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Question is directed to "Snorkel" Expert.

 

According to Richardpens.com, the snorkel tube is composed of the tube and a secondary feed made of hard rubber.

"The Snorkel tube contains a secondary feed, in the form of a slender strip of hard rubber with an ink fissure."

 

Has anyone been able to replicate a snorkel tube using a 1/16" stainless steel tube?

 

Thanks.... I am getting ink starvation using just the 1/16" tube.

 

Or I need to look to used market for a snorkel tube?

 

Thanks very much!

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I don't know if there's a person known as "Snorkel Expert," but I've restored dozens and I have some understanding of the way the Snorkels work.

 

A little more information please. Did you insert a secondary feed into your new tube and does it protrude about 1/16" from the end of your tube into the sac? And did you create the slot in the nib end of your tube like that in an original Snorkel tube?

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There should be a slit in the snorkel tube that matches up with the ink flow slit in the primary feed...Also, the tube without the secondary feed will not work as you lose the capillary action...The secondary feed has the ink fissure as well as a slit that lines up with the slit in the snorkel tube and thus the slit in the primary feed to conduct the capillary action

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Thank you for your inputs.

 

I am aware of the slits and was able to make it work. However, without a secondary feed, no capillary actions. Hence, ink starvation. I am aware ofbthis.

 

I guess my next question is ...How or where can I source a secondary feed of hard rubber?

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Thank you for your inputs.

I am aware of the slits and was able to make it work. However, without a secondary feed, no capillary actions. Hence, ink starvation. I am aware ofbthis.

I guess my next question is ...How or where can I source a secondary feed of hard rubber?

Easiest thing to do is find someone that has a box of Snorkel parts and get one there. Snorkel tubes are not expensive but they are getting harder to find unless you want to sacrifice a complete pen to get one. San Jose isn't that far from at least 4 people that would have such a box.

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San Jose isn't that far from at least 4 people that would have such a box.

Ah, but do they know the way to San Jose?

 

 

 

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Solved .. Secondary feed can be substituted with a tapering wires. Wire surface is sanded so as the surface tension holds ink .. kinda like the hard rubber feed.

 

Thanks everyone for your help.

 

Also I made another mistake... human error. The Vac700 have a locking mechanism where the plunger seals the ink from leaking if left in the closed position. Once opened,

the ink flows real wet .. lovely wet nib :D

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