Waski_the_Squirrel
January 2nd, 2015, 10:17 AM
I've gotten to be a big fan of the JetPens Chibi lately. It's a cheap, very nice little pen. The fun thing about cheap little pens is the possibility of experimentation at little risk. It will never replace the Noodler's brand in my heart, but a Noodler's pen does appear in this thread.
First, there is the obvious: refill the cartridges as they are emptied out.
http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx142/waski_the_squirrel/chibipix3_zpsd2baa243.jpg (http://s750.photobucket.com/user/waski_the_squirrel/media/chibipix3_zpsd2baa243.jpg.html)
Second, the Monteverde mini-converter and probably some other small converters fit in the pen to allow easy refill.
http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx142/waski_the_squirrel/chibipix4_zps2dac917e.jpg (http://s750.photobucket.com/user/waski_the_squirrel/media/chibipix4_zps2dac917e.jpg.html)
Third, there is the possibility that the pen could become an eyedropper. I don't care for eyedroppers, but I think a rubber ring and some silicon grease could solve the problem. The threads remind me of the Platinum Preppy.
http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx142/waski_the_squirrel/chibipix2_zpsea4c1abe.jpg (http://s750.photobucket.com/user/waski_the_squirrel/media/chibipix2_zpsea4c1abe.jpg.html)
Fourth, and my favorite project, is that the nib can be put on a Noodler's Nib Creaper. Just for fun, I also tried the Creaper nib on the Chibi. As it turns out, both work. However, the Chibi feed doesn't quite keep up with the ink demands of the flex nib, but this is only noticeable after a lot of flexing.
http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx142/waski_the_squirrel/chibipix1_zps7b674b00.jpg (http://s750.photobucket.com/user/waski_the_squirrel/media/chibipix1_zps7b674b00.jpg.html)
Finally, a project I didn't try was to cut and grind the nib, as Mr. Nathan Tardif described in his own video of what to do with his artistic nibs. I don't have much interest in this area, but I think it's easily possible.
For those who are interested, I describe it in person in this video (if posting the link doesn't violate forum guidelines).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us2e8OcbTB8
First, there is the obvious: refill the cartridges as they are emptied out.
http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx142/waski_the_squirrel/chibipix3_zpsd2baa243.jpg (http://s750.photobucket.com/user/waski_the_squirrel/media/chibipix3_zpsd2baa243.jpg.html)
Second, the Monteverde mini-converter and probably some other small converters fit in the pen to allow easy refill.
http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx142/waski_the_squirrel/chibipix4_zps2dac917e.jpg (http://s750.photobucket.com/user/waski_the_squirrel/media/chibipix4_zps2dac917e.jpg.html)
Third, there is the possibility that the pen could become an eyedropper. I don't care for eyedroppers, but I think a rubber ring and some silicon grease could solve the problem. The threads remind me of the Platinum Preppy.
http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx142/waski_the_squirrel/chibipix2_zpsea4c1abe.jpg (http://s750.photobucket.com/user/waski_the_squirrel/media/chibipix2_zpsea4c1abe.jpg.html)
Fourth, and my favorite project, is that the nib can be put on a Noodler's Nib Creaper. Just for fun, I also tried the Creaper nib on the Chibi. As it turns out, both work. However, the Chibi feed doesn't quite keep up with the ink demands of the flex nib, but this is only noticeable after a lot of flexing.
http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx142/waski_the_squirrel/chibipix1_zps7b674b00.jpg (http://s750.photobucket.com/user/waski_the_squirrel/media/chibipix1_zps7b674b00.jpg.html)
Finally, a project I didn't try was to cut and grind the nib, as Mr. Nathan Tardif described in his own video of what to do with his artistic nibs. I don't have much interest in this area, but I think it's easily possible.
For those who are interested, I describe it in person in this video (if posting the link doesn't violate forum guidelines).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us2e8OcbTB8