Any Pressure Converters For Jinhao X450?

[ALeonardoA]

Hello,

 

I was wondering if anyone knew of any pressure-type (squeeze) converters that could be used with a Jinhao X450, like the Con-20 for Pilot. The screw-type converter that came with the pen seems to prevent the ink from flowing as well as it should and every now and then I have to force it a tad by screwing it down a bit. I'm also wondering if a regular international pre-inked cartridge would be better than the scew-type refillable ones. Any advice would be appreciated, thanks.

[dcwaites]

eBay is your friend - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Long-international-Fountain-pen-squeeze-converter-/262345037238?hash=item3d14fb95b6:g:dy0AAOSwxH1UJz-m

 

However, from your description of the problem, it may be that the problem is with the feed, rather than the converter.

If the ink is at the bottom of the converter, then it should flow through the slot in the feed by capillary action, and should not need to be forced.

 

If it were my pen, I would be pulling out the nib/feed assembly and looking at the slot in the feed with a loupe. I have had a Jinhao feed with a narrowing in the slot that needed to be opened up with a razor blade.

Edited March 25, 2016 by dcwaites

[ALeonardoA]

eBay is your friend - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Long-international-Fountain-pen-squeeze-converter-/262345037238?hash=item3d14fb95b6:g:dy0AAOSwxH1UJz-m

 

However, from your description of the problem, it may be that the problem is with the feed, rather than the converter.

If the ink is at the bottom of the converter, then it should flow through the slot in the feed by capillary action, and should not need to be forced.

 

If it were my pen, I would be pulling out the nib/feed assembly and looking at the slot in the feed with a loupe. I have had a Jinhao feed with a narrowing in the slot that needed to be opened up with a razor blade.

 

Thank you, by slot you mean the entire "trench" line or ink channel from the very tip of the feed to that little prong-like piece on the rear yes? I should try to clear all of it with an x-acto knife perhaps?

 

Oh and thanks for the link.

Edited March 25, 2016 by ALeonardoA

[dcwaites]

 

Thank you, by slot you mean the entire "trench" line or ink channel from the very tip of the feed to that little prong-like piece on the rear yes? I should try to clear all of it with an x-acto knife perhaps?

 

Oh and thanks for the link.

 

Yes. I use the finest (0.002") blade of a set of cheap feeler gauges to clean out the ink channel and check for narrowing, as it won't damage the channel. I wouldn't use anything as thick as a x-acto knife or scalpel blade to widen the channel, unless you can get the very sharpest end of the blade tip in there.