10 $ Piston Filler Demonstrators - F-M Steel Nibs, 2.50 CONUS shipping

[badrsj]

All current orders shipped including international. Still taking orders

Thanks for looking this far

badrsj

[badrsj]

[Brock]

 

email sent for four pens. The first two were nice.

Thanks,

Brock

[andyk]

Hi

 

Mine arrived on Friday, very well packed and extremely fast delivery.

 

Pen looks quite good for the price, writes well if a little dry but have only tried it with a couple of inks, Diamine Sapphire and my on mix of Pelikan Blue/Black (writes a sort of dark grey colour), but may be different with other inks and I didn't bother to flush first.

 

At the price a nice pen, rather cheaper than most 'demos' a bargain in my eyes.

 

Thanks alot.

 

Andy

[badrsj]

Thanks for providing feedback - helps to know how they sum up for you

[RevAaron]

Just for the record, this little fella holds 1.5 mL of ink- same as a Lamy 2000. A bit more than a Pelikan M200 even, which holds 1.4 mL of ink.

[deitic_nib]

Is this sale still available? Because I sent payment 5 days ago, and have tried emailing Badrsj multiple times but I still haven't recieved a confirmation that he recieved my order...

Has anyone else been able to reach him or is it just me?

Thanks

[badrsj]

Hi, I am sorry you are having problem reaching me. The sale is open & I am usually very prompt.

Kindly PM me your name, address & paypal payment number. I will try to resolve this by tommorow. I have not received an email from you. I am sory if your order got overlooked (though with paypal payment & shipping labels - it is hard to miss an order)

Thanks - will wait to hear from you.

badrsj

[hamadryad11]

I've received the pen I ordered, and I'm quite happy with it. I'm not a pen snob; I just want pens that write well, and this one does that. I didn't even flush it out, because I was impatient to try it, and it worked very well straightaway. It's not the prettiest or best pen in my collection, but it's a good, functional writer. And I do love piston-fill demonstrators. I'm very pleased with both my pen, and your prompt shipping and communication.

[badrsj]

[Inka]

I had one of these go dry with ink (lack of use) - I was able to take out the piston filler from the back and clean it out, a little dab of silicone grease (aquatic quality) and good as new.

Incidentally that also addresses the "Staining questions" It can be cleaned out - however beware you may break the pen if you are not "that tinkering type of person".

 

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I just got one of these from Swisher for $10 before realizing I could have gotten one from you for less S&H.

I would have loved getting these for less than $10, maybe in bulk as you've done to save on several at a time.

I'm an expert of many mechanical devices and a Mechanical Engineer, so this shouldn't be a problem for me.

I had grasped the threaded area on mine, where the plunger is installed, gave it a firm but gentle twist and it didn't budge.

Not wanting to break it and not knowing if they're glued in I didn't want to take further chances until I knew more about this.

 

Can you please describe for me the steps you've taken to remove the piston-filler, without damage?

I'd notice some rough edges to the silicone rubber plunger on my one pen, where some ink gets past the seal and into the upper barrel/threaded shaft area.

If I can take mine apart, I can clean up the rough silicone plunger edges, reapply fresh silicone grease to fix the problem myself.

I'd really appreciate your help, since although I could most likely figure it out on my own it's always better to ask someone already experienced such as yourself.

 

Thanks, in advance and I hope to hear from you soon.

If you feel at all uncomfortable posting the steps here, on how to remove the piston/plunger assembly, then please send me a PM.

BTW, good job getting it apart, not something most people are capable of doing these days!

[adt475]

I had one of these go dry with ink (lack of use) - I was able to take out the piston filler from the back and clean it out, a little dab of silicone grease (aquatic quality) and good as new.

Incidentally that also addresses the "Staining questions" It can be cleaned out - however beware you may break the pen if you are not "that tinkering type of person".

 

http://lh6.ggpht.com/badrsj/SKjcWuY_yDI/AAAAAAAAAoc/7XsfFgNjBW8/s800/DSC01810.JPG

I just got one of these from Swisher for $10 before realizing I could have gotten one from you for less S&H.

I would have loved getting these for less than $10, maybe in bulk as you've done to save on several at a time.

I'm an expert of many mechanical devices and a Mechanical Engineer, so this shouldn't be a problem for me.

I had grasped the threaded area on mine, where the plunger is installed, gave it a firm but gentle twist and it didn't budge.

Not wanting to break it and not knowing if they're glued in I didn't want to take further chances until I knew more about this.

 

Can you please describe for me the steps you've taken to remove the piston-filler, without damage?

I'd notice some rough edges to the silicone rubber plunger on my one pen, where some ink gets past the seal and into the upper barrel/threaded shaft area.

If I can take mine apart, I can clean up the rough silicone plunger edges, reapply fresh silicone grease to fix the problem myself.

I'd really appreciate your help, since although I could most likely figure it out on my own it's always better to ask someone already experienced such as yourself.

 

Thanks, in advance and I hope to hear from you soon.

If you feel at all uncomfortable posting the steps here, on how to remove the piston/plunger assembly, then please send me a PM.

BTW, good job getting it apart, not something most people are capable of doing these days!

 

 

Inka,

I too recently bought one of these pens from Swisher. They are a fun little pen, with what seems like a decent Nib.

My first attempt at taking mine apart was like yours, i.e. a frim twist with no results.

By using a VERY judicious application of heat on the barrel right over the threads, I was able to easily unscrew the piston filler mechanism.

I hope this helps.

 

[Inka]

Inka,

I too recently bought one of these pens from Swisher. They are a fun little pen, with what seems like a decent Nib.

My first attempt at taking mine apart was like yours, i.e. a firm twist with no results.

