Fountainbel Bulkfiller "first Production Run" Pictures

[SamCapote]

I plan to have mine fitted with a titanium nib. This will become my travel pen due its enormous ink capacity and leak-proof design. Plus its just awesome engineering. I am really looking forward to May when these are shipped out. Thanks Francis!

 

I was thinking the same thing when I saw mention of gold and titanium.

 

Francis, although it seems a minor issue compared to the engineering bulkfilling masterpiece, can you say a bit about the different feel/performance and/or sizes of the nib options? I did send an email to Werner.

 

Hi SamCapote,

Sorry but I don't understand your question fully : are you refering tot he different feel/performance of the nib material alternatives?

The stainless nib are firm, the 18K nibs have little flex , while the titanium nibs are flex.

Francis

 

Exactly what I wondered, as I do not have any pens with a Bock Titanium.

 

I have been wondering for a while on a somewhat related issue, why nibs have not been made out of the Marchon Flexon eyeglass frame titanium alloy? It keeps its memory and is very flexible.

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DUDE! Flexon!!! That's pretty cool.

[raging.dragon]

I have been wondering for a while on a somewhat related issue, why nibs have not been made out of the Marchon Flexon eyeglass frame titanium alloy? It keeps its memory and is very flexible.

 

Indeed, with the right alloy and heat treatment I suspect it's possible to make a titanium nib that is both more flexible and more durable than a vintage wet noodle. My best guess is that Bock and the pen makers figure the market for super flexible nibs is too small to justify the research and development expense.

[fountainbel]

I plan to have mine fitted with a titanium nib. This will become my travel pen due its enormous ink capacity and leak-proof design. Plus its just awesome engineering. I am really looking forward to May when these are shipped out. Thanks Francis!

 

I was thinking the same thing when I saw mention of gold and titanium.

 

Francis, although it seems a minor issue compared to the engineering bulkfilling masterpiece, can you say a bit about the different feel/performance and/or sizes of the nib options? I did send an email to Werner.

 

Hi SamCapote,

Sorry but I don't understand your question fully : are you refering tot he different feel/performance of the nib material alternatives?

The stainless nib are firm, the 18K nibs have little flex , while the titanium nibs are flex.

Francis

 

Exactly what I wondered, as I do not have any pens with a Bock Titanium.

 

I have been wondering for a while on a somewhat related issue, why nibs have not been made out of the Marchon Flexon eyeglass frame titanium alloy? It keeps its memory and is very flexible.

 

 

Hi SamCapote,

Briliant suggestion!

I contacted BOCK on the matter and recieved the following answer :

"Quote" : For nib production we need a special composition of titanium which must be suitable for tempering and must be resistant against ink.

So this new "titanium flexon" cannot be used for titanium nibs. "Unquote"

 

A pity !

Francis

Edited April 27, 2012 by fountainbel