Nib-Feed Gap - Lamy Safari

[robog]

I've got a Lamy Safari (fine nib) that seems to write differently on every fill. After I soaked the pen overnight in water and filled it with Noodler's Aircorp Blue-Black, it is writing very wet and with a large line. I'm taking a look at the nib and notice that when viewing the pen sideways, there is a gap between the bottom of the nib and the feed. It probably extends from the tip of the feed back to the pen body for 2-3mm.

 

Could anybody tell me if this is normal? If not is there any way to fix it? I read about resetting a nib using hot water, but also read Richard Binder's warning that this shouldn't be tried with a plastic feed (which I believe the Safari has).

 

Thank you very much for the help.

 

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[watch_art]

This is easy - take the nib off and gently bend the tines down a little bit. Bend both equally or the tines will be misaligned and scratchy.