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So... has anyone ED-ified (har har--sorry) the M90 yet? Results? Advice?

 

I don't recommend it at all. :( Take a good look at my post where I took apart the Myu-90 and you will see that there are too many places that can leak. Also with so much of the pen made out of metal, corrosion could result. (I'm sure the nib and barrel won't rust, but the screw piece that connects the barrel to the nib/section doesn't look like stainless steel to me and it's an important piece).

 

Dillon

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After looking at how small the part of the barrel is that unscrews, I doubt it would hold more ink than a cartridge anyway. Damn, what a sexy pen though! I just wish mine wrote smoothly on all types of paper. It seems like some papers tend to grab the tines, while others do not. Aside from iron gall ink, are there any inks one should stay away from because of the stainless steel construction? Have the older MYU's ever shown signs of corrosion from ink? hmmm

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I also agree with Dillon--do NOT consider the MYU or M90 for ED conversion. It's really too small of a pen and the design does not lend itself (the clutch ring will likely leak). One could test it with water, just to see... but I think it would be futile.

 

I've used my MYU's on all kinds of paper, from onion skin to cardboard... they seem to do well on all of those surfaces. Check the tines up close and see if you have a burr or alignment issue. Also, consider the pressure you're applying. If you are applying more pressure than normal to get good ink flow, then your feed may have an ink residue buildup. I once received a MYU that required a few long baths in an ultrasonic cleaner to get rid of old ink still stuck in the feed.

 

I've never seen a corroded MYU 701. The stainless steel quality is exceptional. If I had a dented/dinged/heavily scratched MYU 701 I didn't care about, I'd subject it to some tests for curiosity's sake. But I'm pretty confident that the steel would hold up. :)

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