Please Help?!

August 23, 2016

Hello

So I was washing out the cap in my Platinum 3776# Century, when the cap technology backfired. A mix of ink and water got stuck between the cap and the technology that holds the nib with the spring and the plastic cover! Will it evaporate? I don't want to take the whole cap apart! D: What should I do? Also, I wanted to ask about converters. All I hear when I try to fill the converter is a bubbling sound, and ink bubbles go into the converter!!! SO annoying!! Please tell me how to fix this.

August 23, 2016

Please could I suggest that you try this post in the repair forum?

Also a title that mentions the pen brand and a problem with the cap would be more likely to be noticed by those members who can potentially assist

August 23, 2016

It didn't backfire. Even with a fixed inner cap, you could get water in between. It's just that you can see it now. Try blowing it out with canned air. After that just leave it out with paper towel stuck in there.

You seem to be sucking up air to make bubbles. Dip the pen deep enough into ink that you suck up ink.

August 23, 2016

The cap mechanism didn't backfire, and I bet the cap is working as designed. The cap mechanism creates a seal around the nib and feed. The spring mechanism pushes the inner plastic sleeve down. This prevents the nib from drying out, an important consideration given the Platinum nanopigment inks. The cap of the #3776 is not designed to be taken apart by the user.

Instead of cleaning your cap with water, I recommend using a Q tip or other cotton swab to wipe the inside of your cap. I use this method with all of my fountain pens.

For your current problem, a paper towel or thin gauze may be slid between the inner sleeve and the cap to pull out the moisture.

For your converter, you should make sure you have a good seal between the end of the converter as the base of the feed. If you are making bubbles, air is entering your system. Check the seal; you may need a new converter.

I used to be a fan of the bulb syringe method of cleaning c/c pens and blunt syringe method of filling c/c pens. I've changed my practice to always draw ink in through the nib and work the converter to flush the pens. I don't like the idea of constantly removing the converter as the thin plastic will fail.

Buzz