My Twsbi 530--a Great Daily User

[Ron2]

Well, the pants are by now floating in garbage heaven someplace.

 

And I also agree that the pen posted does feel out of balance, so I really shouldn't have posted it. It's just that I don't know what to do with the cap on any pen, when it is off. So, other than sitting it on a desk or table to fall off or get lost, I like posting it so everything is intact. Anway, this pen will not be posted again, ever, by me.

 

Once I finish the ink the pen, I will flush the pen, including the nib and section. I will take apart the section and black parts, and hopefully get it back together again, tighter, so no ink collects in the section.

 

I haven't had any ink or condenstation in the cap, so these issues are not a concern my pen, fortunately.

 

I will send a request for a new piston ring kit, and will try to get the pen apart and together again, watching the TWSBI video clip and reading a lot.

[mahkie]

you mean some of the moisture or condensation type of ink sign you once a while see inside the cap?

if yes, I think it come by nature due to the surrunding temperature changes....

I believe it happened on all the pens, just if they are not demonstrator, you don't see it.

correct me, if I ma wrong.

 

No I meen ink in the cap. Like stick a q-tip in the cap and the q-tip show no white when you bring it out, and you have to wipe the front of the pen before you use it ink in the cap....

 

I have stopped using it, because of inky fingers. I have many demonstrators, and none of them have the ink in the cap issue that needs to be cleaned regularly if you use the pen.

 

Any odea when the new piston will ship?

I had ink seepage past both piston rings and into the screw mechanism. I got an e-mail from Rebecca asking for my address on July 15. Haven't seen the new piston yet. So, the pen sits on my desk, in pieces, waiting. :blink:

 

This happened to me, but what I realized was that I put the piston on the plunger backwards

[Crewel]

I just got my two TWSBI pens, in F and M, yesterday, and I echo most peoples comments. I feel that the pens are great value for the money. The construction of the pens is top quality, strong durable plastic that does not feel 'flimsy' or 'cheap' like some of the more expensive alternatives. Moreover, how many pens include a maintenance kit?

 

I have both pens inked with Noodler's Baystate Blue (BSB) and Zhivago respectively with the intent that the BSB will be used exclusively in that pen. Both pens are great writers, smooth and medium wet. I have experienced occasional skipping, but I blame that on user error, i.e., may not have flushed the pens thoroughly enough. Alternatively, I just need to 'break' them in.

 

I only have two concerns with them. First, I have the sealing issue many have noted. In one pen, there is a slight leak past the first piston seal. In the other, there was a more pronounced leak past the first piston seal. Hopefully, this can be rectified soon. The second issue I have is that the caps on both pens appear to be a little clouded. I am not sure if that is just normal evaporation of the ink or something else. If anyone can provide more information about this, it would be greatly appreciated.

[tonybelding]

Both pens are great writers, smooth and medium wet. I have experienced occasional skipping, but I blame that on user error, i.e., may not have flushed the pens thoroughly enough. Alternatively, I just need to 'break' them in.

 

It could be that mine needs some flushing and breaking-in too. . . Mine (with a M nib) is actually a pretty dry writer, requires a bit of pressure on the page, and is sometimes balky about starting up when I touch it to paper. I'll keep fiddling with it.

[speedy]

Guys,

 

if you have dry nib or bad starting issue, it might be too much silicone grease applied on the piston that got into the feeder with the ink. Please try take apart section disassemble nib/feeder/feeder holder, clearn them thoroughly; better by kerosene (if it is available). Put them all back then try again.

P.s. silicone is quite difficut to remove, so if you lub the piston by yourself, just right amount, not too much

[niksch]

Anyone else only get about half a barrel when filling?

[Scuttle]

Is there a way to disassemble the cap?

 

I have managed to get ink between the cap and the "inner cap", and being a clean-freak...

[mahkie]

Is there a way to disassemble the cap?

 

I have managed to get ink between the cap and the "inner cap", and being a clean-freak...

