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    Default Re: What Pen Have You Converted To An Eyedropper?

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    I've toyed with the idea of converting my Vista to an ED as I go through so much ink in a few days but I just haven't gotten around to it.
    Would you cover the ink window or get a Rollerball Vista which doesn't have the ink window holes and just swap the grip sections ?
    This I'd like to know as well. AFAIK, there are some holes in the back of the rollerball vista which have to be closed. Anyone tried it so far?
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    I have, I've even had the RB body in my shopping cart a few times but honestly it boils down to a mixture of laziness and apprehension. I quite like the look of the Vista with the converter inside as it is.

    edit: patta there is a few vids on YouTube where people fill the hole at the end of the RB body with what appears to be epoxy.

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    Pilot Petit1 works great as an eyedropper.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CapeClear View Post
    patta there is a few vids on YouTube where people fill the hole at the end of the RB body with what appears to be epoxy.
    Thanks, I will take a closer look at it.
    Regards, patta

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    I going to convert a Pilot Prera demonstrator to an eyedropper. I'm not going to use an o-ring. I'm just going to use silicone grease. I figure there is a big enough thread area.
    Hello, friend!

    Did you do that? What was the results?

    I'm planning to convert mine too!

    Thanks!

    -kemuri

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    I going to convert a Pilot Prera demonstrator to an eyedropper. I'm not going to use an o-ring. I'm just going to use silicone grease. I figure there is a big enough thread area.
    Hello, friend!

    Did you do that? What was the results?



    I'm planning to convert mine too!

    Thanks!

    -kemuri
    Not yet. Probably later this week. I'll let you know.
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    I going to convert a Pilot Prera demonstrator to an eyedropper. I'm not going to use an o-ring. I'm just going to use silicone grease. I figure there is a big enough thread area.
    Hello, friend!

    Did you do that? What was the results?

    I'm planning to convert mine too!

    Thanks!

    -kemuri
    Not yet. Probably later this week. I'll let you know.
    Thanks again!

    Looking foward to see that.


    -kemuri

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    I like doing this with Sheaffer Cartridge pens (early "student" demos)!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Frank View Post
    I like doing this with Sheaffer Cartridge pens (early "student" demos)!

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    Yes, agreed. I tried one of these recently and it works well - nice fine threads and I used a translucent barrel pen to see the ink - an effect I like.
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    I going to convert a Pilot Prera demonstrator to an eyedropper. I'm not going to use an o-ring. I'm just going to use silicone grease. I figure there is a big enough thread area.
    Hello, friend!

    Did you do that? What was the results?

    I'm planning to convert mine too!

    Thanks!

    -kemuri
    Not yet. Probably later this week. I'll let you know.
    Thanks again!

    Looking foward to see that.


    -kemuri
    After a week or two using the Prera as my everyday pen I converted it to an eyedropper.

    Having a free afternoon because of the soccer cup here in Brazil I had some time to do that.

    Just like some people commented it didn't need any grease or O-ring. The threads just do the job keeping the ink isolated.

    It's like the pen was made for it! Just great.

    Thanks everyone!

    -Kemuri

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    I going to convert a Pilot Prera demonstrator to an eyedropper. I'm not going to use an o-ring. I'm just going to use silicone grease. I figure there is a big enough thread area.
    Hello, friend!

    Did you do that? What was the results?

    I'm planning to convert mine too!

    Thanks!

    -kemuri
    Not yet. Probably later this week. I'll let you know.
    Thanks again!

    Looking foward to see that.


    -kemuri
    After a week or two using the Prera as my everyday pen I converted it to an eyedropper.

    Having a free afternoon because of the soccer cup here in Brazil I had some time to do that.

    Just like some people commented it didn't need any grease or O-ring. The threads just do the job keeping the ink isolated.

    It's like the pen was made for it! Just great.

    Thanks everyone!

    -Kemuri
    Got mine done too. I used silicone grease. The large reservoir is very nice. I use it for my desk pen. I may change the nib to a fine. Or a CM.
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    Well, I "discovered" that the M nib, in an asian fountain pen like the Prera, is equal to a F nib in an western pen. Or something like that! The chart I have that shows this comparison wasn't reliable...

    Anyways, I'd like to try a Prera with a more broad nib but couldn' t find one anywhere.

    The F nib is easy to find though...


