Okay, guys. I'm a newbie here. I purchased my Conway Stewart White Casein Model 100. I'm really stoked to try out my pen. Keep in mind that filling up this pen is my first time. I followed the instruction step by step. No matter how much I twist and turn the piston converter, the ink isn't coming up. However, I did manage to write a couple of sentences, but I don't see any ink in the plastic component. Is there suppose to be a little trick that a newbie, like me, doesn't know? I'm worried that I just broke it without knowing

Oh yeah, the ink I'm using is Noodler's Black, but I don't think it will make any difference.

There's some good info in this thread:

http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/in...=0&#entry141154

Unfortunately, I still cannot get the ink to fill up. I even remove the converter and insert it back again hoping that it would fix the problem. I've done the procedure numerous times, but it has been unsuccessful. Would there be a problem with the nib not taking any ink?

Or perhaps the converter is faulty.

Try filling the converter alone - without it being attached to the nib unit. Use a small saucer or bowl, and see if the converter fills when the knob is rotated as if you were filling a pen.

If it does not fill, it is faulty and should be replaced.

If it does fill, then your problem is in the nib unit - possibly with the interface to the converter, or else a blocked feed.

Let us know how this test works out.

Gerry

Get the converter out of the section and fill it. If it does, it is not defective. Then connect it well to the section; try to avoid air entering between section and converter. If that does not do it, get help. Ask the seller. That is not a cheap pen and should work.

Try dipping the nib deeper into the ink too when you fill. Ideally, one would dip it the the point where a tiny amount of the grip is in the ink as well to make sure you're not sucking up air.

If you're already doing that, I suppose it's best to go with what the others have suggested above.

Good luck

Krig, your problem might be that the converter is not inserted well in the pen's nipple. That, or as Kissing suggested, put the whole nib in the ink. I fill my converters removed, it makes the whole thing less messy. But filling the pen via the converter has added benefit of flushing the nib, but if you clean your pen every 5-6 fillings that should be no worry...

Nenad

Hooray! It worked

Since filling the converter alone works, then that means there is something wrong with the nib unit. Is there anything I can do to fix it?

Did you buy the pen in a bricks-and-mortar shop, or online? If online, did you buy from an individual, from ebay, or from a shop/retailer?

I bought it from worldlux.com.

Well, now you know it isn't the converter, if it is new and under warrantee, you'd be taking quite a risk going much further in trying to fix the section/feed problem that is causing the difficulty in filling.

Rather than a complete blockage of the ink channels in the feed, I suspect that you are getting air into the conveter - either because of a poor seal where the converter and section mate, or from another leakage path that makes it easier for air to travel into the converter than ink.

I assume you've tried reseating the converter several times just to be sure you've got it mounted properly, and that you've tried at least once to make sure the nib is immersed fully into the ink. If it still refuses to fill, the problem is not one that a new pen purchaser should be expected to solve for himself, and I would discuss returning the pen for repair with Worldlux.

Good luck.

Gerry

That is the one word that I don't like - repair
Oh well, I'm going to send it back to Worldlux and get it fix.

Thank you everyone for helping me with my fountain pen!
I honestly don't know what to do without you guys

It's a bummer to send back a brand-new pen, I know, but you will be so much happier when it comes back in perfect working order.

Hi,

Did you submerge the nib until the section lip is in the ink?

Not dipping the nib section far enough is going to prevent your pen from filling up.

Dillon

I turned the piston converter while the whole nib is submerged into the ink. Sadly, the converter didn't take up any ink.

Your converter does work, right?

Why don't you try filling the converter separately first (dip the convertor into a bottle and fill without going through the feed/nib)? Then, reattach the convertor and try to write.

If ink doesn't flow continuously as you write, even after you prime the feed (twist the converter so a tiny drop of ink is released), then it has to be a feed problem.

Since your pen is new, there shouldn't be any clog issues, but just to be sure, try soaking the feed in warm soapy water for about 15 minutes. Rinse, dry and repeat the above process.

If that doesn't work, your best choice is to send it back <_< and let a professional decide what to do.

Edit: Oh, just thought of something. Did the converter come with the pen? If it didn't, the pen and converter may not be compatible, in which case the seal at the point of attachment is not tight. You would see a lot of ink inside the section and barrel if this is indeed the problem. It's such a big mess that you couldn't miss it.