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I've been tinkering with this idea for a while now. So I decided to go ahead and make a prototype for proof of concept. Although my dimensions are no where near what I'd optimally like I am very happy with this. My hope is to decrease the overall size by 30%.

 

On all the bulb fillers I've seen there's always a blind cap at the end of the pen body that unscrews to expose the ink sac for filling. I wanted to design something that would allow me to make a wooden bulb filler without having to worry about ink penetrating the wood or weakening the wood over time. Plus I really don't like putting sleeves in my wooden custom FPs. So I designed and made an ink chamber that's full length as well as a full length blind cap. That way I can use whatever material I want without concern.

 

Plus...for anyone who has tried to make a bulb filler with a #6 Jowo feed, you know just how hard that can be! For some reason the ink chamber ended up really dark. I made it with transparent dye but I guess I added a bit to much somehow http://www.penturners.org/forum/images/smilies/confused.gif

 

 

http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n496/Brooks803/DSC05049800x363_zps74cceb06.jpg

 

http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n496/Brooks803/DSC05052800x426_zps263d9f01.jpg

 

http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n496/Brooks803/DSC05053625x800_zpsc5f81996.jpg

 

http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n496/Brooks803/DSC05056800x772_zps2d1f7ea0.jpg

 

 

Thanks for looking!

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Wow ! Nice work.

 

I trust it performs well.

 

Keep up the good work!!

 

Cheers,

E. B)

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