Syringe To Inject Ink Into Feed Hole?

[bizhe]

I haven't gotten a syringe yet, but does anyone know if you can inject ink with a blunt needle into the feed hole near the nib (not drop by drop onto feed) of a Lamy Safari or a Pilot Decimo? This seems like an easy/lazy way to go. Have you tried this? Or does the ink just bubble back out?

[Kelly G]

I have not tried it but am guessing it would be a challenge at best and a real mess at worst; the air in the pen has to go somewhere and it would be coming back out around the needle along with some ink. Seems like a solution looking for a problem, a lazy problem

[jar]

Just say NO!

[professionaldilettante]

Ditto. Whats wrong with damp tissues?

[RayMan]

Won't work. Ink channel too tiny.

[bizhe]

Thanks, I guess it would have to be designed that way, like a snorkel.

[USMCMom]

I guess I don't understand why you'd want to use a syringe. Converters are so easy to use, because all you need to do is wipe off the section and nib.

[jar]

Thanks, I guess it would have to be designed that way, like a snorkel.

 

You would not want to inject ink into a snorkel tube either.

[efchem]

If you want to make it a little less messy, just inject ink into the converter. Alternatively, you could pull the converter out, suck up ink, wipe the converter and put back. Again, that keeps the section and nib clean.

[torstar]

I only inject directly into converters and my dropped MB Verne which, with a little pressure, lets me remove the piston cap off the back (the result of dropping it on a concrete floor.)

 

If you try your proposed method, please advise on results, I am curious.

[fabrimedeiros]

Does it work?

 

I just use a 20cc syringe (with a plastic needle from a jelco 14 or 16) to flush nibs and feeds with water. I've never used a syringe to inject ink into the feed, but to fill cartridges.

 

 

[KrazyIvan]

Brian Goulet had a video a while back briefly showing the method, it does work. It is just a really S-L-O-W way of filling your pen.

[fabrimedeiros]

Brian Goulet had a video a while back briefly showing the method, it does work. It is just a really S-L-O-W way of filling your pen.

 

 

Ah, ok! I remember that video! In fact, we don't inject ink into the feed, but we may use a syringe or a eyedropper to drop the ink over the feed: one drop and suck, one drop and suck... Yes it's nice when we have a bit of ink (less than 1ml).

[Chevalier]

If you ever try, please make a clip, showing your whole table, out of it.

[Guest surrealdeal]

Did it. Goes right out of the pen.

Great for 'flushing'

used an insulin needle.

[bizhe]

I'm thinking I won't buy a needle then. The only other possible use is to get the last drops of ink from a bottle, and I use the Goulet sample vials and to do that. So far I can get all but the last .5 ml or so by pouring ink into the vial and dipping the pen while holding the vial at an angle.