 

Stick something in the cap that's wide enough to stick in the "end" and pull. Or do what I do: slam the cap on the desk really hard

[Scuttle]

Is there a way to disassemble the cap?

 

I have managed to get ink between the cap and the "inner cap", and being a clean-freak...

 

Stick something in the cap that's wide enough to stick in the "end" and pull. Or do what I do: slam the cap on the desk really hard

 

That did it

 

I butchered an ballpoint pen, wrapped some tape around the cartridge and used that, worked perfectly

[devaldez]

Thanks for the idea, Mark! I used a BP and the smoked cap came away like a champ...but now I see the exposed nut and wonder if I wouldn't prefer the smoked cap to hide it...lol

[Sproctor]

I had ink seepage past both piston rings and into the screw mechanism. I got an e-mail from Rebecca asking for my address on July 15. Haven't seen the new piston yet. So, the pen sits on my desk, in pieces, waiting. :blink:

 

Riff,

 

I've had items shipped to me a couple of times now from Taiwan. The first time when Mark shipped the pen it only took 5 days for it to arrive at my doorstep. This last time it was more like 13 days. It took our wonderful U.S. Postal Service a whole 7 days to get the package from California to Minnesota... according to the tracking information on their website. I guess it really depends on how strongly the wind is blowing as to how long it takes for something to arrive. Or maybe they have started up the old Pony Express thing again to carry mail?

 

I guess the moral of the story here is that one must exercise a little patience while waiting for a package coming through the USPS. This is certainly not TWSBI's fault in anyway, shape or form.

 

It's been my own personal experience that these guys are very professional and provide the highest level of customer service that they possibly can in order to make someone happy. If Rebecca said that she shipped a piston to you, it should be arriving very soon. These guys are wonderful!

 

As for the actual leak, I received one of their "tested" pistons a couple of days ago and it has dramatically reduced the amount of ink that leaks past the seal(s). As long as I don't shake the pen, I pretty much have zero leakage. I too am waiting on the version 1.5 to totally eliminate the problem altogether. I'm sure that it too will be provided as soon as it is fully tested and available. I can wait.

 

Good Luck!

 

Very Best Wishes and Kindest Regards,

Stephen

[farseer911]

I had ink seepage past both piston rings and into the screw mechanism. I got an e-mail from Rebecca asking for my address on July 15. Haven't seen the new piston yet. So, the pen sits on my desk, in pieces, waiting. :blink:

 

Don't feel bad neither have I. You have the same leaking I have. Look at it this way, we didn't pay an arm and a leg for the pen.

 

If you really want a tried and true demonstrator on the cheap the Lamy ones are only $26!

[doc0503]

I just got my two TWSBI pens, in F and M, yesterday, and I echo most peoples comments. I feel that the pens are great value for the money. The construction of the pens is top quality, strong durable plastic that does not feel 'flimsy' or 'cheap' like some of the more expensive alternatives. Moreover, how many pens include a maintenance kit?

 

I have both pens inked with Noodler's Baystate Blue (BSB) and Zhivago respectively with the intent that the BSB will be used exclusively in that pen. Both pens are great writers, smooth and medium wet. I have experienced occasional skipping, but I blame that on user error, i.e., may not have flushed the pens thoroughly enough. Alternatively, I just need to 'break' them in.

 

I only have two concerns with them. First, I have the sealing issue many have noted. In one pen, there is a slight leak past the first piston seal. In the other, there was a more pronounced leak past the first piston seal. Hopefully, this can be rectified soon. The second issue I have is that the caps on both pens appear to be a little clouded. I am not sure if that is just normal evaporation of the ink or something else. If anyone can provide more information about this, it would be greatly appreciated.

[doc0503]

I just got my two TWSBI pens, in F and M, yesterday, and I echo most peoples comments. I feel that the pens are great value for the money. The construction of the pens is top quality, strong durable plastic that does not feel 'flimsy' or 'cheap' like some of the more expensive alternatives. Moreover, how many pens include a maintenance kit?

