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Hello all. I have a Sheaffer 727 that has very little to no ink flow. I managed to take it apart and when cleaning the interior parts I have found very nasty black chunks stuck in many places on the feed. Im guessing the previous user used the wrong ink for this kind of pen. I have rinsed the feed in water but that hasn't done much, and converter flushing does not work because there is no ink going in or out. How should I go about cleaning it? Thanks.

 

EDIT: After reading around I am now concerned that this may be an India Ink problem...

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Since you've disassembled it...

 

  • Toothbrush
  • Water-Pik
  • Ultrasonic Cleaner
  • and if those don't help, a collection of dental probes with sharp tips and different angles (common half-circle probes may not fit -- a mostly straight with just a bent tip might be needed to get into the section)
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Since you've disassembled it...

 

  • Toothbrush
  • Water-Pik
  • Ultrasonic Cleaner
  • and if those don't help, a collection of dental probes with sharp tips and different angles (common half-circle probes may not fit -- a mostly straight with just a bent tip might be needed to get into the section)

 

Ill try this stuff thanks. Would you say a floss would be good as well since its thin enough to go in?

 

I am saddened by the condition of this pen. No respect for it at all. Makes me more determined to fix it. Thanks for the input.

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If you mean dental floss... for cleaning feed grooves -- I'm not sure. It may work for cutting through gunk but you'd still need a probe to pull out pieces, however since grooves/fins are flat sides, it may be difficult to get the floss against the surface. A tooth is rounded, so putting tension on the floss "fits" it to the curve of the tooth. Tensioning floss on a "flat" will end up shaving the corners off the fins.

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If it is India Ink, you can get a cleaning product formulated to clean technical pens using heavy pigmented ink (Kohinor Rapido-Eze) at most art supply shops, including Blick's. It may take a bit but I've saved some terribly clogged fragile and rare pens with it.

 

Apparently I'm not alone, as this other thread suggests:

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/153237-koh-i-noor-rapido-eze-pen-cleaner/

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