Can't Tell If The Feed On This 9460 Nib Is Borked.

[Patrick_Nth]

So I realize that the 9xxx feeds do have a weird indent/pattern, but there's a crevasse veering up and right and I can't tell if that's an actual crack or part of the pattern. Does anyone else out there have a 9xxx feed they can show for reference/comparison?

 

http://i.imgur.com/a4tx3gjl.jpg

[Hobiwan]

Looks like your feed was borken at the tip. It should look like this:

 

 

Does it still write OK?

[Patrick_Nth]

It writes just fine but it is rather unforgiving about how quickly it dries out. That and it seems like some ink was drawn into the cap on the way back home from using it earlier today. Currently debating whether or not it's worth the trouble to bug the eBay vendor about it, since I've already gone through the trouble of inking with it and there's no way they can ascertain that it was broken before I received it.

[Hobiwan]

Copy that. Given that it's the internal design of the feed that prevents general leakage (aside from pressure changes and vibration), I'd say it's the nib/feed assembly off hand.

 

You can look at a previous thread:

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/264065-notch-on-the-underside-of-nib/

which has a diagram of the feed, taken from the patent drawing, and compare that to what you have for more certainty....

 

Just a hunch, but I'd bet that either the pictures on the sales ad were fuzzy, or the seller didn't show the underside of the point. I've run into way too many fuzzy and out-of-focus pictures there lately. Seems ebay now allows pictures from cell phones via mobile app. Bad move, sez me.

[estie1948]

I know that you don't want to invest in a nib when you have just paid for a pen that is suppose to have a good nib in it, but it is an easy fix. Just get another 9xxx nib. Screw the broken one out and screw in the new one. You'll have a great pen that won't dry out or leak ink into the cap.

 

-David.

[pajaro]

There are a lot of pens that are unforgiving about how fast they dry out. I am getting the idea from others' feedback that nib adjustment to increase flow is the answer to this. I have a number of more and less expensive pens that dry out during pauses in writing. Some of my Esterbrooks do, some don't. However, if the feed is damaged, you can expect other issues as well, like possible skipping. It is fortunate that a replacement nib unit will fix this. If you wanted to get more adventurous, you might acquire a good feed, use a knock-out block to tap out the nib and feed, line up the replacement feed and the nib and then push them back into the collar. If you use these pens for a while, you might have a nib unit with a worn nib to use for the donor feed. In any case, good luck. You have moderate-cost options.

[Hobiwan]

There are a lot of pens that are unforgiving about how fast they dry out. I am getting the idea from others' feedback that nib adjustment to increase flow is the answer to this. I have a number of more and less expensive pens that dry out during pauses in writing. Some of my Esterbrooks do, some don't.

 

Maybe it's the low-humidity, day desert air here in Ca, but my pens had the same disease until I simply added a few drops of distilled water to the ink to thin it out a bit. No problems at all after that.

[sd10521]

So I realize that the 9xxx feeds do have a weird indent/pattern, but there's a crevasse veering up and right and I can't tell if that's an actual crack or part of the pattern. Does anyone else out there have a 9xxx feed they can show for reference/comparison?

 

http://i.imgur.com/a4tx3gjl.jpg

 

If you still have this problem and you need a donor feed I have an extra 2668 and 2556 nib assemblies if you want to see if one of those might work.

 

They screw into my SJ pens if that is any help.