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TIL that tuning a glass pen with sandpaper (even the one included with the pen) should only be attempted by an experienced user.
Also, #today I gained a lot of experience in this area out of necessity after the fact. Still, I shan't be doing that again for a while.
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I need to find more excuses to use my glass pen. It's totally not practical as a daily use pen, but it's soooo satisfying to use.
I need to write some fancy letters or something.
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@alexa-488 I have not. Please tell me more.
Edit: Looked it up. I'm not sure how comfortable I am making my mailing address public, however I have been considering a PO box lately...
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You don't have to post yours openly. I think there are various forums for sharing in a more limited manner, i.e. direct with someone. You can find addresses and mail to them first.
Pretty sure even short hand written notes count, so you could leave some fancy notes for people in your life who you appreciate.
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@D. B. Stuck I may or may not have spent $200 on new inks today.
I'd say not to tell my partner, but she was the instigator. We're really bad at keeping eachother accountable for this stuff.
Good thing it's a three paycheque month. ๐
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@Tallastro ๐บ๐ฆ I had two pens inked up with dark inks. One with Parker Quink Black and the other with Diamine Chilly Nights. I hadn't really handled either, but they were both in the same bag with the pen I was using. I see no evidence of leaking.
Interestingly enough, the pen I was using had previously been filled with green ink, but I'd cleaned* and re-inked it with something else a couple days prior. Maybe it was a leftover ink stain from when I did that? They usually don't hang around that long though.
* There was an ultrasonic cleaner involved, so it should've been really clean.
I am now the proud owner of an ultrasonic cleaner for my #FountainPens which, per the instructions, is "suitable for lazy people in sports without rolling hair".
So that's good... I guess?
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So it turns out I got the little cards confused. That one was for the portable neck fan that was in the same order.
I guess that makes a little more sense, but still.
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My replacement TWSBI cap finally arrived today. Went to finally ink the pen up only to discover that the thread that connects the nib assembly is broken.
I know I can order a replacement nib assembly relatively inexpensively, but I don't know if the thread in the pen body is intact either.
It looks like when I lost the cap I didn't clean the pen out properly before putting it in storage and there was still some ink sitting in it for a few years. I don't know if that was what caused the damage.
My local pen shop apparently has an AL in stock, and I happen to have gotten a gift card for them for Christmas that would cover the difference between the Diamond 580 and the AL. Perhaps it's time to upgrade?
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Got back hone from an appointment with a form that specifically says it's to be filled out with blue or black ink.
Why do people have to be so boring?
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@Dianora (Diane Bruce) I was a little out of practice, but my handwriting's starting to improve again, though I've mostly been writing in teeline (shorthand) which is pretty illegible in the first place.
I don't feel the need to gatekeep the term "hobbyist". I consider myself to have been a hobbyist from the day I bought my first fountain pen.
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Let's see how this works with the dish soap trick. I actually think it looks pretty nice.I think it's working nicely. It's still pretty light but I think I like it.
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@paradoxmo It uses the word "sheen" on the website, but the colour actually changes depending on the angle it's looked at from, which is why a photo would never do it justice.
Edit: typo
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Welp, I had hoped this would arrive before the Canada Post strike. I guess not.
That's unfortunate.
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Oh God,I'm back on the Goulet Pens web site.
I'm normally pretty non-materialistic, but this never ends well for my wallet.
Is there a large #FountainPens community on the fedi?
Anyhow, I have a dedicated blue #Lamy Sarafi that I used to use for my #BaystateBlue ink, because it's notorious for permanently staining everything it comes into contact with. A while ago, I accidentally let ink dry out in this pen, and I haven't been able to get the feed flowing properly since. I've cleaned the pen several times and left everything soaking in water for several hours on a few occasions. I've also tried changing the nib. Eventually, I just emptied it, cleaned it out, and left it sitting on a shelf for a while.
I recently pulled it out again, cleaned it once more, and inked it up. Same problem. I'm going to leave it sit inked for a bit to see if maybe capillary action will eventually set in, but if this doesn't resolve the issue is there anything else I can try? I can always replace the pen, but I'd rather not if it can be avoided.
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@Bearking I'll keep that one in my back pocket. I know the purpose of ink is to permanently mark things, but BSB is insidious!
If it weren't such a gorgeous colour, I'd have nothing to do with it.
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vinegar is pretty safe in general and you can always dilute it. I think the safari has a plastic feed, too.
if it were me I would use a little dishsoap and an old toothbrush first and try to get into the feed's nooks and crannies. if the suds turn blue, it's working
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