Wooden Affairs
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I have been buying the supplies for making more advanced pens and I am to the point where I need help. I have looked at all the Fountain nib sold at the different vendors. I have seen the taps used and I realize it is an expensive specialty item. So before I buy I want to know more. The nib screws in to the body, but the nibs I have looked at do not have the piece that you hold on to. What I want to know is how it attaches to the nib assembly. Dose it press on? Is it safe to use it as a stop for the threads so the do not wear out? I have never taken a nib apart. Dose the nib screw into this piece and then attach to the body? Has any one used the feeds from Roy, they do not show the brass band are they different? Is the little black shoulder what is used to stop for the threads? This is the one mystery I have not solved by looking at all the pictures available. And finally what type of grind on drill bits works best for the acrylic? I have drilled plenty but not with these close tolerances. Please help I am ready to move on.