Pilot Elite 95S Nib Removal

[Autiflip]

So I recently bought the Pilot Elite 95s and I find it to write extremely dry. I would like to remove the nib to do some work on it but havent figured out how. Does anyone know how to remove the nib/ nib unit? Because this is not that common of a pen I havent found any guides and I dont want to risk breaking anything.

[AL01]

You should NOT need to remove the nib from the pen.

 

The best thing you can do is clean the feed and using a shim through the tines to increase the pen's flow.

 

Because you have recently bought the pen, I'd recommend you request a return/exchange of some sort from the seller of your pen.

 

Pilots are usually well-tuned out of the box, so you shouldn't end up with another faulty pen, (if you exchange your 95S for another.)

[Autiflip]

You should NOT need to remove the nib from the pen.

 

The best thing you can do is clean the feed and using a shim through the tines to increase the pen's flow.

 

Because you have recently bought the pen, I'd recommend you request a return/exchange of some sort from the seller of your pen.

 

Pilots are usually well-tuned out of the box, so you shouldn't end up with another faulty pen, (if you exchange your 95S for another.)

Thanks for your insight, I do not own a shim at the moment so I will have to get one. It is a too I need anyways.

[rolo305]

Yeah I agree. Flush it out real good and you should be ok.

[Autiflip]

Yeah I agree. Flush it out real good and you should be ok.

I have flushed it a lot already so I dont think it will do anything anymore to the flow

[Honeybadgers]

The nib on an E95S is GLUED DOWN.

 

You cannot remove it without a lot of skill and experience and the required adhesive to put it back on.

 

Either get a shim, or if you aren't comfortable with that, return it and get another. my EF e95s is quite wet for such a fine nib.

[Autiflip]

The nib on an E95S is GLUED DOWN.

 

You cannot remove it without a lot of skill and experience and the required adhesive to put it back on.

 

Either get a shim, or if you aren't comfortable with that, return it and get another. my EF e95s is quite wet for such a fine nib.

Well that was unexpected, I will use the shim to hopefully increase the flow. Thank you for the warning!

[Aysedasi]

.....or just try a wetter ink? All of my Elites behave and write well with decently wet ink.

[Autiflip]

.....or just try a wetter ink? All of my Elites behave and write well with decently wet ink.

I write with Diamine Aqua Blue and absolutely LOVE that ink. I would rather increase the inkflow. Thank you for the suggestion though!

[AL01]

Thanks for your insight, I do not own a shim at the moment so I will have to get one. It is a too I need anyways.

 

Ok!

 

So...

 

Here's da deal:

 

Get a DVD case, and take that little black plastic strip out of there.

 

That strip hides a bunch of metal shims that can be used to floss your tines.

[Honeybadgers]

 

Ok!

 

So...

 

Here's da deal:

 

Get a DVD case, and take that little black plastic strip out of there.

 

That strip hides a bunch of metal shims that can be used to floss your tines.

 

 

Who the heck has DVD's anymore.

 

Please notice the irony in my statement.

Edited July 27, 2019 by Honeybadgers

[AL01]

HEY!

 

I STILL HAVE AND USE MY VCR DANG IT!

 

[Honeybadgers]

HEY!

 

I STILL HAVE AND USE MY VCR DANG IT!

 

 

What a stupid antique.

 

Why would anyone use such an old device.

[AL01]

I use it to split multiple AV sources, (retro game systems.)

 

It's connected to a CRT and the result is a (surprisingly) sharp picture.

[Autiflip]

 

Ok!

 

So...

 

Here's da deal:

 

Get a DVD case, and take that little black plastic strip out of there.

 

That strip hides a bunch of metal shims that can be used to floss your tines.

Thanks! This is great help! I do still own DVDs, for all the people who think they are completely irrelevant now😝

[Honeybadgers]

I use it to split multiple AV sources, (retro game systems.)

 

It's connected to a CRT and the result is a (surprisingly) sharp picture.

 

 

I don't know why anyone uses old technology.

 

(I'm going to keep this irony train rolling alllllllll day)

Edited July 30, 2019 by Honeybadgers

[Ted A]

What’s a CRT?

 

Circular Revolving Thingie?

[Honeybadgers]

Curmudgeonly racist trope.

[AL01]

cAtHoDe RaY tUbE

[JonSzanto]

 

Ok!

 

So...

 

Here's da deal:

 

Get a DVD case, and take that little black plastic strip out of there.

 

That strip hides a bunch of metal shims that can be used to floss your tines.

 

My guess is whatever metal is in there is harder than gold, and any little fuckups will scratch the nib. This is why people use brass sheets for doing nib flossing. Penny wise, pound foolish. You can get brass shims / flossing sheets at pentooling.com.