By using a VERY judicious application of heat on the barrel right over the threads, I was able to easily unscrew the piston filler mechanism.

I hope this helps.

Thanks for the feedback.

Don't know why I didn't think about applying a gentle heat to the threads, like running under hot water to expand the outer barrel since I know that could help [slipped my mind at the time].

Haven't tried it on mine yet but that should do it for me too.

I have a plethora of Gunsmithing and Watchmaking tools on-hand, one tool being padded silicone rubber slip-joint pliers I could have tried.

I just didn't want to chance damaging the pen, until I had some feedback from those such as yourself that have done this already, successfully.

 

Any idea what the fluid is, inside the threaded piston post area [mine is loaded with it]?

It looks rather viscous, like a clear lubricant for the threaded plunger post, so I'm just curious if anyone knows for sure what is used in there.

 

I've e-mailed badrsj to get one of the few remaining Gray Oblique pens left in inventory. If it's been shipped out already it should be here any day now.

Badrsj had only a few left, of the calligraphy pens, so this will give me a chance to at least try one out [Thanks, badrsj, you're awesome for sending me one! Can hardly wait to try it!].

I'd also written to Dollar Stationery in Pakistan, trying to see if I could buy the 10 - packs of calligraphy pens here in the U.S where I reside; haven't heard back from them yet & not sure if I ever will.

 

These pens are way too small for me to use as daily writers, having hands the size of a bear that cramp up painfully whenever writing with small pens.

They're still lots of fun to use and would make great gifts to those I know with smaller hands than mine.

I keep my first $ in a pen cup with other pens and basically inked it for my wife to use.

 

Once I get the $ calligraphy pen from badrsj, that will be my first-ever with this type of nib and if I like it I may try grinding/smoothing one of my own Platinum eye-dropper pens with steel nibs.

I may even get a Large B nib for my daily writer later, once I can afford to, then send it off to "Sir Binder" for some Oblique work, or maybe buy a 14k gold Large OB nib from my pen-tool supplier.

Times are tough right now, financially, as with many people these days, so all this is on a wish-list so I'll just have to wait and see.

Edited March 18, 2009 by Inka

[adt475]

Inka,

I too recently bought one of these pens from Swisher. They are a fun little pen, with what seems like a decent Nib.

My first attempt at taking mine apart was like yours, i.e. a firm twist with no results.

By using a VERY judicious application of heat on the barrel right over the threads, I was able to easily unscrew the piston filler mechanism.

I hope this helps.

Thanks for the feedback.

Don't know why I didn't think about applying a gentle heat to the threads, like running under hot water to expand the outer barrel since I know that could help [slipped my mind at the time].

Haven't tried it on mine yet but that should do it for me too.

I have a plethora of Gunsmithing and Watchmaking tools on-hand, one tool being padded silicone rubber slip-joint pliers I could have tried.

I just didn't want to chance damaging the pen, until I had some feedback from those such as yourself that have done this already, successfully.

 

Any idea what the fluid is, inside the threaded piston post area [mine is loaded with it]?

It looks rather viscous, like a clear lubricant for the threaded plunger post, so I'm just curious if anyone knows for sure what is used in there.

 

I've e-mailed badrsj to get one of the few remaining Gray Oblique pens left in inventory. If it's been shipped out already it should be here any day now.

Badrsj had only a few left, of the calligraphy pens, so this will give me a chance to at least try one out [Thanks, badrsj, you're awesome for sending me one! Can hardly wait to try it!].

I'd also written to Dollar Stationery in Pakistan, trying to see if I could buy the 10 - packs of calligraphy pens here in the U.S where I reside; haven't heard back from them yet & not sure if I ever will.

 

These pens are way too small for me to use as daily writers, having hands the size of a bear that cramp up painfully whenever writing with small pens.

They're still lots of fun to use and would make great gifts to those I know with smaller hands than mine.

I keep my first $ in a pen cup with other pens and basically inked it for my wife to use.

 

Once I get the $ calligraphy pen from badrsj, that will be my first-ever with this type of nib and if I like it I may try grinding/smoothing one of my own Platinum eye-dropper pens with steel nibs.

I may even get a Large B nib for my daily writer later, once I can afford to, then send it off to "Sir Binder" for some Oblique work, or maybe buy a 14k gold Large OB nib from my pen-tool supplier.

Times are tough right now, financially, as with many people these days, so all this is on a wish-list so I'll just have to wait and see.

 

 

 

You are most welcome.

 

I simply used my methylated spirit (alcohol) lamp to warm the barrel at the threads and was able to unscrew the piston mechanism by finger pressure alone, with zero damage to the pen, I will add.

 

Whilst I cannot prove what the lubricant is, I am certain it is silicon grease (a common lube for fountain pens as it does not react with anything and is stable over a wide range of temperatures.)

I used a small amount of it myself when I reassembled my pen. (some on the plunger itself, to lubricate its movement and make a better seal, and a tiny amount on the threads of the plunger assembly to aid in taking it apart next time.)

Search FPN for “silicone grease” as there are numerous threads concerning it (including a couple places to purchase it, such as Tryphon and Pendemonium (no affiliation)).

I personally buy mine at a scuba dive shop (ask for “Food Grade” silicone grease).

 

I agree with you about these pens being too small for a daily user.

Although for me, they are just a tiny bit too small (small hands).

In fact, I am carrying mine tonight at work. (Burgundy demonstrator with Noodler’s Polar Brown Ink.)

 

 

[peregrino]

Do you have Dollar demonstrator yet?

Do you send to Brasil?

 

Thanks,

L.

[badrsj]

Sorry - this sale is over long time ago