Filling A Pelikan M215

[elliott44]

can anyone give me detailed instructions on filling a pelikan m-215? Thanks

[handwriter]

here you go

[Limenweim]

It is the same as other piston fillers. You simply turn the knob at the end of the pen until you see the piston go down to the bottom of the barrel, near the nib. You should be able to see the piston through the ink window at this point. The ink window for the M215 is a bit dark so you need to look carefully to see the piston or the ink level. Just dip the whole nib into the ink bottle and turn the piston back to its original position. After you are done, you should turn the piston back down slightly and release 5 drops of ink back into the bottle, before turning the piston back to the original position again. Wipe dry the nib, and enjoy!

[fabrimedeiros]

(...) Just dip the whole nib into the ink bottle and turn the piston back to its original position. (..)

 

Elliott44, it's better you dip the whole nib plus a little part of the section. It'll prevent that your pen suck some air with the ink.

 

Nice explanation, Limenweim!

[lapis]

Last explanation sound best IMO. Again, same for any pen. Tip: wipe off the section with a piece of kitchen towel or you-know-what not only after filling (to keep vour fingers clean) but also before filling (so as not to contaminate the inkl in the bottle).

 

Mike

[Dino71]

Silly question related to this post.

 

The instructions with the pen state that after filling the pen, one should release three drops of ink then orient the pen nib up and twist the blind cap closed, before wiping any excess ink off the nib/section.

 

I caught Mottishaw's video on how to fill a Pelikan and he skipped this step and just blotted the excess ink off the section/nib.

 

Is it really necessary to release those three drops before writing?

[watch_art]

No. MB has the same instructions with their pens (I've heard). I don't do it and I don't suffer any trauma for it.

[professionaldilettante]

No. MB has the same instructions with their pens (I've heard). I don't do it and I don't suffer any trauma for it.

I've never done that either, and there doesn't seem to be any problems as a result. Maybe it's just a form of insurance in case your pen burps up some ink; by eliminating that 3 drops, there probably is enough room in the feed to accommodate the burp and prevent an ink blot? I don't know, it's just a theory. I've never had any such things happen to me though.

[Dino71]

Great to hear. I don't know if 3 drops is a lot of ink but anything that'll maximize ink capacity is a good thing in my book.

 

Dino

[kernando]

The instruction to bleed off three drops is so that the feed is not flooded. Three drops goes far in a pen, but it doesn't help much if you drip it, or run it out in the first paragraph.