear!
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Solkanar512 posted:Anyone have an TWSBI Eco yet? The reviews I'm seeing shows a complete redesign that might deal with the cracking, and I haven't seen any reports of issues. I wish the cap and piston knob came in clear as well though, I love demonstrators. I have an Eco. The one-piece body is nice, and removes one of the possibilities for stress cracks. It feels lighter than a Diamond 580, and I really like the design of the cap and piston. The completely clear section is also cool -- you can see the ink pooling on top of the nib. I really have no complaints about the pen, but I haven't really used it extensively -- it's pretty new, and I have so many pens inked at the moment...
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Everything Burrito posted:Noodler's Ottoman Rose is one of my favorite fun colors. It's a really deep pink and I bought a bottle on impulse after someone at Goulet used it to write on my invoice from an order (pretty good strategy on their part). Noodles cactus fruit is also every pretty and it plays well with my pilot parallel.
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Solkanar512 posted:Anyone have an TWSBI Eco yet? The reviews I'm seeing shows a complete redesign that might deal with the cracking, and I haven't seen any reports of issues. I wish the cap and piston knob came in clear as well though, I love demonstrators. I like mine. I've been using it as my main semi-disposable pen for almost two weeks and I don't really have any real complaints. It honestly seems a little more durable than my 580s, though it picks up microscratches far faster. The section is pretty skinny, but it's not uncomfortable. My EF nib in hilariously wet and came with a bad case of reverse grand canyon syndrome, but it's perfectly usable. I doubt my experiences with the nib are representative of most of those sold. I've just been too lazy to bitch at TWSBI over a $30 pen.
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grack posted:It would've helped if you'd mentioned you wanted an italic nib for a Pilot. The nib + feed from the Plumix is fully interchangeable with the Metropolitan and a bunch of other Pilot pens. Ah, but the Plumix has too small a nib for my taste! And it lacks the whole Parallel gimmick. I'm blazing new ground for a reason!
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GoodBee posted:I have yet to order a full bottle of anything. I want to order some more samples first. I'm still working my way through the blues and greens I got. What are some more fun colors to try? In my opinion the best purples available are J Herbin violette pensee and R&K cassia.
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pienipple posted:J. Herbin, De Atramentis, Diamine, and Rohrer and Klingner are my favorites for their very vivid colors and good properties. Which R&K inks are you using? I have Alt-Goldgrun and it feathers on everything I've tried.
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Cassia and one of the blues. Konigsblau I think?
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If you're looking for a great blue-black, my favorite is J. Herbin Bleu Nuit or Diamine 1864 Blue-Black. Both well behaved, easy to clean and beautiful.
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I am a big fan of R&K Verdegris, it is my blue/black of choice, I have in my Eco right now actually, which I am also quite fond of. It writes smoother than any other steel nib I have owned, and shades quite nicely with the Verdegris, it's not as dry as my Metros are.
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Can someone suggest some stub/italic nibs I could put into a TWSBI Eco? Their 1.1 stub is too big for my handwriting compared to other brands' 1.1 nibs.
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Okay, would anyone be interested in buying my Noodler's Blue Black,  shipped?
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kim jong-illin posted:Can someone suggest some stub/italic nibs I could put into a TWSBI Eco? Their 1.1 stub is too big for my handwriting compared to other brands' 1.1 nibs. Apparently the 5.5 nibs here fpr the eco fine. I'm thinking of getting one but I only read they fit. I want a good flex nib but these here are a bit stiff but are less stiff than the noodler flex nib. http://www.fountainpenrevolution.com/nibs.html GoldenNugget fucked around with this message at 17:10 on Aug 9, 2015 |
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If anyone's looking for a dirt cheap pen storage solution-- I got this canvas cloth wrap from eBay http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/161714033529?_&var=460687089506 and the size of each compartment is great for storing even thicker pens like my Kaigelu 316. The pleather tab on the strings fell off like 3 days after I got it, but for $3, I'm not complaining. (Okay, the face sucks but that style was the only style I could find with suitable innards.) It's pretty sturdy otherwise.
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Fall posted:If anyone's looking for a dirt cheap pen storage solution-- Do you prefer the grumpy face, flat face, wookie face, or generally-discontented face?
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GoldenNugget posted:Apparently the 5.5 nibs here fpr the eco fine. I'm thinking of getting one but I only read they fit. I want a good flex nib but these here are a bit stiff but are less stiff than the noodler flex nib. The Eco is supposed to fit the nibs from the Mini as well. Unrelated, I bought a brand new Platinum 3776 in bourgogne with a soft fine nib on eBay from a Japanese seller for $86. That will be a nice present to myself in a few weeks!
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My Man Shran posted:Do you prefer the grumpy face, flat face, wookie face, or generally-discontented face? Vampire Face.
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Fall posted:If anyone's looking for a dirt cheap pen storage solution--  This is advertising I can get behind! I don't like that they apparently send you a random colour and you just choose the type you want.
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 Fwiw, they did give me the style I chose.
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NeurosisHead posted:The Eco is supposed to fit the nibs from the Mini as well. I bought a pen from Japan on 8/10, and I picked it up from the post office in loving Iowa today 8/14. Holy poo poo Japan your postal system is loving nuts. If anyone is curious, Platinum's "soft" nibs are awesome. I'd compare it more to the FA nib on the Custom 912 than the nib on the Falcon. Really nice to write with.
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I have some trouble with my Prera's cap. Apparently I pushed the plastic bit inside too far in, and now when I post the pen the cap has the tendency to pop off (no problem so far when I cap the pen). Does anyone have some experience fixing this kind of things and/or disassembling a Prera cap to fix it? I tried pulling the plastic piece out with pliers, but the cap's too narrow and the pliers don't fit.
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I fixed the same issue in a metro by using a metal tool to lever the cap liner back up where it belongs. I did rip a chunk out of the liner edge doing it though, so maybe a last resort for the Prera.
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If you need ink, Massdrop has your choice of 3 Rohrer & Klingner 50mL bottles for $19.99 plus shipping. I'd jump on it but I think I'm well stocked-up for now.
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Titus Sardonicus posted:If you need ink, Massdrop has your choice of 3 Rohrer & Klingner 50mL bottles for $19.99 plus shipping. I'd jump on it but I think I'm well stocked-up for now. I was all excited when I saw this in my email but then I went to join and they were already out of Alt-Goldgrun 
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Yeah, I think I should have pointed out that there is a limited number of each color. But if they still have what you want, it's seems like a pretty drat good deal.
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Thanks to Craigslist I just bought a Meisterstuck Classique for $70 (retail listing here). The trim on the lip of the section is dinged up pretty badly, but the nib is perfect and there's hardly any micro abrasions on the barrel. Thanks, pawn shop owner, for not knowing what you had. Will post pics after I finish tearing it down and cleaning it. e: photos here. NeurosisHead fucked around with this message at 01:28 on Aug 20, 2015 |
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I want a dark green ink I'm afraid of diamine because I used some chesterfield and it sucked.
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tater_salad posted:I want a dark green ink I'm afraid of diamine because I used some chesterfield and it sucked. Montblanc Irish Green. If you've got a wet nib then it's a really pretty emerald with tons of shading. If you just want something green but very dark I like De Atrementis Dark Reseda Pine. e:VVVVV Nah. Noodler's inks are notoriously finnicky, but a couple of my favorite inks are from Noodler's. NeurosisHead fucked around with this message at 01:30 on Aug 20, 2015 |
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