What Is Your Pen Tweak Of The Day?

[zepp]

Hello guys, since many of us like to play around and try new thing with fountain pen nibs, I thought it might be interesting to start a thread and share what you have done with your pen, and give to other pen owners some idea to make their pens/nibs much more interesting!

 

Here is what I've done:

 

I knocked out a Pelikan M200 Steel nib and attempted to add some flex to the nib

 

Materials I've used:

-SpeedySharp (lols)

-Permanent marker (to mark down until when I want to thin down the shoulders)

-Sandpapers (1000,1500,2000 grits to smooth the shoulders after I thin it down, micro fissures can cause material failure and cracking later!)

-12000 grit micromesh

 

The hardest part was to put the nib unit back together, after 5-6 attempted I managed to align it properly, although not as precise as I wished it to be but oh well it's back together.

 

Overall I am very satisfied with my work, it's not 'just springy' it's much more flexier!

 

http://puu.sh/aSaDz/6cf0870a2a.jpg

 

That's the comparaison between a 14k 'normal' Pelikan nib, shoulders are much lower

 

http://puu.sh/aSaFr/f0a1628982.jpg

 

SO! Show off your interesting pen tweaks!

Edited August 14, 2014 by zepp

[Wyrdash]

Wow, that is a crazy tweak. I haven't tweaked any of my pens, but if I ever do, I'd probably also add some flex. I also think an architect point would be cool, but I'll reserve that for a nibmeister to do at some point in the distant future.