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    Default Murphy's Law

    Noodler's Konrad Resin

    Watched all Nathan's videos, watched the fpg seminar on nib tuning - got the pen to write smooth, tines aligned, ink flowing nicely. And then it's time to re-ink. Decide to change color to Private Reserve black. Clean pen ink up, writes nicely - go to bed, next morning all the ink from barrel is now in cap. Ok, clean pen decide to try private reserve chocolat - same proceedure ---- same result.

    Once more this time Apache Sunset - 3 days no leakage - Did not touch feed as I had it feeding very small bubbles with water into paper towel. Remove towel feed stopped.

    Does anyone have any thoughts as to why.

    I am baffled
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    Default Re: Murphy's Law

    Ah, we already had a PM exchange on this.
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    Quote Originally Posted by KrazyIvan View Post
    Ah, we already had a PM exchange on this.
    Yes and I thank you
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    Default Re: Murphy's Law

    Please enlighten us on the cause and resolution.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jacksterp View Post
    Please enlighten us on the cause and resolution.
    I had him take it apart and lube the piston. Sounded like it was getting air slipping past it. I don't think he has had problems since. Cwent2?
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    Default Re: Murphy's Law

    Sorry, yes took pen apart and removed o rings - there was some build up of ink on the o rings - cleaned and reapplied silicone grease. put pen back together and re-inked - problem has not reoccurred and the pen is still writing well on that fill - getting close to empty and I am waiting to see if it burps before I refill it.

    After watching Brian Gray's nib seminar I looked closely at the nib and tines were misaligned - corrected and the pen has written well since.
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