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Last PAD (Pen Accquisition Disorder) for a while...so cool!
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<blockquote data-quote="Blackhorse" data-source="post: 481547" data-attributes="member: 1365"><p>It's really kind of sad/funny. I like to read reviews on products I'm thinking of buying...knowing to take some extreme comments/rants with a grain of salt...or just assume the guy is writing from the cozy environs of the Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane.</p><p></p><p>I've read MANY reviews re fountain pens that complained about the pen not writing or skipping or whatever. Sure, this could easily be an occluded ink channel in the feed, or a nib where the tines are too tight to allow proper capillary flow. But it could also be a converter/feed/nib contaminated by oil residue.</p><p></p><p>You should buy one of those rubber squeeze bulb aspirator things...long narrow nozzle...2 oz size. They work GREAT for flushing pens.</p><p></p><p>Also consider making some "pen flush". It's just water, Dawn and ammonia. Lots of recipes online. Good for ridding a pen of old sludgy or dried ink.</p><p></p><p>There are some, perhaps many, that will consider all this WAY too much effort. But the above should not be considered drudgery. It's part of the fun and interesting world of fountain pens. Just wait. There are three parts to the joy of writing...the cool pens...the gorgeous inks...and the fabulous papers. I just got done buying some A5 tablets of lined cream Tomoe River paper (52 gsm). Oh Mama! Incredible stuff.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blackhorse, post: 481547, member: 1365"] It's really kind of sad/funny. I like to read reviews on products I'm thinking of buying...knowing to take some extreme comments/rants with a grain of salt...or just assume the guy is writing from the cozy environs of the Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane. I've read MANY reviews re fountain pens that complained about the pen not writing or skipping or whatever. Sure, this could easily be an occluded ink channel in the feed, or a nib where the tines are too tight to allow proper capillary flow. But it could also be a converter/feed/nib contaminated by oil residue. You should buy one of those rubber squeeze bulb aspirator things...long narrow nozzle...2 oz size. They work GREAT for flushing pens. Also consider making some "pen flush". It's just water, Dawn and ammonia. Lots of recipes online. Good for ridding a pen of old sludgy or dried ink. There are some, perhaps many, that will consider all this WAY too much effort. But the above should not be considered drudgery. It's part of the fun and interesting world of fountain pens. Just wait. There are three parts to the joy of writing...the cool pens...the gorgeous inks...and the fabulous papers. I just got done buying some A5 tablets of lined cream Tomoe River paper (52 gsm). Oh Mama! Incredible stuff. [/QUOTE]
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