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How To Get Additional Nibs For A Conid Bulkfiller?


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Hi, I need some beginner's instructions to procure an additional nib for a Conid Standard Bulkfiller. I have one and I regret getting a Titanium F nib. It's too broad for me, so I am interested in getting an EF.

 

Obviously they are too tied up to do anything for me, but I heard it is possible to DIY (... Bock?)

 

This will be a new adventure for me, so appreciate any help from you.

 

What model to buy will be compatible?

 

Where to buy?

 

I have seen nib replacements that are just a piece of thin metal nib, and I have seen nib replacements that come with a base assembled unit. Which should I be getting?

 

Finally... instruction for the surgical operation please...

 

Thanks

 

 

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This could be a helpful thread:

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/333881-conid-nib-feed-units-is-nib-easily-removable-or-fixed-in-plastic-housing/

 

If it's the standard #6 Bock nib and housing for your Conid (probably model 250), then you can do either: buy a separate nib or nib with housing. Might be easier to just buy the housing + nib and unscrew the old nib unit, then screw in the new one.

 

https://www.beaufortink.co.uk/undertanding-fountain-pen-nibs-choosing-the-right-one

 

This place is great for custom grinds and fine-tuning for your nibs:

https://fpnibs.com/collections/bock-titatium-nibs

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Flexible nib factory also makes collars and feeds for different kinds of nibs that will fit into a Conid.

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The Bock nib assembly works perfectly in Conid. It is extremely easy to replace.

 

Question: why is there a needle in the original Conid nib assembly that reaches deep into the barrel of the pen?

 

The Bock replacement doesn't have it but seems to work perfectly as well.

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They are size 8. I wanted to replace my ATI nibs with rhodium over gold. Fpnibs.com will plate Bock nibs however you want and engrave them. They are not branded. I now have matching EF #8 rhodinated nibs in my 4 bulkfillers. Work perfectly and delivered in record time seeing as they are coming from Spain to the US. Highly recommended

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The Bock nib assembly works perfectly in Conid. It is extremely easy to replace.

 

Question: why is there a needle in the original Conid nib assembly that reaches deep into the barrel of the pen?

 

The Bock replacement doesn't have it but seems to work perfectly as well.

It's a piece to break up the surface tension of the ink so it doesn't sit at the back of the mini chamber and stays up against the feed.

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It's a piece to break up the surface tension of the ink so it doesn't sit at the back of the mini chamber and stays up against the feed.

 

Really? I thought it was an antenna linked directly to Conid Central Command. Now I don't have to keep my Minimalistica in a mylar bag any more. :bunny01:

Add lightness and simplicate.

 

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Thanks.

 

But the nib that fits my Regular Bulkfiller is not no. 8. It is no. 6 also referred to as 250. As Intensity replied above.

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But the nib that fits my Regular Bulkfiller is not no. 8. It is no. 6 also referred to as 250. As Intensity replied above.

 

The Regular Bulkfiller and Minimalisticas are #6, the Kingsize is #8. The Slimline takes a #5. No idea about the Giraffe as it is too ridiculous to even contemplate :)

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