Any Experience With A Coil Reservoir?

[MidnightInk]

Hey guys! After seeing a review that stated a coil reservoir was essential to a Brause Rose nib, I was wondering if there was any truth to the statement. Have you guys had any success with coil reservoirs in general? Do you think they're worth the extra price?

[jabberwock11]

Yup, I make them and use them all of the time. They vastly increase the amount of ink that a nib will hold. Many folks place them above the nib, but I have never had good luck with that placement, I put them under the nib.

 

I make them with wire from Hobby Lobby. Usually I just wind the wire around a bic stick pen refill (the thin inner tube with the ink, not the pen barrel) and cut them with snips. You want the coils to be a bit wider than the coils on a ball point pen's spring, but not so wide as to interupt the ink's surface tension. I place them underneath the nib using a little bit of super glue at the base of the reservoir, and not touching any other part (placement is important, so experiment to get it right). Once the glue sets you have yourself a good reservoir.

 

Making the reservoirs is easy and waaaay cheaper than paying for nibs with an ink cage.

Edited December 26, 2015 by jabberwock11

[MidnightInk]

Yup, I make them and use them all of the time. They vastly increase the amount of ink that a nib will hold. Many folks place them above the nib, but I have never had good luck with that placement, I put them under the nib.

 

I make them with wire from Hobby Lobby. Usually I just wind the wire around a bic stick pen refill (the thin inner tube with the ink, not the pen barrel) and cut them with snips. You want the coils to be a bit wider than the coils on a ball point pen's spring, but not so wide as to interupt the ink's surface tension. I place them underneath the nib using a little bit of super glue at the base of the reservoir, and not touching any other part (placement is important, so experiment to get it right). Once the glue sets you have yourself a good reservoir.

 

Making the reservoirs is easy and waaaay cheaper than paying for nibs with an ink cage.

Wow, what a simple yet intuitive process! I'll definitely be giving that a try. Thanks for sharing!

[Randal6393]

I don't agree -- the Brause Rose does just fine without any reservoir. But I do have to use a small artist's brush to load ink every word or two.

 

Enjoy,

[jabberwock11]

I should clarify that my "yup" was in regards to the question of having success with coil reservoirs, not the question of whether or not they are essential for the Brause Rose (they are not essential). I like coil reservoirs, and use them on many nibs because they greatly increase ink capacity, but I have never found them to be essential. Coil reservoirs are like any other kind of reservoir, a nice accessory.

[Bo Bo Olson]

One can make a beeswax feed, with cut rills, some liked.

I have not gotten around to that, in I seldom use my dip pens.

[LeonW]

Yup, I make them and use them all of the time. They vastly increase the amount of ink that a nib will hold. Many folks place them above the nib, but I have never had good luck with that placement, I put them under the nib.

I make them with wire from Hobby Lobby. Usually I just wind the wire around a bic stick pen refill (the thin inner tube with the ink, not the pen barrel) and cut them with snips. You want the coils to be a bit wider than the coils on a ball point pen's spring, but not so wide as to interupt the ink's surface tension. I place them underneath the nib using a little bit of super glue at the base of the reservoir, and not touching any other part (placement is important, so experiment to get it right). Once the glue sets you have yourself a good reservoir.

Making the reservoirs is easy and waaaay cheaper than paying for nibs with an ink cage.

Thanks for that tip.