Faber Castell Ondoro Nib Is Stuck

[bekolax]

I got a new Ondoro but the feed is misaligned and it causes the pen to be very dry and almost not write. I tried taking the feed and nib out to align them but I can't take them out. On sbrebrown's video, he just screws it but mine doesn't even move. Any help?

[The Blue Knight]

Why don't you as for a refund

[KBeezie]

Why don't you as for a refund

I second this. if it's brand new, ask for a refund or exchange. also from the look of their nibs they seem to be "set" in a collar, if it'smmisaligned with a feed, that's going to be more work than I'dbe willing to put into a brand new pen.

[bekolax]

Why don't you as for a refund

I second this. if it's brand new, ask for a refund or exchange. also from the look of their nibs they seem to be "set" in a collar, if it'smmisaligned with a feed, that's going to be more work than I'dbe willing to put into a brand new pen.

It was a gift so I'd rather fix it myself if possible.

Edited April 24, 2014 by bekolax

[KBeezie]

It was a gift so I'd rather fix it myself if possible.

if it is new and a gift, contact Faber Castell regarding warranty repair or replacement.

 

by the way, on the video, was it an ondoro or was it the basic+loom shootout video?

Edited April 24, 2014 by KBeezie

[bekolax]

if it is new and a gift, contact Faber Castell regarding warranty repair or replacement.

 

by the way, on the video, was it an ondoro or was it the basic+loom shootout video?

I think I fixed it. I pushed the feed a bit and it's way better.

It was Ondoro disassembly video.

[KBeezie]

I think I fixed it. I pushed the feed a bit and it's way better.

It was Ondoro disassembly video.

Interesting, I wonder if you're able to unscrew it now that you pushed it in straight (though investigate the possibility of warranty before planing on doing anything that's possibly "permanent")

[bekolax]

Interesting, I wonder if you're able to unscrew it now that you pushed it in straight (though investigate the possibility of warranty before planing on doing anything that's possibly "permanent")

I can't unscrew it. It's not completely in place, just closer. But I don't feel any problems with the flow.

[KBeezie]

I can't unscrew it. It's not completely in place, just closer. But I don't feel any problems with the flow.

 

Hopefully it stays that way, then you won't have to screw with sending it off.

[penmanila]

Afaik the Ondoro nib is part of a screw-in assembly, but can in fact be pulled out all by itself; a friend of mine replaced hers with a TWSBI nib and it's working fine.

[twdpens]

Afaik the Ondoro nib is part of a screw-in assembly, but can in fact be pulled out all by itself

As mentioned above the nib/feed/collar assembly does unscrew but some can be a right b****r to remove and you risk breaking something if you proceed. Pulling the nib and feed out is the only way in the situation when it won't unscrew but be careful not to deform the feed. As in all repair situations though "don't fix it if it ain't broke" as alignment issues can usually be corrected without recourse to disassembly.

 

a friend of mine replaced hers with a TWSBI nib and it's working fine.

Yes, the collars are compatible (early TWSBI Diamonds actually used the same part). You can therefore pimp your Basic, Loom, Ambition, eMotion or Ondoro with a TWSBI CI nib if you can get the collar unscrewed easily.

 

HTH,

 

Martin

 

[bekolax]

As mentioned above the nib/feed/collar assembly does unscrew but some can be a right b****r to remove and you risk breaking something if you proceed. Pulling the nib and feed out is the only way in the situation when it won't unscrew but be careful not to deform the feed. As in all repair situations though "don't fix it if it ain't broke" as alignment issues can usually be corrected without recourse to disassembly.

 

 

Yes, the collars are compatible (early TWSBI Diamonds actually used the same part). You can therefore pimp your Basic, Loom, Ambition, eMotion or Ondoro with a TWSBI CI nib if you can get the collar unscrewed easily.

 

HTH,

 

Martin

 

I've tried pulling it too. Doesn't seem to work for me. Anyways, I'm kinda happy with the pen as it is right now.