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I bought a set of 3 repair pens mainly for the 9128 nib on an estie. The nib itself is stopped up. I don't have access to an ultrasonic cleaner. I've been soaking it, to no avail. Any recommendations? Is it safe to probe the feed from the back side of the nib?

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I bought a set of 3 repair pens mainly for the 9128 nib on an estie. The nib itself is stopped up. I don't have access to an ultrasonic cleaner. I've been soaking it, to no avail. Any recommendations? Is it safe to probe the feed from the back side of the nib?

Try a 10% solution of household ammonia in water for soaking instead of just water.

 

You can also try some ink remover.

 

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Sometimes those old pens have been filled with India ink. That stuff gunks up a pen really bad. You will need someone with an ultrasonic cleaner to get it clean if that is why they are stopped up.

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I just ran into this last week when refurbing a pen for a member. When I knocked the nib and section out of the sleeve, a week of the ammonia/water solution did not even touch the ink on the back side of the nib, and the feed was clogged solid. The nib is shot in my case unless a spare feeder turns up, or a damaged nib tip one. Try as I might, even with an air compressor and a blow gun with a rubber tip, that feed held tight!

 

With your fine flex nig, I would ask if anyone had a damaged nib, or a cheap 1551 that you can rob the feed out of to save that nib.

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