Aurora Ipsilon Section Snapped In Half

[sherlock_tomes]

I managed to snap the section of my Aurora Ipsilon -- the first decent fountain pen I ever bought, back in 2004. I think this section is different from the section of the Ipsilons currently being offered. Does anyone have suggestions for where I might find a replacement section? I really enjoy the way this pen writes.

 

It snapped in a laundry accident. Always remember to remove your pens from your pockets at the end of the day. Great advice! I'll have to try it some time...

 

In examining the remains, I found that the breather tube, or whatever it is that goes into the cartridge/converter, had been partially broken, which might explain why it had been leaking inside for some time. So it's probably best to get a new section -- I'm not sure it's repairable.

 

Thanks for any advice!

[viclip]

If you're in North America try Aurora's official repair site at:

 

Kenro Industries

 

They may have replacement parts available.

[sherlock_tomes]

Thank you, I was not aware of that.

[sherlock_tomes]

Just a follow-up -- I contacted Kenro and was advised to send the pen in for repair. Since I can do modest repairs, the cost of the minimum repair bill seemed to outweigh what I had hoped to do the fix for (i.e., the cost of a section and shipping) by a significant percentage. Since the section snapped in half with a clean break, I decided to use a little plastic epoxy to glue it back together. So far, this appears to have done the job. I still have the problem of the broken stem that the converter goes over, and the attendant internal leakage, but I have a thought on how to deal with that as well...will post more if I have success.