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Well I finally received my Pilot Custom 823 Amber, medium nib and my first impression is WOW!! I love it. I love everything about it.

It took me a few times to get used to the filling mechanism, but I think I have the hang of it now... and the ink capacity is great.

 

Two items I can use help with:

 

What is the best way to clean the pen when switching inks. I'm afraid repeated plunging with the vacuum rod will wear the gaskets prematurely, so I have unscrewed the nib module to gain access to the tube...hope I haven't voided my warranty by doing so.

 

Has anyone else had a problem with ink flow drying up, or the pen clogging with Diamine inks? I've tried Diamine Oxblood and Ochre inks and they write well enough at first, but appear blotchy in the tube and eventually there are flow problems so that the pen doesn't write (this is after a page or two or three). I have sincce switched ink to the supplied Pilot blue an so far I don't see any problems... and the ink does not patch up in the tube, either?

 

Which inks are particularly troublesome and which are trouble free? I mean what inks does this pen prefer?

Thanks in advance for any help anyone can offer.

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I've been using Cult Pens Diamine Deep Dark Brown in my amber 823 F and have no problems at all. The colour just seems to suit the pen. However, I must say that I don't use any other inks in it so haven't really had a 'flushing' problem. I can't see the plunger wearing out though and I just fill with water and give the pen a bit of a shake each time to get rid.

Someone posted a video clip on here of how to get more ink - or water of course - into the pen but I can't remember who posted it. Most informative and worth the search.

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Thanks, I think I figured it out...and I feel so embarassed. I wasn't leaving then end knob unscrewed while usingthe pen....duhhhh.

I'm relieved...now I can use those beautiful colors in Diamine and other brands...Ahhh

 

Thanks...sorry for the silly oversight.

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I don't recommend unscrewing the nib section. Some people (including me) have cracked the barrel when re-assembling it. I think it's a little better to pull out the nib, which is friction-fit. But I don't do that very often.

These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives everything its value.--Thomas Paine, "The American Crisis", 1776

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I suspect that gasket/seal wear over time will be less trouble, and less expensive, than wear and possible breakage from removing the section/feed/nib.

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Thanks, I think I figured it out...and I feel so embarassed. I wasn't leaving then end knob unscrewed while usingthe pen....duhhhh.

I'm relieved...now I can use those beautiful colors in Diamine and other brands...Ahhh

 

Thanks...sorry for the silly oversight.

 

I live at sea level and don't fly often so I took out the little rubber seal so i don't have to unscrew the knob ever.

 

Awesome pen and I love the broad nib for it's amazing smoothness.

 

I have been using Ackermans Bekakt Haags and switched to some Kon-Peki for a fill. It was an easy rinse and I have read about others warning about taking the section apart and then over tightening it etc... so I just flushed it without issue and it cleaned up just fine for the ink swap.

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I recently unscrewed the nib section on my 823, cleaned it and reassembled it. It seems to be like any other nib to unscrew. It wasn't hard to get out and it wasn't hard to put back it. Perhaps I got lucky, but I'd be interested to know how this causes damage. Is it from over tightening the nib when reassembling?

I enjoy MB 146 pens, Sailor, Pilot and Platinum pens as well. I have a strong attraction to dark red and muted green ink, colors I dislike for everything but FP ink. I also enjoy practicing my handwriting and attempting to improve it. I love the feel of quality paper under a gold nib.

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I recently unscrewed the nib section on my 823, cleaned it and reassembled it. It seems to be like any other nib to unscrew. It wasn't hard to get out and it wasn't hard to put back it. Perhaps I got lucky, but I'd be interested to know how this causes damage. Is it from over tightening the nib when reassembling?

I did the same, two or three times with no ill effects. I imagine the problem would come with possible cross-threading, over tightening, or tread wear from constant use.

I'll be safe and not do it...

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Yes, it's possible to replace the section (indeed, the factory did it first). The problem is that it's very easy to overtighten the section and put a little stress on the barrel, which can be just enough to cause cracks to form.

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