Halden Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Can you fit any non TWSBI nibs onto a TWSBI? Has anyone tried? Any pictures or Video? In Ottawa? Check out The Ottawa Pen Posse Link to post Share on other sites
watch_art Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 search with fpn search:http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=016372583718073050395:1rsitsemrpo there have been pelikan nibs in these and you can buy levenger truewriter nib units (stubs and broads) for quite a substantial price... http://www.penturners.org/forum/signaturepics/sigpic14481_1.gif http://mob984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/vanness.jpg?t=1321916122 Link to post Share on other sites
hobobaggins Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 There was a thread about fitting a pelikan nib into a TWSBI. Fountain Pen Converts: 4 Link to post Share on other sites
saskia_madding Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 There were two threads on the Pelikan nibs in TWSBIs. I've got an m400 nib in and it's awesome. I'm waiting on an m625 one that I hope to have ground into a medium stub. http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/261536-about-my-reviews/ Link to post Share on other sites
jniforat Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 wait another month or so...then bock nibs Link to post Share on other sites
Halden Posted January 5, 2011 Author Share Posted January 5, 2011 My link Excellent, thanks so much In Ottawa? Check out The Ottawa Pen Posse Link to post Share on other sites
dzg Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Just a clarification regarding TWSBI's using Bock nibs .... I was very excited when I read this on FPN and have been waiting for these "new" TWSBI's but a little more investigation reveals that the Bock nib TWSBI 530's will be in the $280 price range and only 300 units will be produced. So this is more of a special run for collectors and not really for the users who are looking for a cheap workhorse. See link here:http://twsbi.posterous.com/twsbi-diamond-530-with-gold-nib If thats accurate it negates the intrinsic value advantage that has made TWSBI so popular. In the $280 price range there are other brands (Japanese and Italian) that have cachet and nib selection that you can buy. Link to post Share on other sites
Surnia Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Just a clarification regarding TWSBI's using Bock nibs .... I was very excited when I read this on FPN and have been waiting for these "new" TWSBI's but a little more investigation reveals that the Bock nib TWSBI 530's will be in the $280 price range and only 300 units will be produced. So this is more of a special run for collectors and not really for the users who are looking for a cheap workhorse. See link here:http://twsbi.posterous.com/twsbi-diamond-530-with-gold-nib If thats accurate it negates the intrinsic value advantage that has made TWSBI so popular. In the $280 price range there are other brands (Japanese and Italian) that have cachet and nib selection that you can buy. Actually that was pertaining to the gold TWSBI idea that Speedy had, he was considering a limited edition run using gold nibs and gold plated trim. The response was rather negative, because of the same reasons you mentioned. The new TWSBIs should be running on Bock steel nibs, once the production works out for Speedy. Last I heard (which was a few months ago when I got mine), it was the feed work, and the nib packaging design that were holding up its entry. http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc122/CxTPB/InkDropLogoFPN2.jpg Member since Sept 7, 2010TWSBI Diamond 530 - Private Reserve AvocadoBlack Kaweco Sport M Nib - Diamine OxbloodWing Sung #233 - Noodler's Lexington Gray Link to post Share on other sites
liverman Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 (edited) I know that speedy is working on making alternate nibs available for the TWSBI. But I was eager to play around with fitting nibs from other sources into the TWSBI. The TWSBI has a 5 mm feed. Since I am a fan of big nibs, all my pens have larger nibs that fit on 6mm feeds (or larger). I do have some M200 and M400 Pelikans, but I am not interested in cannibalizing any of those just yet. So I did some searching on the web. Meister Nibs (part of Edison Pens) has #5 nibs in steel and gold, including some wide italic nibs. I recently purchased a #6 steel nib from Bryan and it writes very nicely.The Woodturner's Catalog has #5 steel nibsThe Golden Nib.com has #5 gold nibs. Another post commented on that this nib fits and writes well.exoticblanks.com has #5 semi-flex steel nibs from Heritance Nibs (Part of Heritage Pens) I ordered a selection of nibs from a couple of these sources and will try them out in my TWSBI to see how the fit and how they write. My chief concern is mating the nib to the feed - the gap between the nib and feed should be very small and uniform. This means that the shape of the curvature of the feed and nib should match. When these arrive, I'll plug 'em into my TWSBI and give 'em a test drive. Greg Edited January 16, 2011 by liverman The more I know about computers, the more I like my pens. Colorado Pen Show 5-7 October 2018 Denver, Colorado Link to post Share on other sites
