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Wael El-Dasher

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Thanks all for the advice. I actually removed the nib/feeder/holder very easily. I unscrewed it by turning it anti-clockwise by gripping the nib/feeder between my thumb and forefinger, while turning the barrel. It was a piece of cake. bunny01.gif

 

This pen is a used pen when I bought it, and it seems I can't clean the ink window very much, it's stained blue so I suspect that permanent ink was used in it and dried up or something crybaby.gif.

 

I asked Bry what's involved in switching out the parts and he told me he's had a pen for repair with Visconti for 5 months now and still hasn't gotten it back. glare.gif

 

I figured, its just not worth sending it back to Visconti if they're likely to take that long to switch out the parts.

 

Overall, it was good that I unscrewed the nib/feeder/holder out as I was able to properly fill the barrel with water and clean it out by alternating between using a Q-Tip and Bounty. I used the baby Q-Tips that have the bigger ball of cotton. I am sure I'm gonna get many comments warning against what I just said yikes.gif, but it worked for me.

 

I am very glad I did this exercise and plan on cleaning this pen using this method whenever I swap ink colors. Encouraged by this experience, I ordered a Palladium Broad nib from Bryant to use on this pen.

 

Given the prolonged service periods with Visconti, I would love to be able to take apart the rest of the pen in the event that I need to replace the O-ring on vacuum piston (not sure what to call it other than that).

 

Thanks again for all the advice.

 

cheers

 

Wael

 

Since your nib unit screws out easily, I don't see a problem with this. If it works, it works. :)

 

I attempted to clean a stained Visconti ink window in much the same way. Sadly scrubbing with a Q-tip wasn't enough to remove my stain. Oh well, that pen also has a broken filler so it has to go back to Visconti anyways.

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This pen is a used pen when I bought it, and it seems I can't clean the ink window very much, it's stained blue so I suspect that permanent ink was used in it and dried up or something crybaby.gif.

 

I asked Bry what's involved in switching out the parts and he told me he's had a pen for repair with Visconti for 5 months now and still hasn't gotten it back. glare.gif

 

I figured, its just not worth sending it back to Visconti if they're likely to take that long to switch out the parts.

 

Given the prolonged service periods with Visconti, I would love to be able to take apart the rest of the pen in the event that I need to replace the O-ring on vacuum piston (not sure what to call it other than that).

 

I had a double-reservoir at Visconti for about 6 months to get repaired/overhauled; Bryant has another month to go to meet and break my record. :roflmho:

 

When the pen is filled, can you see the stain in the ink window? If not, keep it inked -- problem solved. ;)

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Thanks all for the advice. I actually removed the nib/feeder/holder very easily. I unscrewed it by turning it anti-clockwise by gripping the nib/feeder between my thumb and forefinger, while turning the barrel. It was a piece of cake. bunny01.gif

 

This pen is a used pen when I bought it, and it seems I can't clean the ink window very much, it's stained blue so I suspect that permanent ink was used in it and dried up or something crybaby.gif.

 

I asked Bry what's involved in switching out the parts and he told me he's had a pen for repair with Visconti for 5 months now and still hasn't gotten it back. glare.gif

 

I figured, its just not worth sending it back to Visconti if they're likely to take that long to switch out the parts.

 

Overall, it was good that I unscrewed the nib/feeder/holder out as I was able to properly fill the barrel with water and clean it out by alternating between using a Q-Tip and Bounty. I used the baby Q-Tips that have the bigger ball of cotton. I am sure I'm gonna get many comments warning against what I just said yikes.gif, but it worked for me.

 

I am very glad I did this exercise and plan on cleaning this pen using this method whenever I swap ink colors. Encouraged by this experience, I ordered a Palladium Broad nib from Bryant to use on this pen.

 

Given the prolonged service periods with Visconti, I would love to be able to take apart the rest of the pen in the event that I need to replace the O-ring on vacuum piston (not sure what to call it other than that).

 

Thanks again for all the advice.

 

cheers

 

Wael

 

Since your nib unit screws out easily, I don't see a problem with this. If it works, it works. :)

 

I attempted to clean a stained Visconti ink window in much the same way. Sadly scrubbing with a Q-tip wasn't enough to remove my stain. Oh well, that pen also has a broken filler so it has to go back to Visconti anyways.

 

 

Nice it works! I have chills in thinking one of my demo pens stained! :unsure: I think Clear Demos are not for me, unfortunately I love them. I'm using Diamine Oxblood into my OMD and it's absolutely easy to wash. Any sign of ink after a few flushes. However Diamine Syrah is pretty hard to flush (I used it into a Pelikan Demo).

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Yah...I don't think I can remove the stain without resorting to some major dismantling and internal polishing of the ink window. Right now, when the pen is empty the ink window has a blue tint to it. You can sort of see through it, but hard to see through it because of the filigree work on the exterior. When its filled it just looks black. So I have an indication when its out of ink and can let ink drain into the first chamber from the second. Since it works, I'm gonna use the pen and not worry about it. I don't want to send it away for 6 months.

 

If I figure out how to dismantle it, then perhaps I can use a dremel with a cotton polisher and remove the stain, but I'd never do that with the pen assembled as the rouge used to polish will inevitably make a mess inside the barrel.

 

I need to post some pics of the pen...

 

cheers

 

Wael

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Yah...I don't think I can remove the stain without resorting to some major dismantling and internal polishing of the ink window. Right now, when the pen is empty the ink window has a blue tint to it. You can sort of see through it, but hard to see through it because of the filigree work on the exterior. When its filled it just looks black. So I have an indication when its out of ink and can let ink drain into the first chamber from the second. Since it works, I'm gonna use the pen and not worry about it. I don't want to send it away for 6 months.

 

If I figure out how to dismantle it, then perhaps I can use a dremel with a cotton polisher and remove the stain, but I'd never do that with the pen assembled as the rouge used to polish will inevitably make a mess inside the barrel.

 

I need to post some pics of the pen...

 

cheers

 

Wael

 

Did you ever use a diluted ammonia solution?

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I didn't try the ammonia solution. Do you think it can remove stains from permanent ink? If so, it might be worth a try. hmm1.gif

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To confirm, you probly shouldn't pull the nib out of your Visconti, and even more so, probably should not try to unscrew it without the tool. I was only able to do it with mine, because the nib was already 1/2 a turn away from being fully seated in my Homo sapiens. I intentionally had that done because the nib was not aligned with the homo sapiens engraving on the section. Curiosity got to me too, as I was wondering why the nibs were so wet, so I unscrewed the nub unit, and using some grippy material that people use to prevent things from slipping around, I gave a stiff pull, and the nib and feed came straight out. I can't say it's the safest thing to do, but it really wasn't hard to put it all together. Grain of salt, if you are prepared to rip things apart, prepare to replace them too.

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