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Hi All,

 

I purchased an extra fine NOS nib for my PFM V. Only the nib is new while all other parts are from the original PFM V pen with a broad nib.

 

My problem is getting the ink to flow. I can fill the pen sac with ink; no problems there. I can see that the ink flows down to the tip of the snorkel but it fails to flow right up to the nib.

 

With the old broad nib, I usually dip the tip of the nib in ink to "prime" the nib and it always worked with a couple of primings (at the most). With the new extra fine nib, almost always no amount of priming gets the ink to flow. Sometimes I get lucky and the ink flows for a few days and stops flowing.

 

Is there a "right way" to prime an extra fine PFM V nib that I am not doing correctly? Any other suggestions?

 

 

Thanks in advance.

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I only have two pens - an Aurora Optima and others.

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It is ok now. I found the problem. It was the feeder.

I only have two pens - an Aurora Optima and others.

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Just going to mention a good soak. I usually do that especially when I change inks. Great pens. Enjoy.

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Glad you worked it out! Can't stand to let a great pen sit unused! Enjoy your PFM!

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Just going to mention a good soak. I usually do that especially when I change inks. Great pens. Enjoy.

 

 

Glad you worked it out! Can't stand to let a great pen sit unused! Enjoy your PFM!

 

 

Thank you very much for your replies and I am sorry for the late response. I was on holidays (vacation) and I did the Camino de Santiago (St Jame Way) in Spain.

 

I found that the problem was that the ink from the snorkel slit did not easily pass through to the feeder and tine slit. The feeder channel was offset (not centered) and so I needed to align the feerder off-center as well. Does not look good, but it works. I thought of priming the feeder with water (instead of ink) by running the nib under the tap for a couple of seconds and then ink the pen.

 

The result was the ink flowed well from the snorkel slit into the (water) primed feeder. I think the ink needed an initial continuous fluid connection through the feeder and tines. The first few lines appeared washed out before the proper ink flowed.

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