Sheaffer Pen For Men Repair Advice Requested

[ralfstc]

Are you 100% certain the feed was fully inserted after you cleaned it? (Wondering about an accidentally too large gap under the nib).

 

If the pen wrote well before I don't think the tine gap can be wrong. The gap is TOUGH to change on these pens!

[TheDutchGuy]

Are you 100% certain the feed was fully inserted after you cleaned it? (Wondering about an accidentally too large gap under the nib).

 

If the pen wrote well before I don't think the tine gap can be wrong. The gap is TOUGH to change on these pens!

 

With these pens, the feed is inserted into the section from behind, not the front. And the section itself prevents pushing it in too far, so the tines cannot be spread outwards. The feed sort of clicks into place.

 

Indeed, with nibs like these it is tricky to bring the tines closer together. I’d rather not go there. I’m going to ponder this conundrum for a while and will try some dryer inks as well.

 

Thanks everyone!

Edited May 27, 2020 by TheDutchGuy

[siamackz]

Another possibility is a leak in the sac

[Ron Z]

Another possibility is a leak in the sac

...always the first place to look. A defective sac, or a sac poorly or improperly attached/secured can cause leaking problems. It is not uncommon to have the sac come loose when you put the sac guard on if you haven't allowed the shellac to set first.

 

Snorkels/PFMs are usually well regulated pens, and rarely have flooding or leaking issues. I know one does not like to go backwards, but sometimes on has to redo the repair if the pen leaks. Redo the basics, starting with replacing the sac, make sure that you have fresh seals, and make sure that everything is as it should be.

[TheDutchGuy]

Thank you, Ron. The sac is intact. The pen does not leak. It became significantly wetter as a writer, that’s all. A bit too wet for my tastes, but there’s no leak and I can get a good fill through the snorkel.

[Ron Z]

Good! Sometimes a bad sac can make for a wet writer. So can a pen that is nearly empty. I have yet to have to reset a feed against a nib, so that isn't needed either. Then you need to close the tines to reduce the flow. I know you don't like that, but sometimes you can't avoid it. It really isn't all that difficult, even on a PFM.