Ranga Ink Flow Issues

[Mr5x5]

I recently got my first Ranga ebonite eyedropper in a group buy. I had cleaned out the barrel well I thought and filled it up with Noodlers Golden Brown. The pen has sat all day nib down and still no ink is reaching the Kanwrite nib. What would be the next step to see try to get some ink flow going? Do I pull the nib and feed?

[mhguda]

No, just prime it. That is, partly unscrew the barrel, turn the pen upside down (over either your open ink bottle or someplace else you don't mind getting ink drops!) and screw back to close it. Ink should come down the feed. Wipe off excess and your pen should be good to go. If that does not get the ink flowing, maybe the slit is too tight. Try to open it up a little...

[gillum51]

I think mhguda is correct. the process he described is how i always fill my eyedroppers. it is much better than placing the pen nib down and waiting on gravity.

[hari317]

I recently got my first Ranga ebonite eyedropper in a group buy. I had cleaned out the barrel well I thought and filled it up with Noodlers Golden Brown. The pen has sat all day nib down and still no ink is reaching the Kanwrite nib. What would be the next step to see try to get some ink flow going? Do I pull the nib and feed?

 

You just need to prime the feed. Instructions here:

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/287765-filling-instructions-for-indian-eye-dropper-filled-pens/

[MuddyWaters]

Priming speeds up the process but why would gravity eventually not do the trick?

[mhguda]

I would think that if something is blocking the liquid ink, priming - thus sending more liquid down - would overcome this blockage, which may then be swept away (or possibly dissolved back into the liquid). It would thus still be mostly gravity, but the gravity of more liquid, so to speak.

[iyersn]

Try what mhguda mentioned above. If it still doesn’t work, I wouldn’t tinker too much with a new pen; suggest you contact Ranga pens; they should be able to help out setting the flow right.