Dipping Your Nib In The Ink....

[PolarMoonman]

So I have read that when filling a pen with a converter you are supposed to put the converter into the grip section and dip the nib into the bottle of ink and then fill your converter.

 

I do not do it this way because once when I was doing this I looked away for a second and when I looked back and saw I was holding a converter without the grip section and nib.... It was not a fun process getting the nib out...

 

So consequentially I do not do this anymore. I usually fill the converter separately and then put it into the grip section and twist (or push) until a drop comes out of the nib's end.

 

So my question is, is there an advantage to dipping the ink into the nib and wiping it off as opposed to the way I am currently doing it?

[imahawki]

The only advantage is that your feed will be saturated already when you fill by sucking up through the feed. In your method, you've used some of the ink that was in the converter to saturate the feed, leaving less in the converter. The "conventional" way would leave both a full convertor and a saturated nib.

[jar]

Because filling the converter and then putting it in the pen will assure that down stream you will have internal leaks that will fill the body of your pen with ink.

[TemurAmir]

With a pen with a loose converter/nib-section connection like I assume yours has, I would do it your way. The only C/C pens I own have pretty tight fits with the converters so I like to get a little more ink by drawing through the feed.

[PolarMoonman]

The only C/C pens I own....

 

What does C/C mean???

[Vipersdad]

I have converters on my Lamy Safari's, Parker 45,and my MonteVerde Prima. I usually dip the nib unless I have an ink bottle with a low quantity of ink and the nib can't submerge. I then pull the converter and suck up whatever I can with just the converter.

 

V.

[doriath19]

I think this is mostly a matter of preference. I like to just fill the converter. Seems easier to me. Filling the converter while attached to the nib section means you don't have to wait for the ink to start flowing.

[torstar]

for some i fill the convertor through the nib

 

for some i dip the convertor only into the ink bottle and then re-attach when full

 

for some i fill a syringe and inject the ink directly into the convertor

 

whatever way the wind blows.

[TemurAmir]

The only C/C pens I own....

 

What does C/C mean???

 

It stands for cartridge/converter.

Edited February 24, 2013 by TemurAmir

[PolarMoonman]

for some i fill the convertor through the nib

 

for some i dip the convertor only into the ink bottle and then re-attach when full

 

for some i fill a syringe and inject the ink directly into the convertor

 

whatever way the wind blows.

 

hehe love your avatar, loved the cartoon..... :roflmho:

[PolarMoonman]

The only C/C pens I own....

 

What does C/C mean???

 

It stands for cartridge/converter.

 

Ah I thought so, thank you

[torstar]

for some i fill the convertor through the nib

 

for some i dip the convertor only into the ink bottle and then re-attach when full

 

for some i fill a syringe and inject the ink directly into the convertor

 

whatever way the wind blows.

 

hehe love your avatar, loved the cartoon..... :roflmho:

 

 

not based on reality, not nearly worth as much...

[psfred]

Filling through the nib should put more ink into the pen, but probably not by much. Nearly all of my pens get their nibs dunked, no other way to fill them since I do not like cartridges or converter pens, they don't hold enough ink.

 

Sheaffer Snorkels don't fill through the nib, but everything else does.

 

Wear of the converter on the nipple on the inside is potentially a problem, too, and a pen leaking ink into your pocket is a pain.

 

Peter

[ShallowJam]

I fill through the nib because I figure the fewer times I have to insert/eject the converter the better. those things aren't made to the highest of standards.

[Paddler]

There is another advantage to filling through the feed and nib. As you use the pen, water evaporates from the ink that wets the fins under the nib. As time goes on, the ink gets thicker and eventually forms crystals and sludge. When that becomes obvious, you must slop around in the sink with an ear bulb to flush out the old ink. If you fill every time through the feed, the thickened ink dissolves in the fresh ink and you use it up in your writing. You never even see any buildup and will rarely, if ever, have to flush the pen.

[Sasha Royale]

I refill cartridges with a syringe, until the seal of the plastic cartridge begins to

fail, due to repeated removal. Constant removal of the converter will result in premature

wear. If the converter is the correct model, and correctly installed, it shouldn't come

off. (Right ?)

 

Install the converter securely. Dip the nib. Hold the converter body, not the section,

while operating the converter. If the section drops into the bottle (Yes, I've done it.)

empty the ink bottle into a clean glass, and retrieve the section. Hope that nobody saw

you, because I felt really dumb.

[Joker4Eva]

I refill cartridges with a syringe, until the seal of the plastic cartridge begins to

fail, due to repeated removal. Constant removal of the converter will result in premature

wear. If the converter is the correct model, and correctly installed, it shouldn't come

off. (Right ?)

 

Install the converter securely. Dip the nib. Hold the converter body, not the section,

while operating the converter. If the section drops into the bottle (Yes, I've done it.)

empty the ink bottle into a clean glass, and retrieve the section. Hope that nobody saw

you, because I felt really dumb.

 

Not sure about that. I think those Lamy Safaris are immune to loose converters due to their securing systems, but my Lamy Logo, for example, has a converter which isn't really secure enough to ensure an airtight seal, despite me using the correct Z26 (or some other model, the one with silver furnishings, you know?).

Back to the OP's question, I don't think there're any advantages, but your converter certainly will not experience so much wear, hence ensuring a more secure seal.

[torstar]

Haven't had a convertor fall apart on me from removing and putting it back on about 100 times for a pen.