ldb2000
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This is My first bulb filler fountain pen with clear ink tank and a hooded nib . It uses a Hero 616 Chinese nib and feed (A Parker 51 copy) , some clear acrylic , some Alternative Black Marble and a Baron clip .
After seeing Brian Gray's bulb filler I decided I wanted to build a bulb filler fountain pen , so I did a bit of research on bulb filler pens and came up with this pen .
My favorite pen of all times was a Parker 51 Hooded nib fountain pen I had when I was in school , many moons ago , over the years the pen was lost . I've looked to replace it but have not been able to find one that I could afford . That pen is where I got my love for hooded nib fountain pens , they look very futuristic .
In my research I read about the Hero pen company in China and how they made several good writing copies of the Parker 51's so I ordered some from a company on ebay . After filling one with some kit ink and playing with it for a few days I decided to pull one apart and see if I could use the nib/feed to make a new pen and this is what I came up with after bit of work .
The front section was drilled in several steps to keep it as tight to the feed as possible (prevents the feed from drying out between uses) . The ink tank is just a piece of acrylic rod I got from my local hobby shop and was drilled to accept the nib/feed as a press fit and then polished inside and out . The Blank is some Alternative Black Marble from Dawn and Ed at Exotic blanks . The clip is from a kit
because I couldn't find a clip to fit the cap . The bulb filler is a piece of the sac from the donor pen that I cut to fit inside the blind cap but is only temporary until I can get a smooth ink sac (this one leaks a little because of the ribs inside it) .
Overall this pen is a joy to write with . It lays down a nice wet line and the nib writes very smoothly for a fine point .
As always , comments welcome .
After seeing Brian Gray's bulb filler I decided I wanted to build a bulb filler fountain pen , so I did a bit of research on bulb filler pens and came up with this pen .
My favorite pen of all times was a Parker 51 Hooded nib fountain pen I had when I was in school , many moons ago , over the years the pen was lost . I've looked to replace it but have not been able to find one that I could afford . That pen is where I got my love for hooded nib fountain pens , they look very futuristic .
In my research I read about the Hero pen company in China and how they made several good writing copies of the Parker 51's so I ordered some from a company on ebay . After filling one with some kit ink and playing with it for a few days I decided to pull one apart and see if I could use the nib/feed to make a new pen and this is what I came up with after bit of work .
The front section was drilled in several steps to keep it as tight to the feed as possible (prevents the feed from drying out between uses) . The ink tank is just a piece of acrylic rod I got from my local hobby shop and was drilled to accept the nib/feed as a press fit and then polished inside and out . The Blank is some Alternative Black Marble from Dawn and Ed at Exotic blanks . The clip is from a kit
because I couldn't find a clip to fit the cap . The bulb filler is a piece of the sac from the donor pen that I cut to fit inside the blind cap but is only temporary until I can get a smooth ink sac (this one leaks a little because of the ribs inside it) .Overall this pen is a joy to write with . It lays down a nice wet line and the nib writes very smoothly for a fine point .
As always , comments welcome .
