I think so but I'm not 100% I don't have a demonstrator so I can't see the final fit in the section. Hold them together about where you think they'll end up to see, the impotant thing is to have the slit in the nib lined up with the channel in feed.
Someone on FPN suggested lightly scoring the feed channel, as it might be a bit smooth. What do I have to lose? I got a precision screwdriver and went up and down the feed a few times, then cleaned it up. Inkflow is pretty healthy- maybe too much, as I am getting a lot of nib creep. I may tinker more with feed position now. I still do not understand, however, why the exposed part of the feeds are wet on these things. They have been that way since before the tinkering began.
Oh, I know. Before I did the ziplock bag thing, though, it was horrible. It is now down to better than acceptable levels.Some pens will just nib creep. It's not a problem, other than being a tad unsightly. But, I've had pens from quite a bit of money to a couple of bucks that do this. It doesn't effect anything. In fact, my theory is, it helps keep it lubricated a bit more, thus less or no dry starts.
I don't recall receiving any instructions with mine, and in any case, my piston does not rotate.That's a pretty well known issue, and the fix is simple. Turn the piston clockwise before you try to push it down, and it will break the seal and be much easier to use properly. (I just looked, and that is pointed out in the instructions included with the pen).
Please re-read the thread.I'm very puzzled by these reports. I have five Ahabs and now two Konrads and haven't ever seen this. Have either of you adjusted the nib and/or cleaned it? I'm trying to think of what might be diagnostic.
I ran an experiment with you to see how my pens did spending the night nib up, I usually store my pens on their side. They were both dry and required some scribbling to start but once ink worked it way through the feed they wrote well. These are the only ebonite feed pens pens I have so I have no Idea if that's typical or not. My daughter takes hers to school with her occasionally and reports no problems with it nib up in her pack between classes. Mine are of the first expanded color generation released before the holidays How did yours go.The nib creep appears fixed. I had tried a couple sheets of paper down between the tine, but they still touched on the tip. I have a ziplock of tobacco on my desk. I tried that. The ends now look pretty good, and the creep is down to about the size of a pinhead. I can live with that- before that the creep was over 1/3 of the nib. Sitting upright in my desk all night, and seeing how it starts in tomorrow will be the real test.
Thats also indicative of having had a blockage hopefully you're done.I pulled the nib and feed out of the pen this afternoon. Washed the feed with soap and water, put it back together and it works fine again.
After 16 hours, it took about 10 seconds of scribbling to get going. It has worked fine all day since, so far.'I ran an experiment with you to see how my pens did spending the night nib up, I usually store my pens on their side. They were both dry and required some scribbling to start but once ink worked it way through the feed they wrote well. These are the only ebonite feed pens pens I have so I have no Idea if that's typical or not. My daughter takes hers to school with her occasionally and reports no problems with it nib up in her pack between classes. Mine are of the first expanded color generation released before the holidays How did yours go.
Well, there may be a bit of truth to it. Reading some of the posts here made me get off my duff and do something about it. Having $40 sitting in the drawer doing nothing helped. I went to fpn ( I don't go there often) and found the hint to roughen up the feedI'm going to credit my posting in this thread with all of the now working Ahabs.
Seriously, I'm glad to hear there is some success for all of you who have been plagued by problems. If I got your Ahabs, I'd probably be frustrated myself!