Waterman Carene

[arg7777]

I Have a carene RB and I was wondering if you can change the RB unit for a FP unit...any ones thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated.

[Chrissy]

Usually RB caps aren't the same size as FP caps, and in addition they have some sort of packing in there that make this option impossible.

 

Specifically as far as the Carene is concerned, I'm not certain. Someone will come along who is.

 

I once thought about changing a Phileas RB to a FP and that wasn't possible

[amk]

I thought it was only the inner caps that were different, but I may be wrong. Definitely there is a difference; I have a fountain pen in blue and rollerball in amber and would love to change that round, but though I can swap the sections I can't swap the caps.

 

Force is the expert. Where is he when you want him? ☺

[Left FPN]

Here I am just back from the park with my grandson.

 

The only difference is the inner nylon seal. Don't fit an RB cap onto an FP section because the nylon seal will touch the nib point.

 

There is no reason why you could not buy just an FP and use the barrel of the RB to hold it but dont cap it. Most FP sections are supplied with a nylon dummy protection cap which can be used to seal the section while its not being used in the barrel. I have one on my desk now that is barrelless.

 

RB on the right

 

 

RB on left with traces of black ink. You can see its inner diameter is much smaller to seal on the RB metal tip.

 

 

Section seal cap

 

Edited December 5, 2014 by Force

[Chrissy]

That only shows RB cap seals or is one RB a typo that should read FP?

[Left FPN]

That only shows RB cap seals or is one RB a typo that should read FP?

No I just don't say FP on left in top pic and right in middle.

[Chrissy]

Ohhhh. Got it.

[RMN]

Here I am just back from the park with my grandson.

 

The only difference is the inner nylon seal. Don't fit an RB cap onto an FP section because the nylon seal will touch the nib point.

 

There is no reason why you could not buy just an FP and use the barrel of the RB to hold it but dont cap it. Most FP sections are supplied with a nylon dummy protection cap which can be used to seal the section while its not being used in the barrel. I have one on my desk now that is barrelless.

 

RB on the right

 

 

 

RB on left with traces of black ink. You can see its inner diameter is much smaller to seal on the RB metal tip.

 

 

 

Section seal cap

 

 

 

Trying to visualise that.....!!!

 

 

D.ick

[pajaro]

Interesting. I had tried converting the Rollerball before, but the cap will not click on, and you are well advised to not force it. The section cap seems like an excellent solution. Now you have to find a fountain pen section with the desired nib at a price you are OK with.

 

This is a great idea. Since the caps don't post securely, I wouldn't have to worry about that anymore. I could sell the fountain pen caps off. Then the Carenes would become useful again. Of course, the only one I really came to like was the EF. I could also dump L, M, and two Fs. Eureka.

[Left FPN]

But of course nobody thinks or worries that a ball point pen has no built in method to prevent drying out.

 

So, if you use a roller ball on a regular basis there is no reason you cannot use an FP cap on it.