Filling Instructions For Indian Eye Dropper Filled Pens

[bbs]

Thanks!

 

I also found Hari's instructions on this thread:

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/101347-eyedropper-dos-and-donts-is-there-one/

[matteob]

Well I have several Indian eyedroppers (Ratnamson, Ranga 3 and Guider) and my method for flushing is to fill them up and screw and unscrew the top almost to the point of detachment which forces water through the feed. It is also the method that I use for priming as well. I have never had any of my eyedroppers burp on me but I always keep them at least a quarter full at all times.

[NicolausPiscator]

[...] I have never had any of my eyedroppers burp on me but I always keep them at least a quarter full at all times.

 

 

Jup! I think this is the trick. I experienced some extremely unfriendly eyedropper burps and learned this lesson. But I ask myself: "Why should I use an eyedropper with huge ink capacity when I have to refill it as often as I refill my converters?"

[Jamerelbe]

 

 

Jup! I think this is the trick. I experienced some extremely unfriendly eyedropper burps and learned this lesson. But I ask myself: "Why should I use an eyedropper with huge ink capacity when I have to refill it as often as I refill my converters?"

 

Eyedropper pens weren't originally designed to increase ink capacity - they were simply the default filling system, until converters, pistons, vac fillers, snorkels etc were developed.

 

That said, if you have an eyedropper with (say) a 2 ml ink capacity that has to be kept at least a quarter fill (remembering some eyedroppers can hold 3-4 ml!), that still gives you an ink capacity of 1.5+ ml, more than double the capacity of most standard international cartridge converters!

[hari317]

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[SanthoshRam]

I have ordered an ASA daily(ebonite) pen and it is on the way from Chennai to Kharagpur. I learnt here that it is necessary to wash it before using for the first time, but should i use just plain water or water with some soap mixed?. I am planning on eye dropping it as i'm a masters student and need to write a lot. Any tips on what ink to buy will be appreciated. I'm currently using my trusty parker frontier for a long time with parker quink, I'm not very happy with the blue colour of quink.

[hari317]

I have ordered an ASA daily(ebonite) pen and it is on the way from Chennai to Kharagpur. I learnt here that it is necessary to wash it before using for the first time, but should i use just plain water or water with some soap mixed?. I am planning on eye dropping it as i'm a masters student and need to write a lot. Any tips on what ink to buy will be appreciated. I'm currently using my trusty parker frontier for a long time with parker quink, I'm not very happy with the blue colour of quink.

i suggest that you use the pen initially in the converter mode. Use your trusty Quink Blue for that. see that everything works fine.

 

once you have established the pen is fine by using up a converter full of ink, you can simply apply silicone grease to the threads of the section, rinse the barrel under plain tap water and fill ink directly into barrel.

 

Try Camlin Blue or Bril Blue.

 

If you are able to import ink from overseas vendors, Parker Quink non-washable permanent blue is a superb ink, my favorite. It is freely available in the UK. HTH.

 

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