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    Quote Originally Posted by kemuri View Post
    Well, I "discovered" that the M nib, in an asian fountain pen like the Prera, is equal to a F nib in an western pen. Or something like that! The chart I have that shows this comparison wasn't reliable...

    Anyways, I'd like to try a Prera with a more broad nib but couldn' t find one anywhere.

    The F nib is easy to find though...


    -kemuri
    You can get a Prera with a CM (calligraphy medium) from JetPens. Or you can get a Plumix with a Medium Flat italic nib and switch out the nib into your Prera.
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    Quote Originally Posted by thagbert View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by kemuri View Post
    Well, I "discovered" that the M nib, in an asian fountain pen like the Prera, is equal to a F nib in an western pen. Or something like that! The chart I have that shows this comparison wasn't reliable...

    Anyways, I'd like to try a Prera with a more broad nib but couldn' t find one anywhere.

    The F nib is easy to find though...


    -kemuri
    You can get a Prera with a CM (calligraphy medium) from JetPens. Or you can get a Plumix with a Medium Flat italic nib and switch out the nib into your Prera.
    I saw a video from the Ink Nouveau (Goulet Pens) where he shows how to do this.

    Do you think it worth a try?

    -kemuri

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    Finally this afternoon the Delta Fusion 82 became an eyedropper. Just a little grease and it works like a charm! You guys have really inspired me, eyedroppers make so much sense!!!! :-)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tracy Lee View Post
    Finally this afternoon the Delta Fusion 82 became an eyedropper. Just a little grease and it works like a charm! You guys have really inspired me, eyedroppers make so much sense!!!! :-)
    I turned my Delta Fusion demonstrator into an eyedropper as well. It has been eyedropper-ified for three or four weeks now--absolutely no leaks! My Fusion has a wide, wet stub nib, so using the pen as an eyedropper cut out the near-constant refilling (plus, as a demonstrator, it is much prettier with a bunch of ink sloshing around). I've been using it almost daily and it still has half a barrel of ink left!

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    Default Re: What Pen Have You Converted To An Eyedropper?

    Quote Originally Posted by kemuri View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by thagbert View Post
    You can get a Prera with a CM (calligraphy medium) from JetPens. Or you can get a Plumix with a Medium Flat italic nib and switch out the nib into your Prera.
    I saw a video from the Ink Nouveau (Goulet Pens) where he shows how to do this.

    Do you think it worth a try?

    -kemuri
    I swapped out the italic nib from a Plumix with the Prera's round nib. It's very easy to do and I much prefer the Plumix's italic nib. They are friction fit--all you do is pull the nib and feed straight out, align the replacement nib with the feed, and carefully push it back in. Pull and push from the base of the nib and feed; be careful not to put pressure on the tines in order to avoid misalignment.

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    Quote Originally Posted by reprieve View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Tracy Lee View Post
    Finally this afternoon the Delta Fusion 82 became an eyedropper. Just a little grease and it works like a charm! You guys have really inspired me, eyedroppers make so much sense!!!! :-)
    I turned my Delta Fusion demonstrator into an eyedropper as well. It has been eyedropper-ified for three or four weeks now--absolutely no leaks! My Fusion has a wide, wet stub nib, so using the pen as an eyedropper cut out the near-constant refilling (plus, as a demonstrator, it is much prettier with a bunch of ink sloshing around). I've been using it almost daily and it still has half a barrel of ink left!
    Mine is a fantastically wet stub as well. I was regularly draining the converter writing letters, so this will be fantastic.

    Sent from my Xoom using Tapatalk 2

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    Quote Originally Posted by kemuri View Post
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    Quote Originally Posted by kemuri View Post
    Well, I "discovered" that the M nib, in an asian fountain pen like the Prera, is equal to a F nib in an western pen. Or something like that! The chart I have that shows this comparison wasn't reliable...

    Anyways, I'd like to try a Prera with a more broad nib but couldn' t find one anywhere.

    The F nib is easy to find though...


    -kemuri
    You can get a Prera with a CM (calligraphy medium) from JetPens. Or you can get a Plumix with a Medium Flat italic nib and switch out the nib into your Prera.
    I saw a video from the Ink Nouveau (Goulet Pens) where he shows how to do this.

    Do you think it worth a try?

    -kemuri
    I did mine and it works very well.
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