Jump to content

Lamy Vista eyedropper conversion

Siv

By Siv
in Lamy

 Share

Recommended Posts

Siv Collectors Item

Siv

Posted
Posted

As a followup to this thread, here's my attempt at an eyedropper conversion of the Lamy Vista:

 

I ordered a Vista from Pam and also ordered a barrel for the Vista rollerball from the Lamy parts site.

 

I didn't bother replacing the plastic ring with a rubber o-ring, i just used a generous amount of silicone grease. Looks like it works!

 

Remember, you saw it here first :)

 

post-17253-1214078673_thumb.jpg

post-17253-1214078682_thumb.jpg

post-17253-1214078690_thumb.jpg

post-17253-1214078704_thumb.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2752/4371168844_35ba5fb338.jpg

Danitrio Fellow, Nakaya Nutter, Sailor Sailor (ret), Visconti Venerator, Montegrappa Molester (in training), ConwayStewart Champion & Diplomat #77

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • Replies 89
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

  • Taki

    7

  • Siv

    7

  • ZeissIkon

    7

  • professionaldilettante

    5

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Posted Images

encremental Vintage

encremental

Posted
Posted

Magnificent! I think you will go down in the annals for this ....

 

John

Link to comment
Share on other sites
bdngrd Extremely Rare

bdngrd

Posted
Posted

Sweet!

I'm interested in a report after a week or so of use. Thanks for the idea and the pics!

The Danitrio Fellowship

Link to comment
Share on other sites
mayeeta Mint

mayeeta

Posted
Posted

Nice :thumbup:

Ink wish list: Aurora black, Noodler's Legal Lapis, Noodler's Violet Vote, Noodler's black, Noodler's Ottoman Azure, Waterman Florida Blue, and Waterman Blue Black, PR American Blue. PM me if you want to trade/sell these ink.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Rocket Jones Mint

Rocket Jones

Posted
Posted

This is cool, congrats on a simple and elegant solution.

 

But what's the point?

 

The Lamy cartridge already holds a generous amount of ink, so other than the "I did it" factor, I don't get it.

"We must remember that 'good' and 'evil' are terms so wide as to take in the whole scheme of creation" -- Bram Stoker

 

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/606/letterji9.png

Link to comment
Share on other sites
theblackpen Extremely Rare

theblackpen

Posted
Posted

Very nice!

Well,I'm guessing the ink capacity is greatly increased,the pen is not that light and becomes better balanced,and it looks a lot better than with the converter in.

Nice work! :thumbup:

NO

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Nolan613 Mint

Nolan613

Posted
Posted

The simplest solutions are often the best. Very clever.

Please keep us updated about performance.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Do the right thing. It will gratify some people and astonish the rest.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Huy Mint

Huy

Posted
Posted

A very ingenious solution!

 

Kind of makes me want to buy a rb so that I can have a matching fp/rb set instead of just buying a new barrel.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
JulioPB Vintage

JulioPB

Posted
Posted
As a followup to this thread, here's my attempt at an eyedropper conversion of the Lamy Vista:

 

I ordered a Vista from Pam and also ordered a barrel for the Vista rollerball from the Lamy parts site.

 

I didn't bother replacing the plastic ring with a rubber o-ring, i just used a generous amount of silicone grease. Looks like it works!

 

Remember, you saw it here first :)

 

WOOOW Siv.

 

You are a very smart guy,

 

Julio

Link to comment
Share on other sites
southpaw Donor Pen

southpaw

Posted
Posted

Very nicely done! Keep all of us nay-sayers posted. ;)

"But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." (Rom. 5:8, NKJV)
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Siv Collectors Item

Siv

Posted
  • Author
Posted
Why?

 

I love to see my ink sloshing about in the barrel and it's probably 3x the ink that's in a cartridge (if not more).

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2752/4371168844_35ba5fb338.jpg

Danitrio Fellow, Nakaya Nutter, Sailor Sailor (ret), Visconti Venerator, Montegrappa Molester (in training), ConwayStewart Champion & Diplomat #77

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Taki Collectors Item

Taki

Posted
Posted

I think Lamy cartridge (opaque) and converter (especially the one with red part) are rather unsightly in Vista. I just ordered a Vista section from Lamy U.S.A. ;)

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Glenn-SC Donor Pen

Glenn-SC

Posted
Posted
Why?

 

I love to see my ink sloshing about in the barrel and it's probably 3x the ink that's in a cartridge (if not more).

