Namiki Falcon Nib Spacing

[bgray100]

This is a picture of the tines of my new Namiki falcon. I am having some flow issues in that the ink stops flowing, skips, and railroads like crazy after a few minutes of flex writing.​ I​​​ am not an expert on tines and how to solve issues concerning them. Is this the correct amount of spacing or too much? Is there not enough taper or is it correct? I am in the process of cleaning it too to see if it helps. in the meantime, if anyone can shed some light on this nib and tell me if it is fine or if it need adjusting that would be awesome. Thanks.

Brandon

[Inky.Fingers]

You should read this article. http://www.richardspens.com/pdf/workshop_notes.pdf

[Pen_Noob]

Everyone recommends Pilot Iroshikuku for it, maybe it will help you.

[Christopher Godfrey]

No amount (or quality) of ink is going to cure BGray's problem!

 

InkyFingers is spot-on, BG: once you have read and digested those notes, you will understand what needs to be done and you should be able to make the fix yourself -- it is not difficult; but do make sure you have a 10x magnifier handy. The problem is not a big one: don't worry about it!

[dneal]

Cross your fingers, index over middle and then middle over index. That's the concept you need to use to close the gap between the end of the tines. A little effort goes a long way, so don't over do it. Examine the nib, and when there is just a smidgen of a gap between the end of the tines, align them (like in Richard Binder's article) and you should be good to go.

[bgray100]

After I gave it a good clean and got the ink grime of the nib and feed it is working 100x better. Thanks for the replies!

Brandon

[Christopher Godfrey]

Brandon, regardless of your recent cleansing, you still need to close that gap (just a little) between the tine ends. I trust that you read the Richard Binder notes in their entirety (especially around page five)? Good luck.

Edited September 14, 2015 by Christopher Godfrey

[georgeb]

It's not a flex nib.

[bgray100]

Thanks @christopher for the info. I have read the article but have not had the chance to fiddle with my pen more tho. George, thanks for your input in the conversation.

[tragique]

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This is a picture of the tines of my new Namiki falcon. I am having some flow issues in that the ink stops flowing, skips, and railroads like crazy after a few minutes of flex writing.​ I​​​ am not an expert on tines and how to solve issues concerning them. Is this the correct amount of spacing or too much? Is there not enough taper or is it correct? I am in the process of cleaning it too to see if it helps. in the meantime, if anyone can shed some light on this nib and tell me if it is fine or if it need adjusting that would be awesome. Thanks.

Brandon

 

My three Falcon nibs have similar spacing, though I think mine might have just a tiny bit less spacing toward the tipping area. But one thing I know for sure is the tines aren't supposed to touch.

 

Your nib looks fine to me and it seems like you might just be writing too fast (you have to go slow with this pen when doing any line variation) or you're pushing on it too hard.

[Kataphract]

Just looked at my Falcon - much more of a gap than mine. I had a similar tine spacing issue and railroading with my Ahab over time, and had to adjust the tines to relieve (mostly - heck, it's an Ahab) the problem. If it's now working to your satisfaction I'd leave it alone, but it's something to keep an eye on.

[Shubhranshu Das]

Hi, I think I have the opposite problem with my Pilot Elabo Falcon nib... It's a bit scratchy and rail roads easily... With great trepidation I've used a brass shim to increase the tine gap ... No difference ... I'm not sure how far to push this.... I want to use the pen more often but the flow problem is quite irritating...

 

Was hoping for some advice...

 

Thank you

[creedo]

Hi, I think I have the opposite problem with my Pilot Elabo Falcon nib... It's a bit scratchy and rail roads easily... With great trepidation I've used a brass shim to increase the tine gap ... No difference ... I'm not sure how far to push this.... I want to use the pen more often but the flow problem is quite irritating...

 

Was hoping for some advice...

 

Thank you

 

I have increased the tine gap with great success with some of my dry/ skippy pens, turning them into nice and wet writers. But a safe first resort is to do a thorough cleaning and try a different ink. Some inks are just really really dry.