Pilot Con-70 Help?

[AllWriteNow]

Hi all

I am trying to fill a new con-70 converter.

I can't seem to get much more than 1/3" of ink into it.

Any tricks?

Thanks

 

Steve

 

 

[Doug C]

Pump, pump, pump.

 

Mine will fill almost to the top.

 

You might have a bad one.

[Lloyd]

Pump slower.

[Banana]

The rubber stopper on the breather tube needs to be at the bottom (nib end) to block the opening so that the air is forced out through the tube. If it's not, give the pen a shake so that it drops down.

[MYU]

Pump slower.

That's what she said.

 

 

 

Banana is right about that little stopper. Once it is in the right position, all should be fine. If not, be sure the converter is properly seated. The CON-70 is one of the best converters out there. Nearly fool proof.

 

Edited June 2, 2009 by MYU

[mgutman]

Pump about 5 times while immersed in the ink bottle. Let it sit in the ink 5-10 seconds after pumping.

[AllWriteNow]

Ok the black stopper is near the bottom of the tube.

I have done this with out the converter in a pen.

Should that make a difference?

 

Steve

Edited June 2, 2009 by luckygrandson

[obmike]

black stopper

[AllWriteNow]

I have done this with out the converter in a pen.

Should that make a difference?

 

[Dillo]

Hi,

 

Put it back in the pen and make sure the stopper rides freely up and down. Pump the converter and the pen should fill.

 

Dillon

[JulioPB]

Steve:

 

Pump slower several times,

 

Julio

 

[MYU]

Oh wow... the converter wasn't in the pen--yowza! Um, the converter should always be in the pen. Now you know. Mystery solved.

[Strang]

Yes, not much suction with this particular converter unless it is fitted in the pen.

[AllWriteNow]

Ya learn something new every day!

I have it fitted into one of my Varuna Vishals.

In the pen this converter works great!

 

Thanks for the help everyone!

 

Steve

[nicholasyeo]

This is a great converter. Sometimes all these small bubbles form up while I am trying to fill my pen,

but I cheat by using a syringe to put even more ink into the converter and get full capacity. A little

OCD-ish behaviour, but I think all those bubbles are a waste of space, really...

[Sunburst]

I do the same thing.

Edited October 31, 2010 by Sunburst

[nicholasyeo]

I do the same thing.

Now I realised my Con70 has scratches in it because of the sharp needle.

I am going to buy another spare one. It's expensiveeee! I really don't

like the small bubbles. I prefer to do this...

[Dr.Grace]

You can get syringe needles with no point. I don't know where, offhand.

[Wile E Coyote]

You can get syringe needles with no point. I don't know where, offhand.

 

 

If you search for "dispensing needle" you will find them.

[jgrasty]

I had nothing but trouble with the CON-70 converter that came with my Custom 742. I eventually replaced it with a CON-50.