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I'd like to remove the nib from my Sonnet so I can soak it. Now... how do I do that?

 

I've gotten it down to this point, and now I'm unsure of how to proceed without damaging anything. Or, as would be the answer that makes my post stupid, do I soak this whole piece?

 

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What you have there is the nib assembly, which includes the collector and feed. Personally, I don't think you need go any further - just soak the whole unit. There may be some minute traces of ink under the nib, but in my opinion removing it is simply not worth the trouble in a relatively new pen.

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Thank you, Col.. that's really the answer I was hoping for smile.gif

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The way I clean my Sonnet is as follows.

 

Flush the nib and section intact, rinse through the converter. Remove the nib assembly from the section and then dump the whole lot in the US cleaning bath for a 90 sec zap. Remove from the bath, rinse again and then leave to dry.

 

If you don't have an US Cleaner, then an overnight soak should do the trick, which is what I did before I got it.

 

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I use ultrasonic bathtub too, with distilled water. It is incredible to see ink floating also after a wash under the water flow, when you were convinced it was clean.

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I was hoping it might clear up my skipping problem, but nope sad.gif I just have really crappy luck with FPs. It's a new pen, so I wonder if maybe writing it out will help, but from the comments I've seen on the Sonnets, they seem really hit or miss.

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QUOTE (brutalbassman @ Mar 27 2007, 04:31 PM)
I was hoping it might clear up my skipping problem, but nope sad.gif I just have really crappy luck with FPs. It's a new pen, so I wonder if maybe writing it out will help, but from the comments I've seen on the Sonnets, they seem really hit or miss.

You could send it back for a nib swap, or maybe it just needs a bit of flossing and a slight smoothing.

 

Looks like a GP nib to me and the tines do look quite tight in the photos, so maybe gently opening them up slightly will help.

 

Just my .02 worth. I have two Sonnets with those nibs and find them both to be highly reliable writers, but they have both been tuned. Not by a nibmeister you understand, this was all home surgery ohmy.gif

 

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QUOTE (JimStrutton @ Mar 27 2007, 05:32 PM)
You could send it back for a nib swap, or maybe it just needs a bit of flossing and a slight smoothing.

Looks like a GP nib to me and the tines do look quite tight in the photos, so maybe gently opening them up slightly will help.

Just my .02 worth.  I have two Sonnets with those nibs and find them both to be highly reliable writers, but they have both been tuned.  Not by a nibmeister you understand, this was all home surgery  ohmy.gif

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Okay Jim... and now for the million dollar newbie question (drumroll please)

 

How do I do that without messing up my pen? And what else did you do to yours?

 

I looked through the repairs section, but a lot of what was there seemed much more in depth than opening up the tines a bit

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QUOTE (brutalbassman @ Mar 27 2007, 11:08 PM)
QUOTE (JimStrutton @ Mar 27 2007, 05:32 PM)
You could send it back for a nib swap, or maybe it just needs a bit of flossing and a slight smoothing.

Looks like a GP nib to me and the tines do look quite tight in the photos, so maybe gently opening them up slightly will help.

Just my .02 worth.  I have two Sonnets with those nibs and find them both to be highly reliable writers, but they have both been tuned.  Not by a nibmeister you understand, this was all home surgery  ohmy.gif

Jim

 

Okay Jim... and now for the million dollar newbie question (drumroll please)

 

How do I do that without messing up my pen? And what else did you do to yours?

 

I looked through the repairs section, but a lot of what was there seemed much more in depth than opening up the tines a bit

OK, but boy do you have a lot or reading to do. First the health warning sad.gif I tried all this out on cheapos bought from fleabay and I would advise the same.

 

Start here http://fp.vandebilt.net/html/ngFPNv102.html, written by our own Wim, it is a good 'Starter for 10'

 

Then go here https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/in...showtopic=11309

 

Loads of stuff.

 

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