When refilling a plunger-filler from a 5ml ink vial...

**FredRydr** · October 14th, 2022, 07:54 AM

...wrap a paper towel around the pen and top of the vial before pressing the plunger home, especially when dealing with highly saturated ink.

No photo available, but use your imagination. Luckily, I keep Reduran and Amodex handy.

**Chrissy** · October 14th, 2022, 09:11 AM

Originally Posted by FredRydr

...wrap a paper towel around the pen and top of the vial before pressing the plunger home, especially when dealing with highly saturated ink.

No photo available, but use your imagination. Luckily, I keep Reduran and Amodex handy.

Darn it.

**junglejim** · October 14th, 2022, 10:47 AM

Is it anything like the exhalation of a very large whale?

**Jon Szanto** · October 14th, 2022, 02:43 PM

You n00bs are so funny.

**Chrissy** · October 14th, 2022, 03:07 PM

Originally Posted by junglejim

Is it anything like the exhalation of a very large whale?

I just saw your signature line junglejim. That is a very sad loss and he will be missed. He was only 72 years old.

**FredRydr** · October 16th, 2022, 06:42 AM

Originally Posted by junglejim

Is it anything like the exhalation of a very large whale?

Perhaps a small but blue whale.

Originally Posted by Jon Szanto

You n00bs are so funny.

Well, I admit I knew better. My usual method with almost-empty vials is to choose a Pelikan piston-filler, unscrew its nib unit and pour the vial's last contents into the barrel. But I hadn't used the Valiant in a long time and wanted to give it a go.