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Jinhao 886 As Eyedropper


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Yes, I've become quite fond of this inexpensive, all plastic, and diminutive pen with a screw-on cap.. A bit of attention to the nib has made it a nice wet writer. I found this so appealing a quality that I chose to use it more than the others in a the rotation. This had created a bothersome need to frequently refill. And so the obvious solution was to convert it to an eyedropper. Since the barrel is of plastic and has no openings, all that was required was the removal of the converter and the application of silicon grease to the section's threads.

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NO EYEDROPPER 886 // BARREL INSIDE WITH METAL NEED ALL PLASTIC

 

YOU CAN PUT A BIG CARTRIDGE

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/290842-my-jinhao-599-doctor/

 

Thanks for the reply.

 

Sadly to report, the 886 has proven to be failure as an eyedropper. The ink's flow is entirely too great; this perhaps because of the feed, designed for cartridge/converter use, admits too much air into the barrel ---- in other words, the air-bleed is too great.

 

On issue of the barrel's material: I believe that barrel to be entirety of plastic. Perhaps other 886 owners would like to share their opinion on this and the reason for believing it to be plastic or a metal. I say plastic because of its weight and appearance when looking into the barrel when detached from the section. Proof-positive can be had if someone is willing to saw-through the barrel of their 886 --- any takers?

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I thought the cap and barrel were painted aluminum except for the gold one that looks like anodized aluminum to me. I just shone a flashlight into one of mine and it looked shiny in there, but in the process I noted a chip in the paint. Even with Jinhao's cheap plastics the color generally does not chip off;-) So I wonder it the failed eyedropper experiment could have been due to a reaction between the ink and the aluminum that pressurized the body. The pen is a bit heavy for plastic but too light to be brass. To me aluminum is good news as many of the other cheap Jinhaos (599, 991, 992) are made of plastic that breaks.

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