Stain In Cap Of Brand New Twsbi

[marcelo]

Hi.

 

I just got a brand new TWSBI Vac Mini and would like to know if any of you owners of TWSBIs have seen this kind of stain in the pen's cap.

 

And I say "in" because it seems to be ingrained in the material of the cap. Look:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nothing that will make me enjoy it less, but we know how pen (and watches, like me) enthusiasts are attentive to details, and that's why I ask if you've seen anything like this.

 

I look forward to hearing from you.

 

 

Marcelo

Edited August 1, 2017 by marcelo

[InkedUp]

No 'stains' but on some Twsbis the inner cap will touch the cap and create similarly located 'pressure spots' where the two meet. I'm unsure if there's potentially moisture in there or not but it doesn't concern me.

 

I'm suggesting that as a possibility since your stain appears to move in the two photos you posted, which admittedly could be a lighting effect or play on the angles.

 

If you're genuinely concerned contact the retailer you purchased from.

[marcelo]

No 'stains' but on some Twsbis the inner cap will touch the cap and create similarly located 'pressure spots' where the two meet. I'm unsure if there's potentially moisture in there or not but it doesn't concern me.

 

I'm suggesting that as a possibility since your stain appears to move in the two photos you posted, which admittedly could be a lighting effect or play on the angles.

 

If you're genuinely concerned contact the retailer you purchased from.

Thank you!

 

The stain does not move. Two different angles - I rotated the pen to take the pictures. It's hard to say if the stain is continuous or not, but it/they take approximately 1/3 of that region's circumference.

 

What is the inner cap? Can be that.

[Drone]

Hi.

 

I just got a brand new TWSBI Vac Mini and would like to know if any of you owners of TWSBIs have seen this kind of stain in the pen's cap.

 

And I say "in" because it seems to be ingrained in the material of the cap. Look:

 

 

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Nothing that will make me enjoy it less, but we know how pen (and watches, like me) enthusiasts are attentive to details, and that's why I ask if you've seen anything like this.

 

I look forward to hearing from you.

 

Marcelo

 

Hi Marcelo,

 

I scraped this (below) off the Web but can't attribute the Pinterest URL where it seems to come from without being forced to sign up for a Pinterest account (screw that). The additions in ( )'s below are mine for clarification since I cant link to the original Pinterest photo:

 

"How to remove the inner cap of a TWSBI fountain pen for cleaning. Wrap some tape around a (wood-case) pencil (eraser) and use it to grip the inside of the inner cap. With a little wiggle the inner cap will pull out."

 

So apparently the plastic cap liner is just friction-fit inside the cap.

 

There's at least one thread on this subject here on the FPN:

 

* Ink Inbetween Layers In Twsbi 540 Cap

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/206453-ink-inbetween-layers-in-twsbi-540-cap/?do=findComment&comment=2133502

 

The above discussion link applies to your Vac Mini as well.

 

Let us know what you find in the cap.

 

Good Luck, David