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May 23rd, 2013, 01:56 PM

inky replied to a thread TWSBI Notebooks! in All Things Paper

Looks good! These may give my webbies a run for their money.

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May 21st, 2013, 07:01 AM

inky replied to a thread The Star Wars Pen Wrap in Paraphernalia

"The force is strong with this one..." sorry couldn't resist. Very nice pen wrap there!

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May 18th, 2013, 11:07 AM

inky replied to a thread Scams and Fountain Pens in The Lounge

I agree, way more positive trades/buy/sells then negative. I'm glad that this thread was started to reinforce that. Sometimes it's hard to remember...

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May 16th, 2013, 03:41 PM

inky replied to a thread What Pen Have You Converted To An Eyedropper? in Pens in General

Kaweco Sport Classic, worked well but ink did stain between the nib collar and clear section plastic over time. Platinum Preppy for my BSB pen,...

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May 16th, 2013, 03:33 PM

inky replied to a thread Feed doesn't have good contact with nib What can I do? in Repair

Looks good in the second set of pictures. Hopefully that'll be all you needed!

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May 16th, 2013, 06:31 AM

inky replied to a thread Feed doesn't have good contact with nib What can I do? in Repair

Are you able to push the feed gently further into the section? I have an old Swan eyedropper with a generic nib in it that needed to have the feed...

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May 16th, 2013, 06:02 AM

inky replied to a thread Greg Minuskin 1.1 Re-tip on a Lamy 2000 “F” Nib in Repair

When I received the nib I didn't notice any of the darker spots on it. Keep in mind that some of the plating loss is from the original grind and my...

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May 15th, 2013, 03:24 PM

inky replied to a thread New PM inbox? in Site Feedback

Yeah I searched around for a bit but couldn't find an option to delete single ones either. Glad it wasn't just me though!

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May 15th, 2013, 03:00 PM

inky replied to a thread Greg Minuskin 1.1 Re-tip on a Lamy 2000 “F” Nib in Repair

Greg, you're welcome for the review! Thank you for making it possible! :)

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May 15th, 2013, 02:59 PM

inky replied to a thread Greg Minuskin 1.1 Re-tip on a Lamy 2000 “F” Nib in Repair

You're welcome!

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May 15th, 2013, 09:15 AM

inky started a thread Greg Minuskin 1.1 Re-tip on a Lamy 2000 “F” Nib in Repair

First a little background on my Lamy 2000 and why I needed a re-tip. When I first bought the pen, the fine nib was pretty scratchy. I sent the nib...

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May 14th, 2013, 06:44 PM

inky replied to a thread Kenedy Space Center News in The Lounge

That is so cool! Thanks for sharing! I always wanted to see one of these blast off. They are sure amazing craft!

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May 13th, 2013, 01:47 PM

inky replied to a thread Three good things from your day in The Lounge

Yes, I am truly Jealous of that fact! We have a local chain called Kaldi's that roasts in St Louis and is pretty good. If you get the whole bean...

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May 13th, 2013, 01:24 PM

inky replied to a thread Three good things from your day in The Lounge

Those aeropress' make such a good cup of coffee! I think I'll have to break mine out when I get home. This work coffee just isn't cutting it today.

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May 13th, 2013, 06:59 AM

inky replied to a thread Ink Chemistry Primer: Dye V. Pigment in General Inky Goodness

This is really neat. Thanks!

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May 13th, 2013, 06:52 AM

inky replied to a thread How About Some Estie Pics in Esterbrook

Here's a shot of my Estie Desk set at work. Not very actiony since it is in it's holder but still...

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May 13th, 2013, 06:36 AM

inky replied to a thread How long do Sheaffer snorkel point seals last? in Repair

I have a touchdown that has been restored for about 2 years now and is still going strong. When I received it, it wouldn't pull a vacuum. It would...

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May 13th, 2013, 06:31 AM

inky replied to a thread What Is Your Favorite Demonstrator? in Pens in General

I have no idea why this is but I love the Kaweco Sport Classic in clear, especially when it is in eyedropper mode. It looks well used as the barrel...

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May 13th, 2013, 06:25 AM

inky replied to a thread Pilot Metropolitan- Who's using one? in Asian Pens

I've got a sliver zig-zag that comes up in the rotation often. It actually took the place of a pilot Prera for me. I just can't believe what I great...

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May 13th, 2013, 06:16 AM

inky replied to a thread Why are there no modern wet noodles? in Pen Making

I think that is right on. I remember seeing somewhere that most manufactures no longer have tooling or formulas to produce the old flex nibs. The...

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May 12th, 2013, 09:56 AM

inky replied to a thread Help Bring Down This Scammer - Kirkylarky in The Lounge

This is exactly what happened to me. After Dan contacted me, Kirklarsen contacted me saying he had been banned for a misunderstanding and was...

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May 10th, 2013, 09:24 PM

inky replied to a thread Field notebook replacements? in All Things Paper

Hi Mod_wolves, I use field notes all the time and have a couple of leather holders for them. I've found that for fountain pen friendly notebooks...

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May 10th, 2013, 09:05 PM

inky replied to a thread Three good things from your day in The Lounge

He almost got me as well. Just before the trade was to go down Dan informed me that there was something suspicious going on with him. I cancelled...

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May 10th, 2013, 09:00 PM

inky replied to a thread This place is a ghost town! in The Lounge

This to me has always been my impression of the FPGeeks Forum and website. I much prefer to be here then on FPN anytime. For me, this place feels...

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May 10th, 2013, 07:28 PM

inky replied to a thread Rotrings For Sale in For Sale

PM sent on Orange Core. :)

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May 10th, 2013, 09:06 AM

inky replied to a thread Inks on your to-buy list in General Inky Goodness

Thanks! I'll have to add that to my list of Inks to try than! I've been looking for a slightly darker brown then Havana.

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May 10th, 2013, 08:55 AM

inky replied to a thread Inks on your to-buy list in General Inky Goodness

I've been wondering how similar that is to Waterman Havana Brown. I've seen it on the web but have a hard time judging how different it would be.

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May 9th, 2013, 04:14 PM

inky replied to a thread Salix Ink samples in Ink Reviews

Salix is indeed a dry ink. As others have mentioned it's great for cheap copy paper. I used to worry about it in pens because of it's iron gall...

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May 9th, 2013, 04:08 PM

inky replied to a thread NOT for the faint of heart!!!! in Pen Photos

Ouch, I've done that before on a Konrad. I still have flashbacks to that moment... Hopefully you can get it strait again without too many issues.

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May 9th, 2013, 04:01 PM

inky replied to a thread What is your latest pen acquisition? in Pens in General

My latest was the 2011 Lamy Safari Aquamarine in extra fine. Had been hunting for one for awhile as it is my son's birth year! Hopefully when he...

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