Pilot & Ink Converter - Not Enough Enters

[mke]

I try to use my pilot pens with ink converters - but - just a little bit of ink enters into the converter.

What could the reason be? The converter seems to fit. As it happens with both pilots, perhaps it is me, the culprit.

I use an official Pilot Con-40 which should fit according to the description of the Pilot HP (however, described for the new Elite pens).

 

I tried with an old Elite and with the Lady in Red Leather.

 

My Chinese ink converters usually are not filled at 100% too - but at a much higher percentage than the pilot converter.

 

Thank you for all your comments.

[OmegaMountain]

You'll never get a converter to fill 100%. Are you submerging the section into the ink some as well as the nib unit? I have only one Pilot and it has a Con-50, but I have no problems with it at all.

[antichresis]

I have used Con-50s on multiple pens and have been able to fill it up and above to the metal guard after a few reps. My Con-40 fills about the same level but looks emptier because there is no metal ring/guard to hide the bubble/empty space. Maybe the ink level is too low on your bottle?

[Pactagon]

What you can do to get a 100% fill is after filling half way, turn the nib up and expel the air. Then fill again and you should get a completely full converter. However, even with a regular fill with the bubble you still get .6ml, the same as a con-50 on a regular fill according to my measurements.

[fly_us]

I just use a syringe to fill up the ink. 100% fill and less mess to clean up.

[mke]

Thank you for the answers. I will look at the problem. I will reply when I have some answers.

If nothing helps, I will also make use of a syringe.

[Bluey]

Push the converter in harder

[rutherfordr]

Push the converter in harder

 

I second this -- I'd be willing to bet that the converter isn't in tight enough.