Wing Sung 699 Flow Issues?

[WLSpec]

Has anyone else experienced these? If so, what's an easy fix? I've tried most things. The tines don't look misaligned, neither does the feed.

[snowxia1992]

You need to unscrew the plunger knob if you want to write long period. Just like custom 823.

Edited January 25, 2020 by snowxia1992

[WLSpec]

You need to unscrew the plunger knob if you want to write long period. Just like custom 823.

Ok. Didn't know this. Thank you. Out of curiosity, what is the reason for this?

[snowxia1992]

Because so much ink creates a leakage potential, so it uses a safety valve. When the plunger knob is fully closed, the valve is closed to seal the ink reservoir. So you are only writing with what is left in the feed to write with, which will only give you few hundred words if you keep the plunger closed.

[WLSpec]

Ahhhhh. Interesting.

[Maccabeus]

Ahhhhh. Interesting.

Here are a couple videos that you may find informative

 

Ink Nouveau

 

SBRE Brown

[WLSpec]

I did what you said, and it made the issues a lot better, but the pen still hard starts and skips consistently. Very annoying. Any suggestions on a fix?

[Maccabeus]

I did what you said, and it made the issues a lot better, but the pen still hard starts and skips consistently. Very annoying. Any suggestions on a fix?

 

Oh, gosh. At this point, you're basically back to any basic pen maintenance thread and the accompanying diagnostic questions. How long has the pen been exhibiting this issue? Did it ever work well? What is different between then and now? What ink(s) are you using? What paper have you been using? Have you flossed the tines?

 

I recently adapted a Ranga ebonite feed to mine, and fitted it with a #6 Knox nib. After the initial heat-set, when I use iron gall ink (ESSRI), I'm getting the same hard starts and skips you are experiencing. I switched to Noodler's Whaleman's Sepia (the wettest ink I have) to see if there might be an improvement. There was, so now I'm experimenting with other inks like Pilot Namiki Blue and Cross Black. So far, so good.

 

It's just a matter of being systematic and examining/exploring all the variables. I think of the old, German guy who used to fly in to fix problems I had with my printing press. No matter what the issue was, he always started with making sure it was plugged in. Then he checked the fusebox and circuit board...eventually he would check the lines on all the ink and water rollers...and so on. He made sure that everything was correct and to spec every step of the way to eliminate all possible points of error.

 

I hope this helps. Keep us updated on your progress

Edited January 27, 2020 by Maccabeus

[OCArt]

This has become one of my favorite pens. It does have a tendency to dry out in my pen cup but the dehydrating can be slowed by storing it horizontally. Really a remarkable pen for $20!

[WLSpec]

This has become one of my favorite pens. It does have a tendency to dry out in my pen cup but the dehydrating can be slowed by storing it horizontally. Really a remarkable pen for $20!

I really do like it, and I would have to agree, but the skipping is the only real issue.