Whatever makes you happy, its your pen.

 

1) I usually get tired of a pen long before it runs out of ink, so capacity is not, nor has my amount of use ever made it, an issue. I have too many other good pens to use I guess.

 

2) While "sloshing" is fun, cleaning isn't.

 

But, whatever makes you happy, its your pen.

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Shelley Collectors Item

Shelley

Posted
Posted

would love to find out if it leaks...

Lamy 2000-Lamy Vista-Visconti Van Gogh Maxi Tortoise Demonstrator-Pilot Vanishing Point Black Carbonesque-1947 Parker 51 Vacumatic Cedar Blue Double Jewel-Aurora Optima Black Chrome Cursive Italic-Waterman Hemisphere Metallic Blue-Sheaffer Targa-Conway Stewart CS475

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Garageboy Antique

Garageboy

Posted
Posted

Wait, did the pen come in that tube? My Lamy 2000 came back from service in the same thing.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 2 weeks later...
Taki Collectors Item

Taki

Posted
Posted (edited)

I converted my Lamy Vista RB to eye-dropper, after reading Siv's direction and tips. I bought a section from Lamy U.S.A. and voila!

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/Takif/my_images/IMG_0821.jpg

Thank you very much for starting this thread, Siv :cloud9:

 

P.S. Garageboy, they sent the section in that tube, too.

Edited by Taki
Link to comment
Share on other sites
wvbeetlebug Collectors Item

wvbeetlebug

Posted
Posted

Whoa. That's a ton of ink. I like the sloshing too, but hey I have a lava lamp on my desk here at work so I dig some blobbin.

 

One question though, how does the silicone grease get into or reaction in anyway with the ink or does it just "stay put" in the threads? I fear that the grease my travel its way into the section of the pen.

 

Thanks~

:happycloud9:

 

Cathy L. Carter

 

Live. Love. Write.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Most Contributions

    1. amberleadavis
      amberleadavis
      43844
    2. PAKMAN
      PAKMAN
      33553
    3. Ghost Plane
      Ghost Plane
      28220
    4. inkstainedruth
      inkstainedruth
      26724
    5. jar
      jar
      26101

  • Upcoming Events

  • Blog Comments

    • Shanghai Knife Dude
      Links to web pages or articles about Chinese typesetting, signwriting, etc.

      By Shanghai Knife Dude · Posted

      I have the Sailor Naginata and some fancy blade nibs coming after 2022 by a number of new workshop from China.  With all my respect, IMHO, they are all (bleep) in doing chinese characters.  Go use a bush, or at least a bush pen. 
    • A Smug Dill
      Skeleton of a primer for a budding hobbyist

      By A Smug Dill · Posted

      It is the reason why I'm so keen on the idea of a personal library — of pens, nibs, inks, paper products, etc. — and spent so much money, as well as time and effort, to “build” it for myself (because I can't simply remember everything, especially as I'm getting older fast) and my wife, so that we can “know”; and, instead of just disposing of what displeased us, or even just not good enough to be “given the time of day” against competition from >500 other pens and >500 other inks for our at
    • adamselene
      Skeleton of a primer for a budding hobbyist

      By adamselene · Posted

      Agreed.  And I think it’s good to be aware of this early on and think about at the point of buying rather than rationalizing a purchase..
    • A Smug Dill
      Skeleton of a primer for a budding hobbyist

      By A Smug Dill · Posted

      Alas, one cannot know “good” without some idea of “bad” against which to contrast; and, as one of my former bosses (back when I was in my twenties) used to say, “on the scale of good to bad…”, it's a spectrum, not a dichotomy. Whereas subjectively acceptable (or tolerable) and unacceptable may well be a dichotomy to someone, and finding whether the threshold or cusp between them lies takes experiencing many degrees of less-than-ideal, especially if the decision is somehow influenced by factors o
    • adamselene
      Skeleton of a primer for a budding hobbyist

      By adamselene · Posted

      I got my first real fountain pen on my 60th birthday and many hundreds of pens later I’ve often thought of what I should’ve known in the beginning. I have many pens, the majority of which have some objectionable feature. If they are too delicate, or can’t be posted, or they are too precious to face losing , still they are users, but only in very limited environments..  I have a big disliking for pens that have the cap jump into the air and fly off. I object to Pens that dry out, or leave blobs o

  • Chatbox

    You don't have permission to chat.
    Load More

  • Files






×
×
  • Create New...