What are the parts of a fountain pen?

What are the parts of a fountain pen?

Since then, the fountain pen world has evolved a lot in terms of materials and shapes. However, there are always four main parts in each fountain pen: the barrel, the cap, the charging system and, last but not least, the nib.

What size is my fountain pen sac?

If you do not see your pen listed in the chart, you can always measure to establish sac size. Measure the diameter of the section nipple where the sac attaches with callipers. Next conver the decimal size to the nearest 64th.

What is the feed on a fountain pen?

The feed of a fountain pen is the component that connects the nib of the pen with its ink reservoir. It not only allows the ink to flow to the nib (in what is often described as a “controlled leak”) but also regulates the amount of air flowing backwards up to the reservoir to replace this lost ink.

What is the clicky part of a pen called?

The magic sauce in the click action pen is called the cam or thrust device. The cam sits above the ink cartridge and has little grooves, slants, and ledges that push the cartridge into a different position with each click.

What is pen cap?

a cover that goes over the top of a pen to stop the ink from escaping. Lids, covers and stoppers.

How do you fix a old fountain pen?

Insert a fresh cartridge into the pen and squeeze it gently until the ink flows through the end of the pen. If the pen will still not write, disassemble it again and leave the nib to soak for several hours in a light detergent-and-water mix before reassembly.

How long does it take for shellac to dry on a fountain pen?

It takes about 24 hours to cure and become waterproof, after that you can color the image with water based markers or watercolors without smearing the stamped image. (Alcohol dissolves shellac, as do some other solvents, so alcohol or solvent based markers like sharpies may break down and smear the cured ink.)

How do you fill a fountain pen bladder?

Place the fountain pen, nib first, into the bottle of ink until the nib is entirely covered. Press the crescent in to deflate the bladder (Figure B). Slowly release the crescent to draw the ink up into the bladder (Figure C).

How do you get ink to flow in a fountain pen?

Press the cartridge firmly into the nib unit. Hold the pen vertical and tap the nib onto a piece of scrap paper – this can help gravity do its work on pulling down the ink. The ink actually flows due to a capillary action as the two halves of the nib at the point are pushed apart when you press it onto the paper.