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Grifos Pompeii Fountain Pen
JCabranes
1
Dec 31, 2018
Bought the pen, sprung extra for the gold nib. No doubt the pen itself is a beautiful pen, as advertised. I'm a little disappointed by how it writes. It skips quite a bit sometimes making it difficult to write an entire line without having to futz with it. It was a hard starter out of the box. I flushed it with water and flow has improved but it isn't where I would expect it to be. It seems to work just fine immediately after filling (and after flushing) ... then slowly returns to skipping. That tells me there is a flow problem somewhere from the converter to the nib. I'm going to try a wetter ink and see if that improves the flow.
Stubnib
222
Grifos Pens
Jan 2, 2019
JCabranesHello from Italy and Happy New Year!
your idea to flush the tip is correct (I suppose), from your description seem that an ink clog limit the ink flow, what I could suggest you (before organize a return or a nib change) is to disassemble nib, feeder and point section and wash it for a night long into a glass full of lukewarm water added with a spoon of alchool. Here below full instruction to disassemble and then assemble it.
I remain at your disposal! Besr regards from Italy
Maurizio
Stubnib
222
Grifos Pens
Jan 2, 2019
JCabranesThe washing must be done at least 2-3 time year if the pen is used.
What you must do is leave the whole nib section in a glass full of lukewarm water added with a spoon of alchool for a night long period then wash it under the tip and try to write. If no positive result arrive do this again for one more night.
If again the pen not write again you have to disassemble the nib and the feeder (the black plastic "tongue" under the nib) from the point section.
Proceed as follow:
Before taking away the nib please look at the nib back and remember the nib position
according to the black nib feeder (you may take a picture). Keep the finger grip
section screw on to the pen barrel to have the best grip while changing
nibs.
To
change a nib please use a piece of cotton cloth or a bicycle rubber ( or rubber gloves like the ones used to wash
dishes) to get a perfect grip of the nib when you pull it out and push it
down.
1.
To take away the nib, hold it tight with the piece of rubber and pull it out
moving it slightly right and left.
After this leave these three parts (nib, feeder and point section) in water
and alchool glass again one night and then reassemble them.
2.
To reassemble the parts start from the feeder, it fits easily inside the holder
turning it right or left till you find the feeder's nest, you will hear a click
and feel the feeder slides inside.
3.
Take the nib and lean it against the feeder to understand the future nib
position. Insert the bottom of the nib between the feeder and the holder and
push it down much enough to make it slide inside the holder (use a cotton cloth
or rubber), continue pushing it down (without rotate them anymore) till you see
and feel the nib is enough inside the holder (it doesn't slide inside
more).
All is done now and the pen will write again.
Let me know if all will be fixed or no so we could help you again in the chance.
Best regards
Maurizio
JCabranes
1
Jan 2, 2019
StubnibThank you Maurizio for the quick reply. It is writting better after flushing it once but it isn’t satisfactory yet. I’ll follow your instructions and let you know how it works out. By the way, love the fact that you respond to these messages promptly. Great customer service.
Stubnib
222
Grifos Pens
Jan 2, 2019
JCabranesGreat. Just drop me message in chance mishap continue. Thank you, we are a small family owned pen company and we try to not loose straigh contact with our customers that are our best advertising with their word of mouths (when satysfied). So we search customers contact and I check regularly Massdrop pages for this. Regards from Italy!
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