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Hello, Recently I’ve managed to solvent-weld few resin MB 149 barrel / section hairline cracks using a 1:4 mix of two chemicals. One is the MEK, while the other is a toxic chemical prone to decompose into an even more toxic gas. Those who’ve come this far, know what I’m writing about. The mix...
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Firstly, I really, really love my two Ecos. I have other pens, but since I have owned one, it is a TWSBI that I usually I pick up. The 1.1 stub is amazing, but that is another thread. I have noticed a few small cracks on the barrel where the nib section fits in. I am a serial flusher - because I lik...
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Buongiorno, I have a Visconti Van Gogh midi, Its coming up on three years old, so I think it is the older vision It has lived a sheltered life, not a daily user, never dropped. I found cracks in the cap!, not just one, but a 4 spiraling from under the cap band into the plastic. Under normal condit...
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Pelikan 100N Repairs By Mr. Francis Goossens, A True Master Of His Craft
Luisrs posted a topic in Repair Q&A
I have recently inherited two Pelikan pens, a 100N in tortoiseshell, and a 100N in grey marble, whose restoration process I would like to share with you. These pens originally belonged to my grandfathers, hadn’t been used for many years, and were suffering from several problems, which a number of sp...
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Wood Pens And Cracking Question. Montegrappa Heartwood.
sub_bluesy posted a topic in Fountain & Dip Pens - First Stop
I just picked up a new Montegrappa Fortuna Heartwood in teak the other day from an authorized dealer. I received the pen and it looked fine on the initial inspection but after looking at the body under mild magnification, I can see several cracks, about 3, in the pen body lengthwise starting at the... -
My Harlequin was accidentally dropped by a relative and the cap broke in two I was wondering if you know of a trustworthy repair person I can send it to find out if it can be repaired. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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If Dan Smith says it can't be fixed, I'd take him at his word. My superflexy John Holland nib had too damn many cracks to be saved. That's a total drag, but it also raises a question: what makes a nib crack? I'd imagine that each company had its own alloy, and maybe some are less stable than others....
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I love my Platinum Preppies. Lovely nibs that write way above their paygrade. I kept reading about the caps cracking. Here I am thinking wow, these people cracking their caps must be abusing their pens, being heavy handed, etc. Mine are fine. OOOOpppppppppppssssssssssss. What with a cold wint...
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My father recently gave me his MB 146. Its marked W.Germany on the clip ring, has a gray ink window and was purchased 1988-1990. He put it away inked and it sat for about 10 years. The piston was stuck when I got it and there are 3 hairline cracks that start at the blind cap trim and go up the barre...
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Hi there, I would like to as the community whether the TWSBI 580 shows the same tendency to crack as its predecessors and the Mini. Thanks for the info! Regards, Luis
