Cleaning A Sheaffer Nns Cap

[soum]

I bought a bunch of Sheaffer No Nonsense pens including the translucent ones (Viewpoint?). Most were never inked while a few were inked and then forgotten. A translucent black came with a dried-up cartridge stuck to it. After patient cleansing and repeated flushes, it now writes like a dream. However, I noticed that the cap has some dried up ink stuck inside it. I tried washing it. It appears that the ink is behind the cap liner that protects the pen and water during washing cannot enter it normally. The question then is - how did the ink get in there?

Is it possible to dismantle the cap for a good cleaning?

Edited April 16, 2013 by soum

[Chi Town]

Have you tried cleaning it in an Ultra Sonic Cleaner?

[Harlequin]

I am not sure if it is worth the effort it would take and running the risk of perhaps destroying the cap to get at ink beyond the inner cap. But I'm sure some others will provide more definitive commentary on the feasibility.

 

I hope you post some pics of all of the NNSes though!

 

 

[whych]

Just leave it soaking in soapy water for a few days and you should get most of it out.

Ultrasonic cleaner could help to speed things up, but remember, it has had years of sitting there so it won't go without a struggle.

The original No Nonsense pens liked leaking into the cap, so that's probably where the ink is from.

[soum]

Thank you for all the responses. Yes, these pens absolutely love leaking into the cap. I'm guessing, as Harlequin suggested, it isn't really worth trying to get it all out. In any case, I can only see it on the translucent ones, that too only when I hold it up against light. It doesn't hamper the writing experience in any way.

 

I haven't tried an ultrasonic cleaner. I don't have easy access to one right now. If I get one, I'll be sure to give it a try.

 

Once these pens are out of rotation, I might try soaking a cap for a few days to see if it gets the ink out. If not, I'll let let it lie there.

[Dr.Grace]

You can also try something like Rapido-Eze, which works wonders for getting out dried ink.

[sapient]

Sorry to resurrect such an old thread, but since I am having the same problem, I just wanted to ask:

 

Is there no way to remove the inner cap? Is it glued in?

[Ron Z]

You'll need an inner cap puller. The inner cap is a snug fit, so even with the right tool can be difficult to remove.