Nib Not Working :(

[burf]

Hi,

 

I recently took out the nib and the feed to clean them up. However, the setup has stopped working after I had put them back... please suggest what could be the issue and how can I get them to work.

 

Thank you.

 

Here are two pics for reference:-

 

 

[FarmBoy]

Either the feed is to far in or the nib is to far out.

[hari317]

Nib and feed look misaligned.

Nib slit looks splayed, ie the slit appears to open up towards the tip.

 

solution is to remove them, inspect if slit is OK when out and reposition the nib on the feed and insert it into the section.

[Karmachanic]

Not to disagree with what has already been stated, but to me, the feed and nib appear mismatched.

Edited December 11, 2019 by Karmachanic

[burf]

Not to disagree with what has already been stated, but to me, the feed and nib appear mismatched.

 

They are married since I first received them...

I took them out because some ink had stuck and I intended to clean the mess up... but I believe I created a bigger mess...

 

Either the feed is to far in or the nib is to far out.

 

do you mean there is a space between the two or do you mean it the top ends of both should be closer/farther than where they are now? anyway, I *guess* I have tried both - closer/farther...

 

Nib and feed look misaligned.

Nib slit looks splayed, ie the slit appears to open up towards the tip.

 

solution is to remove them, inspect if slit is OK when out and reposition the nib on the feed and insert it into the section.

 

if it is splayed even when out, do you mean it is damaged?

can i fix the splay with pliers?

how to reposition the nib and the feed differently from how they sit together now?

 

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thanks everyone, i appreciate the help.

 

[BaronWulfraed]

 

if it is splayed even when out, do you mean it is damaged?

can i fix the splay with pliers?

PLIERS?

 

If the tip is still open/spread when the nib is removed from the pen/feed, you might be able to adjust it by carefully pushing the tips /past/ each other, taking turns putting one above, then below the other side. The slit should be widest at the stress relief hole in the nib (though your photo doesn't show a relief hole).

 

Once the tips are closer together (lightly touching, even) you might have to flex one side or the other upwards if the tips are not level when you look at the end.

 

If the tips are okay when not in the pen, but spread when the nib/feed are inserted into the section, the culprit is likely the feed -- pushing too hard upwards against the nib. A hard-rubber feed might need to be heat-set (search the forum for instructions) by warming it and pressing it and the nib against each other to shape it to the nib. You will have to figure out just what the proper nib/feed depths should be first. On most pens, the end of the feed will be much closer to the end of the nib -- at least half the distance you show would be covered by the feed.

Edited December 12, 2019 by BaronWulfraed

[Karmachanic]

PLIERS?

 

 

On most pens, the end of the feed will be much closer to the end of the nib -- at least half the distance you show would be covered by the feed.

If that nib is as curved as it appears, (to me) aligning the shoulders of the feed with the shoulders of the nib would be impossible.

[A Smug Dill]

if it is splayed even when out, do you mean it is damaged?

Deformed, but not necessarily irreversibly damaged.

 

can i fix the splay with pliers?

Can you slice salami with an axe? Possibly, if the axe is sharp enough and you have the requisite skill to use the axe for that unusual application.

 

I wouldn't recommend it, though.

 

how to reposition the nib and the feed differently from how they sit together now?

A "before" photo would have been helpful (to yourself, at the least), if the pen was writing OK being you pulled out the nib.

 

The edge of the (oblique?) nib looks more curved than it should be; and I have serious doubts that the slit between the tines, when closed such that the tips of the tines are just about touching each other, would give the degree of ink flow to properly support a nib with such a broad edge (if it was straight).

[thx1138]

Is that a fine or extra-fine?

Edited December 21, 2019 by thx1138

[burf]

thanks! to all those kind folks who helped (and sorry for not replying earlier) or considered helping me.

i was able to make it work. i am still not really sure what was the exact issue (i like it too much to be broken again) but what i now notice is that there is ink in the nib slit.

 

[alexwi]

The slit is what carries the ink from the feed to the paper.

 

If it's working, I'd leave it alone. If the pen's leaving too much ink on the paper, you might need to tinker with it a bit more so the slit is narrower at the point where the nib touches the paper.

 

Alex