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The red arrow points to the ink I'm referring to..how does that ink ever make its way to the nib? It appears to be "imprisoned" by vacuum...

 

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You could try flicking it with your fingernail several times. Usually, this occurs with water when I clean my pen, and it takes a firm downward shake to get it out. I would not suggest doing THAT with an inked pen, though!

 

I suspect your ink got up in there due to the breather tube. You could just remove the tube, it's not really necessary for drawing ink into your Noodler's pens. :) I've never noticed a difference in filling capacity, anyway.

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flicking didn't persuade the ink up there..I don't have enough nerve to give the pen a good shake.

 

;-)

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flicking didn't persuade the ink up there..I don't have enough nerve to give the pen a good shake.

 

;-)

 

Do it over the sink. Ink doesn't bite, but it can stain.

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That is common to Ahabs. I just don`t worry about it. It comes, it goes, no problem. Since the piston converter holds so much ink already,it`s no big deal. My experience is that the pen performs better with a well-filled converter, so I fill it before it gets that low, anyhow.

 

Best of luck,

Yours,
Randal

From a person's actions, we may infer attitudes, beliefs, --- and values. We do not know these characteristics outright. The human dichotomies of trust and distrust, honor and duplicity, love and hate --- all depend on internal states we cannot directly experience. Isn't this what adds zest to our life?

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yeah, I've noticed that..suddenly the inkflow won't keep up even with slow drawing or writing, and I'll check to see what looks like plenty of ink, but..as you say, the pen seems to have different thoughts on it.

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Hold the pen vertical and push the converter towards nib to push out excess air. I have found this can release some/most of the imprisoned ink. I'm a fan of the Konrad myself, it's a more attractive size and has an easily serviceable piston.

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I push the converter up too, once in a while. It`s a good way to splatter ink over your desk, though.

 

Have both Konrads and Ahabs. Love them both. The Konrads run a bit drier than the Ahabs ... but not by much.

 

For my tastes, both have their good and bad points. They are great work horses.

 

Enjoy,

Yours,
Randal

From a person's actions, we may infer attitudes, beliefs, --- and values. We do not know these characteristics outright. The human dichotomies of trust and distrust, honor and duplicity, love and hate --- all depend on internal states we cannot directly experience. Isn't this what adds zest to our life?

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