How To Put In An Ink Cartridge?

[sam]

:embarrassed_smile:

k, just got a nice pen with a cartridge...

embarrassed to say, i'm not sure how to put it in.

the only cartridges i've used in the past were cross and (old) sheaffer calligraphy ones.

dont want to mess up the pen and experiment...so i thought i'd ask here first

the pen in question is the second one from left in this post:

(shiny gun metal)

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/in...showtopic=29188

the cartridge i got has clear plastic on one side, and is dark on the other...no form of writing on it to ID it.

do i have to pierce one end of the cartridge before inserting?

which end? what to use?

:sigh:

[jonro]

No need to be embarrassed; it's a reasonable question. All of the cartridges that I've seen have a raised nipple at one end that is inserted into the section, so make sure you have the proper cartridges. If it came with the pen, I'll assume it was the correct cartridge. Regardless, the clear side is the end that goes into the section. My preference is to insert the cartridge into the section, with the section pointing on an upward angle. I insert the cartridge with a slight twist. This helps to cut the plastic and prevents ink from dripping out when it is inserted. You should not pierce the cartridge before inserting. Depending on the pen, it may take a couple of minutes for the feed to soak up enough ink for the pen to be able to write.

 

Welcome to the obsession.

[JimStrutton]

The safest thing to do would be to email the seller?

 

But if it takes the short International type of cartridge, then the answer is that you put one in the barrel, with the thin end towards the base and another one on top so the two cartridges are back to back so as to speak. You then gently screw the section on and the cartridge should get pierced as you screw it gently down.

 

A few pictures might help :D

 

Jim

[sam]

thx jonro and jim.

 

i did email the seller too...

i got it in and working

it was the "clear" side towardts the nib.

threw it in and screwed the barrel back on (slowly)...

then a 'pop' as the cartridge got pierced.

its actually a quick large size cartridge...twice as long as the cross cartridges.

[jirish1957]

For whatever it's worth I tend to agree with Jonro that its a good idea to (carefully) push the cartridge into the section to pierce it rather than screwing it down. The latter works, but over the years it can be hard on the plastic threads and can strip them out. Jeff

[Freeloader]

No need to be embarrassed; it's a reasonable question.

 

Welcome to the obsession.

 

This is part of why I love this forum. Newbs are treated nicely and with respect, unlike many other forums on the 'net. (Please don't read into this about other, specific forums. It's meant as a general comment from what I've seen on many forums across topics.)

[sam]

thx for the advise jirish1957,

i'll be more careful in the future and take that into consideration.

[parrothead56]

For whatever it's worth I tend to agree with Jonro that its a good idea to (carefully) push the cartridge into the section to pierce it rather than screwing it down. The latter works, but over the years it can be hard on the plastic threads and can strip them out. Jeff

I second that, and be careful if using a second or "spare" cartridge in the barrel. I've had one get stuck where the barrel had a slight taper on the end opposite the section. If you feel any resistance when screwing the section on, you might want to back it off to see if the "spare" cartridge will come out easily.

[Shangas]

In my experience, either pressing the cartridge right down, or putting it into the hollow barrel and screwing it down, work equally well. The latter won't work very well if the pen's barrel is particularly LONG, however, so I'd just ram it down onto the back of the nib, and then just screw it back on. If the barrel is short, then you might try option II.