 

I have both pens inked with Noodler's Baystate Blue (BSB) and Zhivago respectively with the intent that the BSB will be used exclusively in that pen. Both pens are great writers, smooth and medium wet. I have experienced occasional skipping, but I blame that on user error, i.e., may not have flushed the pens thoroughly enough. Alternatively, I just need to 'break' them in.

 

I only have two concerns with them. First, I have the sealing issue many have noted. In one pen, there is a slight leak past the first piston seal. In the other, there was a more pronounced leak past the first piston seal. Hopefully, this can be rectified soon. The second issue I have is that the caps on both pens appear to be a little clouded. I am not sure if that is just normal evaporation of the ink or something else. If anyone can provide more information about this, it would be greatly appreciated.

[riff raff]

Sproctor and farseer,

 

Oh, I'm not complaining. Well, okay, I guess I was. But the pen just looks so lonely, there on the desk, all forlorn and discombobulated. *sniff*

 

I'm sure they'll get all the bugs worked out, no problem on that score. Hopefully then they can order up some bold and stub nibs and they'll sell even more of these things.

 

And I don't need a Lamy demonstrator...I gots me three Dollar 717i piston-fill demonstrators from Hari for $7 each! Interestingly, none of them leak past their pistons.

[Sproctor]

I gots me three Dollar 717i piston-fill demonstrators from Hari for $7 each! Interestingly, none of them leak past their pistons.

 

Yes that's true Mike, I think you are comparing apples to oranges, I'm afraid. This situation is a little different from Dollar's pens. They have been producing the Dollar piston-filler for quite a while. The TWSBI is new and this is their very first batch of 'em. I would seriously bet that the first Dollar piston-fillers had their own set of problems when they first came out, too. I think it is pretty good for Speedy and the rest to only have one issue (though as aggravating as it can be from the user's perspective) after designing and producing a whole pen completely from scratch and only a percentage of folks are really having that issue.

 

It will all be fixed soon and we'll be able to put this all behind us. The nice thing is that the problem will be history and those that get the pen after us will have no issue about this at all.

 

I am sorry for taking the other side of this issue, perhaps I guess I am just looking at this experience a little differently. Please remember, that I too have experienced the leaking piston also... though not as bad as yours, my pen is usable, especially now since I waited and have received a replacement for my original piston. Just my two cents work.

 

Very best wishes & the kindest regards,

 

Stephen

[hari317]

I gots me three Dollar 717i piston-fill demonstrators from Hari for $7 each!

 

Mike, not me, it must be smeden you got these from.

 

Best,

Hari

[riff raff]

I gots me three Dollar 717i piston-fill demonstrators from Hari for $7 each! Interestingly, none of them leak past their pistons.

 

Yes that's true Mike, I think you are comparing apples to oranges, I'm afraid. This situation is a little different from Dollar's pens. They have been producing the Dollar piston-filler for quite a while. The TWSBI is new and this is their very first batch of 'em. I would seriously bet that the first Dollar piston-fillers had their own set of problems when they first came out, too. I think it is pretty good for Speedy and the rest to only have one issue (though as aggravating as it can be from the user's perspective) after designing and producing a whole pen completely from scratch and only a percentage of folks are really having that issue.

 

It will all be fixed soon and we'll be able to put this all behind us. The nice thing is that the problem will be history and those that get the pen after us will have no issue about this at all.

 

I am sorry for taking the other side of this issue, perhaps I guess I am just looking at this experience a little differently. Please remember, that I too have experienced the leaking piston also... though not as bad as yours, my pen is usable, especially now since I waited and have received a replacement for my original piston. Just my two cents work.

 

Very best wishes & the kindest regards,

 

Stephen

No, that's why I said I was sure all the bugs would be worked out, because it is a new operation. I'm just whining. Ignore me.

 

After all, what good are teh interwebz forums if you can't itch and moan on occasion?

[riff raff]

I gots me three Dollar 717i piston-fill demonstrators from Hari for $7 each!

 

Mike, not me, it must be smeden you got these from.

 

Best,

Hari

D'oh!

 

You're right, of course. Got 'em from smeden. Sorry 'bout that!