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Hi, all

 

I got the TWSBI Diamond 580 today, and honestly, I am stunned. It's beautiful, it's larger than any of the pens i own, and it's got such a great nib. However, the threads worry me. Whenever I secure the cap, it makes a creaking feeling. I tried to tighten it enough so it wouldn't do so, but I don't even feel drag, my cap just goes from not on to creaking. Is creaking of the cap normal? I wouldn't be asking this had I not heard all of the nightmare stories of breaking threads and cracking. My cap does seem to stop turning after a few creaks, and it does not feel too tight or like i've overdone it.

 

Josh

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You might be over-tightening it. I usually stop at the first slight resistance. It's pretty distinct from the thread friction.

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I just took a look at one of my 580s and it seems the creaking is coming form the cap insert's contact with the nib housing. I usually tighten about 20-30 degrees past that point.

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