MontBlanc Boheme Nib removal

[mohanjude]

This is my first posting. I would be grateful for any suggestions or help in removing a boheme nib. I have several MB bohemes and I have a favourtie nib that I want to transfer to another Boheme FP. I have removed the front section and can see the nib unit with a Ring and behind it a see thorugh loose plastic shroud. I have searched the forum and found a posting where another member says to simply prise the nib and feed out. He dropped his pen and therefore I suppose he could use as much force as required. My nibs are not damaged and I am hoping not to damage the nib especially my favourtie that writes butter smooth and lays the line I like.

 

Looking at the nib the feed it appears very delicate and there is a groove at the back where the fins are flat - is this where preassure needs to be applied to prise the nib and feed? Do I pull the ring ? Do MontBlanc use a special tools to prise the nib out. I am hoping to send some Boehem's to Mike the nib master and when I get the pens back I would like the option of changing the nibs to any future Bohemes that I purchase.

 

I dont want to send the Boheme back to MB just to exchange nibs between pens. While I love the Boheme's I find it so much easier to swap my favourite nibs on My Duofold or Pelikns by simply twisting them out. I guess once I have the confidence to remove and replace th enib once I will be able to do it without fear. Is this a realistic prospect?

 

Any help would be appreciated.

[fabrimedeiros]

This is my first posting. I would be grateful for any suggestions or help in removing a boheme nib. I have several MB bohemes and I have a favourtie nib that I want to transfer to another Boheme FP. I have removed the front section and can see the nib unit with a Ring and behind it a see thorugh loose plastic shroud. I have searched the forum and found a posting where another member says to simply prise the nib and feed out. He dropped his pen and therefore I suppose he could use as much force as required. My nibs are not damaged and I am hoping not to damage the nib especially my favourtie that writes butter smooth and lays the line I like.

 

Looking at the nib the feed it appears very delicate and there is a groove at the back where the fins are flat - is this where preassure needs to be applied to prise the nib and feed? Do I pull the ring ? Do MontBlanc use a special tools to prise the nib out. I am hoping to send some Boehem's to Mike the nib master and when I get the pens back I would like the option of changing the nibs to any future Bohemes that I purchase.

 

I dont want to send the Boheme back to MB just to exchange nibs between pens. While I love the Boheme's I find it so much easier to swap my favourite nibs on My Duofold or Pelikns by simply twisting them out. I guess once I have the confidence to remove and replace th enib once I will be able to do it without fear. Is this a realistic prospect?

 

Any help would be appreciated.

 

 

I also want to know! Thanks for asking!

 

Fabricio

[The Mad Hatter]

Here is a tip, please don't just yank it out, as you could destroy the entire pen. I would get some professional help before you start pulling. Look up the specs of the exact fountain pen, and then see how to remove it properly.

[mohanjude]

Here is a tip, please don't just yank it out, as you could destroy the entire pen. I would get some professional help before you start pulling. Look up the specs of the exact fountain pen, and then see how to remove it properly.

 

thanks for the advice. I did mamage to extract the nib off a Boheme. It was a nerve wracking experience that I might not want to repeat.

 

mohan

[watch_art]

on one of my older pens (a sheaffer) i used a hair dryer with a paper cone taped on, heat set to low, and warmed the section a bit to pull the feed out. it was a very tight fit but the heat helped immensely. always remember, too hot to touch is TOO hot. i had to head the section to get the feed back in too, and a dab of silicone grease helped get it in all the way. i was scared to pull it out as you were with yours, but once i got it out i thought, THat was EASY. so, maybe a little heat will help you with yours?

 

 

good luck. practice on your boheme with the nib not so loved first...

[mohanjude]

I recently sent in a Boheme to Hamburg to have the nib exchanged. This pen was purchased used so I had to pay for the nib exchange.

 

When the pen came back I was suprised to find the old Nib assemlby included in the box. I guess I paid for a complete new nib assessmbly rather than a exchange but I thought Montblanc would hang on to it.

