InvisibleMan
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In preparation for a kitless adventure, I finally made my first fountain pen - a Jr. Gent. I blew up the cap with a careless swipe of my small skew, but it should be fixable tonight.
I do have a question as I've never used a fountain pen before. Do kit nibs/components just not work, or am I doing it wrong? I know they're supposed to be sub-par, but mine just plain stinks.
I'm using the cartridge that came with the set. If I set the pen aside for even a few minutes (or less), it just will not write. No ink at all. I disassemble, take the cartridge off and put it back on, and it will work, although it skips when I write. Set it aside, pick it back up to write, and nothing. Wash, rinse, repeat. Standard? How much improvement can I expect from an upgrade? Will it still skip a bit, run dry, etc....?
I do have a question as I've never used a fountain pen before. Do kit nibs/components just not work, or am I doing it wrong? I know they're supposed to be sub-par, but mine just plain stinks.
I'm using the cartridge that came with the set. If I set the pen aside for even a few minutes (or less), it just will not write. No ink at all. I disassemble, take the cartridge off and put it back on, and it will work, although it skips when I write. Set it aside, pick it back up to write, and nothing. Wash, rinse, repeat. Standard? How much improvement can I expect from an upgrade? Will it still skip a bit, run dry, etc....?