Mystery Ink #24

[azkid]

Sorry for the delay. Life / work got in the way. I have everything boxed and will be working on printing shipping labels soon as I get a chance.

[suzy01]

Thank you very much

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[Scooby921]

Not an issue for me. I've been away from home for a week and won't be home until the 1st.

[azkid]

Inks are finally going out in the mail tonight.

[Scooby921]

D'oh! I'm only home for the weekend and then out for another week. The joys of winter vehicle testing. I'll ask my wife watch for it so it doesn't freeze. Maybe I can talk her into inking up and playing along as well.

[DrPenfection]

Got the ink! Yeah! Unfortunately, it either froze or leaked - I can't tell which. Azkid, thank you so much for putting it in a plastic bag. It caught most of the ink and I was able to salvage about 1/2 of it. I will try to get some writing samples either tomorrow or Friday.

[azkid]

Got the ink! Yeah! Unfortunately, it either froze or leaked - I can't tell which. Azkid, thank you so much for putting it in a plastic bag. It caught most of the ink and I was able to salvage about 1/2 of it. I will try to get some writing samples either tomorrow or Friday.

Ack! I'm glad you recovered the ink. Whew. Not sure what happened there. Hopefully this is a freak occurrence. But either way, apologies.

[DrPenfection]

Got the ink! Yeah! Unfortunately, it either froze or leaked - I can't tell which. Azkid, thank you so much for putting it in a plastic bag. It caught most of the ink and I was able to salvage about 1/2 of it. I will try to get some writing samples either tomorrow or Friday.

Ack! I'm glad you recovered the ink. Whew. Not sure what happened there. Hopefully this is a freak occurrence. But either way, apologies.

Not a problem! And no apologies needed! We have enough to carry on!

[mreeveshp]

Just recieved my ink sample but some leaked from the vial too but it was contained in the bag so I kind of squeezed what I could to one corner then used a syringe to pull as much as I could out. So I got under 2ml in the vial to continue with.

I have a pen in the ultrasonic right now and once its done and dry I will be getting it inked up and get started. Can't wait I'm really excited to be able to be apart of this.

On a side note I have a lot of family in Aurora, Colorado and when I have visited it was such a beautiful state especially going up Pikes Peak by car then train and driving through the Rockies. The snowboarding was so much better than here in NC.

Thanks
Mreeveshp

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[Sailor Kenshin]

Mine arrived in the same condition. Food gloves are my friend!

A nice burgundy-looking ink:



There was ink to mop up, so I did my usual paper towel 'flower.' Does there appear to be a sort of neon-pink halo here?

[Kulprit]

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[Kulprit]

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[azkid]

I am afraid to find out in what condition the international shipments arrive. I shipped five ink vials to each of our friends across the pond. Individually bagged though.

I should've ponied up the funds for the fancy sealing tape I guess. :/

I have loaded up MI24 in a couple of pens and played around with it a bit. I will post up my review in a week when I return from Business travel.

[Sailor Kenshin]

I am afraid to find out in what condition the international shipments arrive. I shipped five ink vials to each of our friends across the pond. Individually bagged though.

I should've ponied up the funds for the fancy sealing tape I guess. :/

I have loaded up MI24 in a couple of pens and played around with it a bit. I will post up my review in a week when I return from Business travel.

AZ...when sending ink, I've just used regular cello tape. I don't know that a vial has leaked yet. And THANKS for taking up the Mystery Train!

Kulprit, my food gloves prevented the inky-finger scenario..but also clearly you have never drawn blood from a Klingon. *


*They're supposed to have magenta blood....

[FredRydr]

...I should've ponied up the funds for the fancy sealing tape I guess....

I use electrical tape, which stretches just right and stays put to maintain a seal while preventing the cap from twisting under a hundredweight of mail.

[mreeveshp]

I am afraid to find out in what condition the international shipments arrive. I shipped five ink vials to each of our friends across the pond. Individually bagged though.

I should've ponied up the funds for the fancy sealing tape I guess. :/

I have loaded up MI24 in a couple of pens and played around with it a bit. I will post up my review in a week when I return from Business travel.

AZ...when sending ink, I've just used regular cello tape. I don't know that a vial has leaked yet. And THANKS for taking up the Mystery Train!

Kulprit, my food gloves prevented the inky-finger scenario..but also clearly you have never drawn blood from a Klingon. *


*They're supposed to have magenta blood....

I did the same as you, got my nitrile gloves out before doing everything. I have had plenty of ink on my fingers but if I can help it I'd rather have ink on my gloves.

I have a friend that works for USPS and he said he doesn't even trust them they just throw things carelessly even if it says fragile. He's seen people carrying a stack of boxes and say they drop one they just kick it as they go. Now that's just stories from his location but still it makes you wonder.

Thanks
Mreeveshp

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[Chrissy]

I rarely use any tape on sample vials, and haven't heard of one leaking from anyone I've sent them to. I wonder if sometimes the tape tries to release back from stretching, and can sometimes actually pull the cap back with it.

[DrPenfection]

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Such a badge of honor !!!!

[DrPenfection]

I am not sure if this is helpful, but when I ship ink in vials, I make sure the cap is on tight. I then wrap each vial tightly, in plastic wrap, especially over and around the cap and seal with tape, then put it a zip-loc bag. I've sent dozens of vials of ink to my daughter in China, and she has never received a leaky one yet.

[DrPenfection]

Here are some of my first impressions.

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