 

Seing the Nib assembly made it clearer how the whole thing is attached to the Boheme. Basically you need to unscrew the front section of the FP. Usually this is the Prescious Resin section. On many of the Bohemes it is firmly fixed with glue. With a bit of effort the front section will unscrew. You are then left with the exposed front nib section. You will notice a see through soft plastic sleeve to stop the nib section rattling. If you use a a pliers that have been covered in tape you can grab the this sleeve and lock onto the flat spots of the nib section. Look carefully and you will see what I mean. You need to look carefully under the sleeve and you will see 2 flat sections on opposite ends. Unscrewing this will completely remove the whole front section of the nib which is the nib, feed, ring, plastic sleeve.

 

Now that I know how to do this I can exchange my favourite boheme nibs with some of the boheme's that I will cycle. I found the hardest bit is to get the front 'section' of some of the Boheme's. On the Passa Doble it is a metal front section and I have so far found it impossible to losen it without possibly scoring the highly polished metal section.

 

Mohan

Edited June 13, 2010 by mohanjude

[hari317]

Seing the Nib assembly made it clearer how the whole thing is attached to the Boheme.

 

Great information Mohan! Thanks!

[siamackz]

I thought I would add to this, for whatever its worth. Pics below of disassembled pen:

[markwellr595]

Hi Guys,

 

I've just been given a Boheme in need of serious attention. From looking at it (and having never used a Boheme before), I think there is a component stuck within the body of the cap. I think it may be the 'post' that is used to extract the nib etc. Does this sound plausible and if so, does anyone have any tips on how to free the two parts?

 

Also, if it has to go back to Hamburg, does anyone know what the likely repair cost would be? I've sent 149s back before and have paid up to a couple of hundred pounds etc.

 

Any advice would be gratefully received. Please note that this is my first post. You must forgive me if the language I have used is not as accurate at it should be.

 

Best regards,

Ricardo

[Chrissy]

I was reading this thread and spotted the last post from "markwellr595"

 

The Boheme cap has a metal "post" or "rod" that sticks out into the cap void from the cap screw assembly. This is to try to prevent you from trying to screw the cap on without having first retracted the nib.

[Georgemardo]

Hello all,

Any idea how to remove the feeder from the colar of boheme.

Thanks

[javier26]

I am a newbee and greatly have benefited from this site. I just took apart my entire boheme FP. The Nib retractin mechanism seems to be a bit corroded. I will gladly post pics as I was very frustrated by the lack of details available on this beautiful pen. Unfortunately can't post today but I will post the photos tomorrow.

 

Does anyone know how to buy replacement parts for a Boheme?

 

Should I add some lubricant to make the sliding smoorther?

[javier26]

I found this youtube video which is helpful.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvoQ83BOcp4

[javier26]

I was going to post my pen, but found this picture to be much nicer and just as effective.

 

[Spitbull]

I was going to post my pen, but found this picture to be much nicer and just as effective.

 

Hi Javier

This pix shows only some parts. Not all parts are there. Its missing a couple of rings at the rear cone. Also the cap crown and clip. The moving section and nib and feed and retaining ring at the front of pen also not there.

[bayport714]

I am going to intrude on this topic in the hope that someone here can help me.

My Boheme will suddenly stop writing. It seem to me it will do this for no apparent reason. I'll extend the cartridge and squeeze it and most of the time it will start writing again but this does not always work. When it stops writing the nib is very dry when moving it across paper. Any ideas about what is wrong with my Boheme!

[gerigo]

Montblanc is the one company that will not be happy if users started to tinker with their pens. There are basically no spare parts available easily. The only way repair your pen is to send it to Montblanc.

 

I am a newbee and greatly have benefited from this site. I just took apart my entire boheme FP. The Nib retractin mechanism seems to be a bit corroded. I will gladly post pics as I was very frustrated by the lack of details available on this beautiful pen. Unfortunately can't post today but I will post the photos tomorrow.

 

Does anyone know how to buy replacement parts for a Boheme?

 

Should I add some lubricant to make the sliding smoorther?

[Spitbull]

Hello

Im wondering which model Boheme this is? Mine breaks down differently...

Thx Bill

 

 

I thought I would add to this, for whatever its worth. Pics below of disassembled pen:

[siamackz]

Hello

Im wondering which model Boheme this is? Mine breaks down differently...

Thx Bill

 

 

 

Hey, I dont have the pen anymore, I just restored it for a friend a while ago. Sorry I know nothing about modern MB models