Dark Side Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 I know that speedy is working on making alternate nibs available for the TWSBI. But I was eager to play around with fitting nibs from other sources into the TWSBI. The TWSBI has a 5 mm feed. Since I am a fan of big nibs, all my pens have larger nibs that fit on 6mm feeds (or larger). I do have some M200 and M400 Pelikans, but I am not interested in cannibalizing any of those just yet. So I did some searching on the web. Meister Nibs (part of Edison Pens) has #5 nibs in steel and gold, including some wide italic nibs. I recently purchased a #6 steel nib from Bryan and it writes very nicely.The Woodturner's Catalog has #5 steel nibsThe Golden Nib.com has #5 gold nibs. Another post commented on that this nib fits and writes well.exoticblanks.com has #5 semi-flex steel nibs from Heritance Nibs (Part of Heritage Pens) I ordered a selection of nibs from a couple of these sources and will try them out in my TWSBI to see how the fit and how they write. My chief concern is mating the nib to the feed - the gap between the nib and feed should be very small and uniform. This means that the shape of the curvature of the feed and nib should match. When these arrive, I'll plug 'em into my TWSBI and give 'em a test drive. Greg Will be very interested to see how these work out! Link to post Share on other sites
watch_art Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 I think your best nibs will come from Meisternibs, as I think he's the only one using JoWo nibs. The others use more inexpensive iridium tipped nibs. Maybe not the worst, but the 4 that I bought from exotic blanks needed some work to get working at all. Two skipped and stuttered horribly, and the other two were pretty good. I turned one into a stub and gave it away, and the others I hacked up pretty badly playing around with them. It's so much fun! http://www.penturners.org/forum/signaturepics/sigpic14481_1.gif http://mob984.photobucket.com/albums/ae327/VintagePen/vanness.jpg?t=1321916122 Link to post Share on other sites
liverman Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 It's so much fun! Yup. The cost of the nibs goes against my "entertainment" budget and not my "pen collecting" budget Greg The more I know about computers, the more I like my pens. Colorado Pen Show 5-7 October 2018 Denver, Colorado Link to post Share on other sites
bgray Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 The #5 nibs from www.meisternibs.com will work. I have one on my own personal TWSBI. Edisonpen.com...on Facebook...on SmugMug Link to post Share on other sites
Halden Posted January 17, 2011 Author Share Posted January 17, 2011 The #5 nibs from www.meisternibs.com will work. I have one on my own personal TWSBI. That is a good option. In Ottawa? Check out The Ottawa Pen Posse Link to post Share on other sites
Bronze Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 - I ordered the 14k stub nib from the golden nib. I'll report back once I have it installed and tested. fjf. thank you for the tip! Link to post Share on other sites
fjf Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 You are welcome Link to post Share on other sites
Bo Bo Olson Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 I think Speedy is thinking about semi-flex nibs...well I did put the bug in his ear...and Bock can make semi-flex nibs if ordered. I have some old semi-flex Bock nibs. German vintage '50-70 semi-flex stubs and those in oblique give the real thing in On Demand line variation. Modern Oblique is a waste of money for a shadow of line variation. Being too lazy to Hunt for affordable vintage oblique pens, lets you 'hunt' for line variation instead of having it. www.nibs.com/blog/nibster-writes/nibs-germany & https://www.peter-bo...cts/nib-systems, The cheapest lessons are from those who learned expensive lessons. Ignorance is best for learning expensive lessons. Link to post Share on other sites
saskia_madding Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 I can't wait to get my m625 rhodium nib in the mail. It's going straight onto my TWSBI. http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/261536-about-my-reviews/ Link to post Share on other sites
Claver Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 You are welcome Is the new nib still performing flawlessly, or have you since made any corrections/adjustments? Enough of this chocolaty goodness, we've got work to do. Link to post Share on other sites
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