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    Default Re: Platinum 3776 ink flow problem

    From those pictures that feed still looks dirty to me. I would soak it in pen flush for 24 hours.
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    Default Re: Platinum 3776 ink flow problem

    Ok. I don't have access to pen flush but found this recipe. That should work?

    Two tablespoons of ammonia (about 30 cc's) and a cup of water (250 cc's) gives you a ten percent solution (close enough). Add a drop or two of Dawn and you've got pen flush

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    Default Re: Platinum 3776 ink flow problem

    Quote Originally Posted by lchiu7 View Post
    Ok. I don't have access to pen flush but found this recipe. That should work?

    Two tablespoons of ammonia (about 30 cc's) and a cup of water (250 cc's) gives you a ten percent solution (close enough). Add a drop or two of Dawn and you've got pen flush
    Sounds good enough.

    Many online pen sellers now sell their own brand of pen flush. My personal favourite is JB's mainly because I bought such a large bottle.

    I found this that's worth a read.
    Last edited by Chrissy; February 12th, 2020 at 12:40 AM.
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    Default Re: Platinum 3776 ink flow problem

    Quote Originally Posted by Chrissy View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by lchiu7 View Post
    Ok. I don't have access to pen flush but found this recipe. That should work?

    Two tablespoons of ammonia (about 30 cc's) and a cup of water (250 cc's) gives you a ten percent solution (close enough). Add a drop or two of Dawn and you've got pen flush
    Sounds good enough.

    Many online pen sellers now sell their own brand of pen flush. My personal favourite is JB's mainly because I bought such a large bottle.

    I found this that's worth a read.

    OK I think the problem is fixed. But I am not sure what fixed it. After cleaning the pen feed with soap and water I filled it with Sheaffer ink and it wrote two pages with no problem. But I don't like the colour so I then mixed up a home brew of pen flush bsaed on the recipe I quoted. In my neck of the woods I could not find clear ammonia cleaning fluid so I was stuck with using cloudy ammonia. I used about 30cc of that, some drops of detergent and 250cc of water and gently mixed it up to avoid making too many bubbles. Then dropped the feed into and stirred it around and left for 24 hours. Then took the feed out, rinsed it out with warm water and brushed the fins with a tooth brush. Then refilled the converter with the Pilot ink and now it has just written two pages with no skipping or drying out. I couldn't see in the "wash" if any detritus had come out (it would have been brown since that was the old ink I had been trying to remote) but perhaps something came out that was causing the flow to stop.

    So knock on wood it appears to be okay now.

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    Default Re: Platinum 3776 ink flow problem

    I'm very pleased to hear that. Good job!
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    Default Re: Platinum 3776 ink flow problem

    YAY!

    working pens = good
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    So many restoration projects...

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    Default Re: Platinum 3776 ink flow problem

    I'm on a trip so don't have pen with me but in two days time I can check again. But looking good. Thanks for all the great suggestions

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    Default Re: Platinum 3776 ink flow problem

    Quote Originally Posted by fqgouvea View Post
    If you can slide a sheet of paper between the nib and the feed, then they are too far apart.
    This fixed my issue. It visibly had space and bending it gently with my finger resolved my issues. I was having to shake the pen often. It made me wonder why I paid so much for this pen.

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