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Hi Everyone, Just joining to meet fellow FP enthusiasts. I've been writing daily with a FP for about 20 years. I have a Parker Sonnet with an 18K medium nib, It's a finicky thing, and I want to understand more about FPs so I can fix it myself if possible. Happy to be here!

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Welcome to this site. I too have been using a FP for decades and when I joined this group my experience level jumped about a thousand percent. Living here in Maine also and I have connected with others from the state. I am planing on going to the Boston show in September and wicked excited about what I might see.

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Welcome !

 

In what way is you Sonnet "finicky"? How often do you flush the nib ? (Not just run water over it, but actually FORCE water through it ?) This is how I do mine. I trim the rubber tip, in small increments, until it fits thghtly over the section.

 

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After a clean flush, I use the bulb to force air through the nib, to dry it.

 

What is your favorite ink ?

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Welcome to FPN!

 

Sonnet nib and feed are easy to clean. The nib and feed section screws out easily.

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Hello and welcome to the Fountain Pen Network. Glad you have joined us. This is now your place as much as it is ours. Please don't be shy. Ask all the questions you have and don't hesitate to state your opinions. I hope you enjoy your time here.



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My Sonnet doesn't flow well. I fill it, it's good for a few lines, maybe half a page, then it dries up. I haven't ever forced water through it, but I'm realizing from looking around I should get a bulb syringe and force water through. Some people recommend a 1:10 ammonia solution for this. Do you think that's necessary? I've always used Mont Blanc Midnight Blue. Was thinking maybe a Parker ink would work better in this pen.

Welcome !

 

In what way is you Sonnet "finicky"? How often do you flush the nib ? (Not just run water over it, but actually FORCE water through it ?) This is how I do mine. I trim the rubber tip, in small increments, until it fits thghtly over the section.

 

fpn_1357109297__earbulbs.jpg

 

After a clean flush, I use the bulb to force air through the nib, to dry it.

 

What is your favorite ink ?

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Cleaning out the nib regularly ought to take care of it, I should think... There shouldn't be any problem with Mont Blanc ink, or really any other fountain pen-friendly ink, as long as you get it on a regular maintenance schedule. :-)

 

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MB MIdnight Blue was, until recently, an iron gall ink, so you might have some ferrous particles in there that need to be soaked out. Add a little bit of vinegar to the flush for IG.

 

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Yeah, if you have used this pen for 20 years and have never put water/flush through it before, then I imagine that ink now is trying to run past some sediment/gunk that has built up over time. You should browse around here and find a video on youtube about how to disassemble your Sonnet and give it a good soaking/cleaning. Even more so if you have been using an iron gall ink over many years.

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