Fountain Pen Too Wet When Writing After Refilling

[Bluey]

That shouldn't be the case if you've succeeded in making the gap narrower.

[3nding]

That shouldn't be the case if you've succeeded in making the gap narrower.

 

I followed sbrebrown's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vv0eSGR5Jw

 

But the tines don't seem to want to come any closer even though a can see a space between them. Also I am afraid of breaking something if I push any harder on them.

 

Any pro tips on how to do this properly?

[Bluey]

If you're at all worried, I wouldn't try it yourself any more. How I did was not too dissimilar from how Dr Brown did.

[3nding]

If you're at all worried, I wouldn't try it yourself any more. How I did was not too dissimilar from how Dr Brown did.

 

I did practice on a Jinhao with pretty decent results so I will try it again and bring you the results (I think it should go pretty well). At least it's not the 146

[Erik Dalton]

I have had this sort of issue when a converter was old and wouldn't hold the vacuum, thus not holding the ink in the converter. Happened with Montblanc 144 and Waterman Laureat, probably others. You might try using a cartridge or a newer converter to see if it makes a difference.

Absolutely. Try a different converter, or two, as well as a cartridge. Note any differences before looking to the nib and feed.

[3nding]

If you're at all worried, I wouldn't try it yourself any more. How I did was not too dissimilar from how Dr Brown did.

 

 

Absolutely. Try a different converter, or two, as well as a cartridge. Note any differences before looking to the nib and feed.

 

So I have reduced the ink flow fiddling with the tines. It still goes dry after writing for a while, but with a thinner line. It doesn't do this as much with a cartridge.

[minddance]

I, on the other hand, am looking for wet pens. What pens are you using? Please recommend. I have come to the right place.

[Precise]

Wasteful or not you must soak the excess ink in the feed into a rag or paper towel.

 

Alan