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I was a bit concerned when I received my Baoer 388, nice construction however the converter was not a snug fit. I went ahead and inked her up and have been enjoying it. Well this morning in the middle of moving files around ink started to appear everywhere. It seams the converter came loose. Now I'm questioning if I should keep using it or is there a fix to make it more secure?

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Yank it out, see if it's cracked around the lip. Replace if it is or try a std international cartridge to test if it still leaks.

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Well, after yanking it out and a cleaning, it looks to have been leaking past the plunger inside the converter. When it all dries I'll add some silicone lube, reassemble and see if that works.

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Consider going to a long version cartridge which you refill with a syringe. This is much neater, greater in capacity, and wastes less ink as you need not dip the pen and have some clinging ink that need be wiped away.

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Consider going to a long version cartridge which you refill with a syringe. This is much neater, greater in capacity, and wastes less ink as you need not dip the pen and have some clinging ink that need be wiped away.

What brand fits?

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What brand fits?

Any cartridge described as "international" will fit. I recently obtained, on eBay, a packet of 5 or 6 for $.99/free shipping.

 

I fill a 5ml syringe, tipped with an appropriate metal needle, with ink. After injecting 1ml into an empty cartridge, I cap the end to prevent evaporation and am ready for the nexts refill when needed.

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We I'm happy to report that so far the silicone has worked. 3 refills and not a drop has leaked.

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