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Hi. New member with a question. I bought a Lamy 1.1 nib several years ago. I used it for a while then put it away. I thought I'd try it again. I have a Vista already inked with a M nib (works fine), so I slipped it off and installed the 1.1. Although the pen worked fine with the M nib, it won't work at all with the 1.1. I checked to see if it was making contact with the feed, and it appears to be. I took it off and put it back on. Nothing except a tiny bead of ink on top of the nib. Shook it; wet the feed with water; on and off again...Nothing. I'm looking for advice other than pitching it and buying new. Thanks in advance!

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Did you clean the 1.1 nib before putting it on? The inkslit might be full of crusted ink?

 

 

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I agree, can you run a 2 or 3 thou feeler gauge through the nib? Or if you have some 35mm film negative, that works well.

Give the nib a good scrub with an old toothbrush with warm water, that should move any old ink.

I use a Vista with 1.1mm nib daily, might be my most used pen.

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I would soak the nib in hot water to remove anything that may be stuck in the nib. The slits are very narrow and can be blocked easily.

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