New "caiso" Bulkfiller Revealed !

[captain1796]

The caiso is cool, just the kingsize is so big! But I digress im not a big pen person. I like when they comfortably fit in a pocket.

[fountainbel]

Hi all,

Thanks for your nice comments !

Conid just confirmed the LE First Production Run of the CAISO is planned by for August.

Numbered pens will be engraved as such and will become available as from mid September.

The FPR series will be a demonstrator version.

The final cost will be determined by CONID within a few weeks.

Francis

[fountainbel]

The caiso is cool, just the kingsize is so big! But I digress im not a big pen person. I like when they comfortably fit in a pocket.

The CAISO features the size of a MB149 or Pelikan 1000, I agree, a rather large masculine fountain pen.

Given the built-in restrictions of the CAISO system trough the feed, integration of the CAISO in a regular Bulkfiller looks very borderline.

So I strongly doubt if the CAISO will ever become available in a regular Bulkfiller.

Conid even needs start making a dedicated hard rubber CAISO feed for the Kingsize version.

Francis

[pavoni]

Brilliant. Thanks for confirming Francis.

 

Pavoni.

[mongrelnomad]

Can't wait to see the prototype Francis...

[sd10521]

Thank you for the update.

I can't wait to order one.

[tenney]

This all sounds most interesting... Can hardly wait for pricing, how to order, and whether August will remain the beginning delivery timeframe (if I understood that correctly).

[nibbling]

Exciting news. Can't wait to hear more.

[mudman]

Looks great! I think a demonstrator would be awesome, to show off the internals.

[fountainbel]

Looks great! I think a demonstrator would be awesome, to show off the internals.

Note that - even on a demonstrator section - the internal CAISO mechanism in the section will be only

partially visible. The section threads are hiding the mechanism.

However one can see the actuation stroke of the Caiso closure plunger trough the transparent cap and one sees the surface tension breaker in the ink window moving.

Francis

[mongrelnomad]

Note that - even on a demonstrator section - the internal CAISO mechanism in the section will be only

partially visible. The section threads are hiding the mechanism.

However one can see the actuation stroke of the Caiso closure plunger trough the transparent cap and one sees the surface tension breaker in the ink window moving.

Francis

 

You see, Francis, now you have to provide a video, or nobody will believe you

[pavoni]

 

You see, Francis, now you have to provide a video, or nobody will believe you

Now that is a very good idea!

 

Pavoni

[fountainbel]

mongrelnomad, on 26 May 2015 - 15:17, said:

You see, Francis, now you have to provide a video, or nobody will believe you

 

Now that is a very good idea!

 

Pavoni

OK mongrelnomad and Pavoni,

We will make a video and pictures with the parts in exploded view as soon as the FPR series is ready.

The prototype I've made not being fully identical to the final design, and is actually in use for long term evaluation by a "frequent writer" friend of mine.

Francis

[pavoni]

Brilliant! Thank you very much Francis. Much appreciated.

 

Pavoni

[mongrelnomad]

mongrelnomad, on 26 May 2015 - 15:17, said:

You see, Francis, now you have to provide a video, or nobody will believe you

 

 

OK mongrelnomad and Pavoni,

We will make a video and pictures with the parts in exploded view as soon as the FPR series is ready.

The prototype I've made not breing fully identical to the final design, and is actually in use for long term evaluation by a "frequent writer" friend of mine.

Francis

 

If you need another 'frequent writer', Francis, I'm known to write approximately a novel a year

[Kuscer]

Wow, that's really awesome! I'll probably never afford one

[mudman]

Note that - even on a demonstrator section - the internal CAISO mechanism in the section will be only

partially visible. The section threads are hiding the mechanism.

However one can see the actuation stroke of the Caiso closure plunger trough the transparent cap and one sees the surface tension breaker in the ink window moving.

Francis

Ah, sure would be cool to see.

[nibbling]

Hi Francis. Is there an update on the timeline?

[fountainbel]

Hi Francis. Is there an update on the timeline?

Hi nibbling,

Given CONID will also make the CAISO HR feed, special dedicated tooling is ordered.

Once tooling is in, Conid will start making the feeds so they can profoundly test functionality of the new feed design

Latest status being the CAISO demonstrator is expected to become available end September, early October.

Regards,

Francis

[sd10521]

Great news, gives me some time to save little money.

Thank you for the update.