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My nib and feed has a gap between! I have tried to disassemble the unit and put it back, but after writing for a bit, the gap occurs again! What should I do???

The pen I write with, is the pen I use to sign my name.

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What is the pen? There are too many variables that can cause this to give a good answer your to question without knowing.

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It's a Graf von Faber-Castell Classic. The problem is that ink is not flowing so no, the pen will not write.

The pen I write with, is the pen I use to sign my name.

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OK, that's helpful. This is a modern pen, not vintage, which is also good to know.

 

The pen will of course not write if there is a gap between the nib and feed. The question is why there is a gap. One assumes that it did not come from the factory this way, so something changed.

 

So I would ask if the nib was bent in any way that would cause it to lift up away from the nib. If yes, it needs to be straightened. If no, we look elsewhere. You've had the nib and feed out of the pen, so is there damage to the feed? I would guess no.

 

Which leads to the collar. The Faber-Castell pens use a nib unit, the and feed contained in a collar, that screws into the section. Many manufacturers use nibs by Schmidt, Bock and Jowo, which use this basic design. If not supported by a brass ring (and many aren't) the collar can crack or break. This would allow the nib and feed to shift, or even the nib to lift away from the feed. The fact that it separates when you write after reassembly makes me suspect that the collar is damaged. Check the collar for cracks or an outright break. If cracked, it can be repaired. If broken or pieces missing, it will need to be replaced.

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The pen will of course not write if there is a gap between the nib and feed. The question is why there is a gap. One assumes that it did not come from the factory this way, so something changed.

 

 

I think this thread from yesterday provides the answer.

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This is weird because I've been using an older GvFC nib for a long time and never had any problems with it. I just got this as a replacement because my old one was monotone and this one's bicolour.

The pen I write with, is the pen I use to sign my name.

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This is weird because I've been using an older GvFC nib for a long time and never had any problems with it. I just got this as a replacement because my old one was monotone and this one's bicolour.

 

Different alloys perhaps? Different nibs altogether? A pen maker can switch nib suppliers.

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