A Bit Of A Problem With My Nib...

[Lacrimosa]

Hello Everyone,

 

So this is a bit odd. My 1555 GREGG nib was being sorta scratchy which was strange as this pen was used by my Grandma for about 30 or 40 years. So I went and was trying to straighten out the nib a little with my thumbs and a bit of help with a tweezers as there was paper caught in there too. (damn school paper) Well after I put the nib in a dish with some dish soap and let it sit for a bit (we don't have any ammonia so that was the only thing I could think of that can disperse ink) and then filled the pen back up with ink. Well now a BUNCH of ink is running out of the breather hole whenever I write. Any ideas?

 

Thanks!

 

-Josh

 

 

Edited for spelling error...

Edited November 10, 2010 by Lacrimosa

[watch_art]

yeah. there's still soap in the feed and it's acting like laxative.

[Lacrimosa]

yeah. there's still soap in the feed and it's acting like laxative.

 

Oy I am guessing that I should just let it sit in some water then?

 

Thanks

[watch_art]

rinse it really good.

 

you gotta wash that soap right outta yer feed!

[Lacrimosa]

Will do!

[Gobblecup]

My Polar brown ink is bubbling out of my "breath hole" on my 9550, and I assume its because of it being a very lubricated ink.

[Lacrimosa]

Alright, I soaked the nib in water overnight and during school. The soak did help but not completely, so I am trying again. I should also mention that I am using LAMY Black if that is relevant.

 

-Josh

Edited November 11, 2010 by Lacrimosa

[Sholom]

It can take many rinses to get the last traces of soap or detergent out - keep changing that water.

[watch_art]

don't just soak it, rinse it out. wash the mess out of it.

[Lacrimosa]

Thanks both of you! I will change the water and keep rinsing then.

[OcalaFlGuy]

To really flush the nib good (without an ultrasonic cleaner);

 

From Best down;

 

A baby's ear rubber flusher bulb

 

A seriously strong water faucet (with a good grip on the nib) not one of those

mamby pamby wimpy water conserving ones.

 

You mouth blowing water thru the rear of the nib. Preferably Not Right After

you've eaten a bag of potato chips.

 

Soaking is good, serious flushing the best.

 

Bruce in Ocala, FL

[Lacrimosa]

Hi Bruce,

 

Our kitchen faucet is the most powerful we have since it has a sprayer on it. I think it got most of everything out, I will be testing it out shortly.

Edited November 13, 2010 by Lacrimosa

[Lacrimosa]

Its all fixed! Thanks so much for your help everyone!!

 

-Josh