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Hi guys,

 

Just a curious question, can JoWo nibs fit onto FC Ondoro and similar series feed?

 

I read somewhere that they use #5 JoWo nibs.

 

Any ideas?

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no... the feed they use is similar to Schmidt nibs and feeds unless you got the same thing then you shouldnt have any problems... unless your talking to the collar level which I tried with TWSBI collars (number 4) they dont fit

 

I stand corrected the TWSBI number 4 feed will fit so is the nib but it's not a very "secured" friction fit IE the nib and feed will hold together but it may "spin" when you write with it

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no... the feed they use is similar to Schmidt nibs and feeds unless you got the same thing then you shouldnt have any problems... unless your talking to the collar level which I tried with TWSBI collars (number 4) they dont fit

 

Ah, that's sad. Does that mean no swapping or maybe Bock/Schmidt might work?

 

I was figuring on swapping an Ondoro to a gold nib or just a round nib in case I get bored with a stub.

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DIY Retractable Fountain Pen (Couldn't get it to work, now refilling Schmidt 888 M refills with FP inks in a Pilot G2 Limited, the ceramic roller tip is as smooth as a Firm FP steel nib, Poor Man's VP I guess)

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Ah, that's sad. Does that mean no swapping or maybe Bock/Schmidt might work?

 

I was figuring on swapping an Ondoro to a gold nib or just a round nib in case I get bored with a stub.

a boch nib doesnt hurt just remember the size of number 4 I don't think something bigger will fit unless you really switch the collar
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a boch nib doesnt hurt just remember the size of number 4 I don't think something bigger will fit unless you really switch the collar

 

Sorry for the ignorance, but what's a "collar"?

 

Is that the section threads or the place where the nib hooks on (similar to the 78G feed or something).

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Sorry for the ignorance, but what's a "collar"?

 

Is that the section threads or the place where the nib hooks on (similar to the 78G feed or something).

Like TWSBI you can unscrew the nib and feed unit in any of the Faber-Castell pens so in theory you can actually "hot-swap" nibs it will be a bit messy though, and the units there of are referred to as collars or nib collars

http://meisternibs.com/steel-nibs/

like the ones you see here

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Like TWSBI you can unscrew the nib and feed unit in any of the Faber-Castell pens so in theory you can actually "hot-swap" nibs it will be a bit messy though, and the units there of are referred to as collars or nib collars

 

Ah, but how about at nib/feed level?

 

Like could I slide on a nib from JoWo/Bock onto the FC's feed, then pop it back onto the collar, then screw it back into the section? (I hope I got it right)

My version of the guide for the Pilot Varsity Nib transplantation to the Platinum Preppy

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as I said on my second post the JoWo nib and feed will fit but it's not a "secured" fit at least using using the feed and nib that came on the TWSBI mini but I'm afraid any bigger (number 5 nib) the cap of the Ambition may not fit... a different case on the Ondoro I would say since that has a bigger cap

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as I said on my second post the JoWo nib and feed will fit but it's not a "secured" fit at least using using the feed and nib that came on the TWSBI mini but I'm afraid any bigger (number 5 nib) the cap of the Ambition may not fit... a different case on the Ondoro I would say since that has a bigger cap

 

Ah my bad, I read it wrongly. I was thinking you fit a TWSBI nib/feed in O_O

 

Sure, thanks!

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you can try the process is easily reversible anyway or at least with the right items again I wont guarantee about using the TWSBI 580 nib and feed

 

Just a last question, what is the diameter of the feed? From what you're saying, I'm guessing it is 4mm?

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Just a last question, what is the diameter of the feed? From what you're saying, I'm guessing it is 4mm?

I had to take some caliper measurements but here's the breakdown

F-C feed 5.96mm (same with a Schmidt feed)

TWSBI feed 5.98mm

taken with the TWSBI mini feed and F-C ambition

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I had to take some caliper measurements but here's the breakdown

F-C feed 5.96mm (same with a Schmidt feed)

TWSBI feed 5.98mm

taken with the TWSBI mini feed and F-C ambition

 

Thanks!

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