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I am wondering the same thing. Surely the friction fit will become looser after doing this multiple times?

 

The dip in hot water then dip into ink vial method looks safer.

 

I was wondering, do you need to "clean" it out before changing ink brands/colors? I know people have mentioned in other posts that mixing inks can be dangerous.

 

I'm looking at the Pilot Varsities again ... since I just noticed the Pilot Varsity 7-pack in the Pilot Fountain Pen Starter Set on Mass Drop that ends in 8 hours. (https://www.massdrop.com/buy/pilot-fountain-pen-starter-set) , not that I really need all the other stuff that is bundled together (Pilot Metropolitan, 3 Plumix, 1 Rhodia pad) .... my excuse is that I can share it with my 10 yr old, and she can bring them to school to share with her classmates. :)

 

I don't think cleaning is possible without disassembly, and I don't plan to disassemble mine. I'm just going to write them dry, and then fill them with inks similar in color to what they had before -- green into the green, blue into the blue, etc.

Until you ink a pen, it is merely a pretty stick. --UK Mike

 

My arsenal, in order of acquisition: Sailor 21 Pocket Pen M, Cross Solo M, Online Calligraphy, Monteverde Invincia F, Hero 359 M, Jinhao X450 M, Levenger True Writer M, Jinhao 159 M, Platinum Balance F, TWSBI Classic 1.1 stub, Platinum Preppy 0.3 F, 7 Pilot Varsity M disposables refillables, Speedball penholder, TWSBI 580 USA EF, Pilot MR, Noodler's Ahab 1.1 stub, another Preppy 0.3, Preppy EF 0.2, ASA Sniper F, Click Majestic F, Kaweco Sport M, Pilot Prera F, Baoer 79 M (fake Starwalker), Hero 616 M (fake Parker), Jinhao X750 Shimmering Sands M . . .

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Thanks. Looked at the video (again) for the tube & syringe method and it doesn't look too difficult. It's just a matter of finding the correct size tubing. I have 4 hours to decide whether to pull the trigger on the bundle on MassDrop. I've never used a plumix before ... off to read some Plumix reviews. I already have a Metropolitan (leopard), which my 10 yr old daughter likes, so I'm sure she wouldn't mind another one.

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