PIlot Custom 823 - skipping all the time

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Originally Posted by Empty_of_Clouds

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Originally Posted by lchiu7

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Originally Posted by Empty_of_Clouds

If you don't mind me asking, Ichiu, where in NZ are you?

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Welly

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Ah, I am in Dunners.

As far as I know there is a pen group in Wellington, or at least a number of pen enthusiasts that post on the Fountain Pens New Zealand facebook page. Might be worth reaching out to someone there?

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I tried a small trick which was mentioned on this thread of moving the tines so they are slightly displaced and then repositoning them, That seems to have helped the flow. I don't do FB and I won't so I can't reach out to the local enthusiats that way.

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Originally Posted by lchiu7

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Originally Posted by silverlifter

Your nearest nibsmith is the west coast of USA. Sadly.

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I do have a friend who lives in SF and they are coming back for Xmas so could take the pen back to me, have it repaired and then shipped back to me.

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Gena Salorino at Custom Nib Studios is in LA. She does nice work. Mark Bacas is in Georgia and is very talented, but his queue is much longer.

Pilot pens are supposed to come with a three year guarantee - so why not send it back to Pilot, and have them sort it out?

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Originally Posted by Sandy

Pilot pens are supposed to come with a three year guarantee - so why not send it back to Pilot, and have them sort it out?

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It will vary from country/region to country/region and Pilot will also probably insist it goes back to them through the seller.

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Originally Posted by ChrisJ

The Pilot Custom 823 does have an ink valve which cuts off flow if closed and you need to open the plunger knob by 2 to 3 mm to allow ink to flow into the feed . If you don't then the feed won't get enough ink .
This may be the reason for what you are seeing

If its not that then try flushing the pen a good few times

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Why not flush............get a pc of brass from Goulet (I use a razer blade myself) to insert between the tines, fill with a wetter ink and back that knob-off all the way, even moving the plunger a tad to get it going? I use both Noodlers and Skrip in mine with excellent results:crazy_pilot:

I have never received any FP purchased from Pilot to have issues and I have at least a dozen. You can also pull the nib if needed as they are friction fitted to clean nib and feed of any sludge that might have unfortunately gathered to ruin your day?

I implore you, don't do anything drastic until you've tried Pilot Blue-Black in that pen.

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Originally Posted by manoeuver

I implore you, don't do anything drastic until you've tried Pilot Blue-Black in that pen.

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Well since it's only money I managed to fix it following this video on Youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ig5cTFv4lXo

I have a digital microscope that helped me check my settings each time.

It's nice and wet now (well wetter than before!)

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Originally Posted by lchiu7

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Originally Posted by manoeuver

I implore you, don't do anything drastic until you've tried Pilot Blue-Black in that pen.

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Well since it's only money I managed to fix it following this video on Youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ig5cTFv4lXo

I have a digital microscope that helped me check my settings each time.

It's nice and wet now (well wetter than before!)

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Thanks. I hadn't seen that particular clip from Stephen before. :)

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Originally Posted by Chrissy

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Originally Posted by lchiu7

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Originally Posted by manoeuver

I implore you, don't do anything drastic until you've tried Pilot Blue-Black in that pen.

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Well since it's only money I managed to fix it following this video on Youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ig5cTFv4lXo

I have a digital microscope that helped me check my settings each time.

It's nice and wet now (well wetter than before!)

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Thanks. I hadn't seen that particular clip from Stephen before. :)

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I just found him with search in Youtube. I didn't know he was famous :-)

Also I have switched to Pilot Iroshizuku ink which seems to suit the pen.

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Originally Posted by lchiu7

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Originally Posted by Chrissy

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Originally Posted by lchiu7

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Originally Posted by manoeuver

I implore you, don't do anything drastic until you've tried Pilot Blue-Black in that pen.

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Well since it's only money I managed to fix it following this video on Youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ig5cTFv4lXo

I have a digital microscope that helped me check my settings each time.

It's nice and wet now (well wetter than before!)

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Thanks. I hadn't seen that particular clip from Stephen before. :)

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I just found him with search in Youtube. I didn't know he was famous :-)

Also I have switched to Pilot Iroshizuku ink which seems to suit the pen.

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Glad to hear it's working out. They are really great pens.