I'm Curious, How Many Of Us Have Kaigelu 316's?

[richardandtracy]

Maybe, then, with care a feed could be sanded down all round just a little with 1200 grade wet & dry paper & a #6 nib fit.

 

Regards,

 

Richard

[hbdk]

A lot of enablers here, huh?

 

OK - so now I have one as well, tiger eye - very nice writer. It burps like mad with the original convert, so I use a standard non-threaded converter, which seems to click in place nicely - and doesn't burp...

[dcwaites]

A lot of enablers here, huh?

 

OK - so now I have one as well, tiger eye - very nice writer. It burps like mad with the original convert, so I use a standard non-threaded converter, which seems to click in place nicely - and doesn't burp...

 

Some people have found that the threaded converter needs to be screwed firmly all the way in.

[richardandtracy]

Or put a bit of silicone grease on the threads of the convertor.

 

Regards,

 

Richard

[TSherbs]

I don't own one of these

 

 

 

 

 

yet

[hbdk]

Silicone grease - will give that a try. Thanks.

[dcwaites]

Or put a bit of silicone grease on the threads of the convertor.

 

Regards,

 

Richard

 

I forgot, I did that as well.

[richardandtracy]

Finials...

I know I've gone a bit quiet about finials. Sorry, life has interfered. And I have not been able to get adequate concentricity when making a 2 part mould. The best I seem to be able to get it 0.25mm off, which looks horrible.

 

So, I have moulded some 1 part moulds, in a part machined state, which will need to be finished off in the lathe:

http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/xx356/richardandtracy/penmaking/Sdc13251a_zps2e47a553.jpg

This seems to work, except in this batch of 5 (4 shown) every single one had one bubble in a place that means I can't use them. Anyway, I should be able to solve the bubble problem and make more moulds to get into sensible production levels in the next couple of weeks, after I return from a swimming camping holiday.

 

Regards,

 

Richard

[Flounder]

Very cool!

[scrivelry]

Exciting news, Richard! .

[katerchen]

That is an absolutely gorgeous pen. I just had to get a Charcoal one after the discussion here. I'm not sure how they pull it off for $20 ... but the build is very high quality:

 

• The threads fit perfectly (one of my major dislikes about several Chinese pens is that the threads are very loose ... not with this one)
• Nice material with a subtle shimmer, not a single blemish or sharpe edge anywhere
• And last but not least : the nib was just right. Smooth, good flow a bit of the thicker side of Medium.

It is a heavy pen though. Posted it becomes unbalanced, which is moot for me as I never post them anyway. Another thing to keep in mind that the cap unscrews with 4 (!) full turns. Definitely not for short note-taking.

[TMac]

I have the amber 316 and love it. I'm thinking about the green version now. I love dark green pens and that one looks good.

[Flounder]

There's a green version? Any pics?

[Contax1961]

Great admiration for the job!

 

Regards Riccardo

[phonelady61]

I don't have one but sure would like one ...but the price point is a little off putting to tell the truth so we shall see .

[Matlock]

I have one in White/Black Swirl. Great pen. Parker Duofold it isn't, but at £15.99 who can complain?

[Contax1961]

Hi, I have the Charcoal version

[kidde]

I don't have one but sure would like one ...but the price point is a little off putting to tell the truth so we shall see .

I've bought a few of these based on recommendations from the forum. I find them to be very nice writing pens and attractive to look at. The M nib is closer to B IMHO. My only complaint would be the heavy barrel finial, but on occasion Richard makes acrylic replacements. They transform the 316 into an exceptional writing instrument that is amazingly well balanced. Figuring in the cost of the pen and finial I would conclude it to be above anything in its price range. Can you tell I like them?

 

Paul

[Scrawler]

The first modern pen I bought was a 316, in white marble swirl from Isellpens. I like it. I like the translucency, but also agree that I would prefer not to see the gold internal pieces through it. The fit and finish is very good. All things screw together as they should. The gold plating on the nib is off center. It is a nice smooth pen, but top heavy. It does not post, and would be very difficult to use if it did.

[richardandtracy]

Finial news:

 

The polyurethane resin I used was not hard enough to take a polish, so I have had to ditch it. I am now experimenting with one piece moulds and an acrylic modified polyester resin. This seems to have the same brittleness as acrylic, and not the awful properties of unmodified polyester resin. The colouring and what-have-you is good. Bubbles in the resin is good, except for the fact the resin is thick and I get a few deformed spigots every cast.

 

The resin needs to cure for a week after moulding and I seem to be getting 50% success rate. I have 20 moulds, and seem to be able to do cast 20 every 2 days. I shall be able to start offering a reasonable number for sale starting January, and possibly (if the weather stays warm) a little before then.

 

Regards,

 

Richard