Let's talk nibs

[Displaced Canadian]

I'm taking the rest of the night off due to a paper cut from a piece of 400 grit sandpaper. I'm working on a kitless rollerball. At this point I'm planning on trying to make my own nib. I'm new to this kitless thing and while attempt A won't ever be a working pen it will sit proudly on my inspiration shelf in the shop.
Question, If I decide to use a factory nib are there any that use a more standard die or do you need a proprietary die for each size and brand?

 

[Robert111]

I think you're talking about what I'd call the nose cone.

I can't answer your question specifically, but I can tell you that you can determine thread size by measuring the male threads on the nose cone with a calipers and then the pitch with a set of pitch gauges that come with your basic tap and die sets. The calipers will pretty accurately give you the circumference in millimeters. A pitch gauge will be hard to use without a loupe (a basic tool for everyone making pens).

 

[lorbay]

I'm taking the rest of the night off due to a paper cut from a piece of 400 grit sandpaper. I'm working on a kitless rollerball. At this point I'm planning on trying to make my own nib. I'm new to this kitless thing and while attempt A won't ever be a working pen it will sit proudly on my inspiration shelf in the shop.
Question, If I decide to use a factory nib are there any that use a more standard die or do you need a proprietary die for each size and brand?

The nib feed that comes with the Cambridge F/P kit has a 9 x .75 that way you can make your own section with taps off the shelf.
Lin.