Fountain Pen Ink And Magnetic Closures

[Bennett]

With increasing frequency a number of fountain pen manufacturers have used magnetic closures for attaching the cap to the barrel.

 

Prior to that, the only magnetic closures I recall seeing - were used on some kit pens. In part, I believe this helped avoid the age-old thread alignment problem between the pen clip and the nib when the cap was posted.

 

I wonder, however, if magnets and fountain pen inks are a good marriage of materials? Some inks have metallic elements such as those that have the special sheen quality. Under certain conditions, couldn't this lead to problems with ink flow, clogged tines and perhaps erosion of the nib and/or other metallic parts near the magnetic closures?

 

Anyone experience problems along these lines they would like to share?

 

Bennett

 

 

 

[OmegaMountain]

It shouldn't be an issue with nib erosion at all. The only issue I might see would be iron gall inks though I admittedly don't know how much iron might actually be present in that ink. There have been issues with the magnets themselves rusting on some Visconti pens, if I remember correctly. However, as long as the magnets are encapsulated in resin that shouldn't be a problem either. I think the manufacturers have gotten a lot better with using them over the last few years and I wouldn't worry about it. Just my ¢.02.

[Bo Bo Olson]

A bit of wax will prevent mars from posting........I've not got nor plan on getting a magnetic cap.

I don't buy new pens.....and by the time it gets used and affordable....don't see going for one.

[BrassRatt]

Iron as a compound in water solution is not ferromagnetic, is it? Don't you need a solid particle of some minimum size for ferromagnetism?

[OmegaMountain]

Iron as a compound in water solution is not ferromagnetic, is it? Don't you need a solid particle of some minimum size for ferromagnetism?

May not be - been too long since I have worried about that kind of chemistry. Might be a problem if the ink were allowed to dry in the pen though.

[fabri00]

I do not think the shimmering inks are using iron, as iron will turn to rust easily.

[jekostas]

With increasing frequency a number of fountain pen manufacturers have used magnetic closures for attaching the cap to the barrel.

 

Prior to that, the only magnetic closures I recall seeing - were used on some kit pens. In part, I believe this helped avoid the age-old thread alignment problem between the pen clip and the nib when the cap was posted.

 

I wonder, however, if magnets and fountain pen inks are a good marriage of materials? Some inks have metallic elements such as those that have the special sheen quality. Under certain conditions, couldn't this lead to problems with ink flow, clogged tines and perhaps erosion of the nib and/or other metallic parts near the magnetic closures?

 

Anyone experience problems along these lines they would like to share?

 

Bennett

 

 

 

Shimmering inks don't use metallic elements. That would be a monumentally stupid decision. They use nacre or similar materials.

[BaronWulfraed]

Shimmering inks don't use metallic elements. That would be a monumentally stupid decision. They use nacre or similar materials.

At best I'd expect micro-ground aluminum, copper, or bronze... However much I might wish for real gold flake.

 

In either case -- none of those are ferrous metals (iron, nickel, cobalt...).