Noodler's air-ink interchange demonstration with a Konrad pen
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- Noodler's air-ink interchange demonstration with a Konrad pen
• Boston Speedball and T... This also shows additional feed setting information.
I have tried to show in detail as much information as possible about the ink-air interchange that enables every fountain pen to function, general piston filler diagnostics for common issues (both vintage and modern), the ability to change nibs on one feed/section design and purposeful inability on more modern designs, and every nib/feed issue of recent note at the risk of being too long and too detailed. It is hoped you will obtain greater use and enjoyment from your fountain pen as a result of this informational video being posted for your viewing pleasure....as it would never have been possible to do this for as many at a trade or pen show before UA-cam. An additional note, since gold reached $400+ an ounce...it is kept at the bank...so before somebody with bad ideas comes to get a pen shoved into their cranium forming an extra orifice to aerate their failed synapses...note the gold is not with me!
I am amazed by how much the 'experts' hate you. They spend all their time begging to god to let a person like you start up and make some pens, not because you want the money, but because you like it. And when you finally arrive, they hate you. Extraordinary. Love your pens, love your work, love your prices. Keep going Nathan, it is fantastic.
They have a few reasons, but eventually greed will kill the fountain pen if somebody does not try their best to demonstrate the economic argument that the fountain pen IS THE BEST DEAL for versatile writing instruments upon the face of the earth.
Word, my bird, word. I bought an Ahab & some bat ink from dromgooles. Will continue to buy more since watching your vidz.
Cheaply made is different from Inexpensively made. Cheaply made will kill the Industry. The only thing wrong with Indian made Click Brand eye-dropper fountain pens, is that our Sub-Continental have NO concept of how a pen cap clip should work.
Thank you, every time I watch your videos I learn more. During my childhood in India, there were lot of pen shops who cleaned and maintained your fountain pen, (all ink was mineral,no dye), and pens used to clog. Also pens leaked all the time and that was acceptable. I have to develop skill to the point I can take care of my late father's pen collection.
In addition, flea markets and antique shops still sell parts pens with good nibs that would fit the pen shown (a Konrad) for less than $5. I kid you not - they still sell even gold nibs for under $5 even though most that size are worth at least $20 on gold content alone. The pen was made for dis-assembly/reassembly and many potential modifications...so if you do find an interesting nib on a broken pen and it looks like it is about the right size.>.HAVE FUN!!
Found out today that a nib from a Kaweco Sport will fit a Nib Creaper.
This is an awesome concept. Thank you! Will hunt for a nice gold nib on a broken pen. : )
I can't remember. Every time a gold nib was on a parts pen/broken pen I habitually would buy it if priced at or below gold content...even when gold was about 1/10th what it is now. I tinkered with nibs for a long time and would obtain them from pen dealers broken and otherwise, flea markets, antique shops, old stationary stores...everywhere and anywhere. I needed them for so many "trial by error" experiments...just a constant search over time. Shoveled snow for a busted Wat. #10 nib once.
I believe that if you mention more prominently, or at least somewhere, that this is actually the Noodler's Konrad fountain pen, it would be helpful! And increase your sales significantly. The vid pretty much sold me on this particular pen, the virtues of using an ebonite feed and heat setting, the virtues of using the #6 nib - I get it all now. The testing of the pen in water with the paper towel and watching the bubble - so smart and explains the working of any fountain pen so graphically and clearly. On top of that you cover checking the seal with a simple blow test. Probably the most informative video on fountain pen operation in general I've yet seen. And did you know the Goulet Pen Co some how currently lists this pen as not being nib-interchangeable?
Just put it in the title... ;-)
I’ve just ordered my first Noodler’s; Konrad and a Nib Creaper, I love the vibe of the company and the pens seems like a no-brainer purchase.
I haven’t enjoyed fountain pens for twenty five years since school, but I’m falling fast down the rabbit hole again, seemed rude not to try a Noodler’s and their hands-on usage.
Great way to learn.
Thank you!
In thinking about what you said about the air-ink exchange, I applied my thoughts to modifying the housing of my flex pen and NOW it gets all the ink it needs!!
You were so right sir, you can supply all the ink you want...if you can't balance it with the same amount of air...everything stops!!!
You ABSOLUTELY ROCK!!!
THANK YOU!!!
Be sure of two things - the channel is clear and open...sometimes in filling (particularly ink that was used a lot and had pens in and out often) debris can get trapped in the channel...both pens have friction fit feeds that are easily removed so that you can clear the channel. Second - in flexing has the nib moved away from the feed as it settles in to your hand? One reason why the above film was made...you can heat set the ebonite feed close to the underside of the nib (until it touches).
3 weeks of tireless research. Finally chose a first fountain pen, Ahab emerald demonstrator. One say later I've ordered the Konrad,extra nibs and I found vintage nibs ,10 for $8. online. After watching these videos over & over I have such excitement & confidence ! Thank you Nathan!
they really work, I have purchased a Konrad acrilyc bengal tired and Im very satisfied
This video was super helpful! I started my fountain pen adventure with a Preppy and now I've got a Konrad Thule and Rollerball. I had fun doing some adjustments on the Thule, loaded it up with Air Corps and have been loving re-learning how to write with flex, haha.
I really appreciate the better understanding from this video and how sustainable and tinker-friendly you've made your pens. Plus, they write so darn well and feel great while doing it. Thanks for all you do and for giving a fountain pen newby some new knowledge, great pens, and fun, practical ink!
Thanks so much. Didn't know how informative your videos were till I actually started using vintage ebonite pens. I live in India, I use the ebonite eyedriooers and other pens available here. Recently I came across a piston filling acrylic pen with an ebonite feed
I've recently purchased a Clear Demo Konrad, just like the one in the video, and it's a fantastic pen! It absolutely loves drier inks. Thank you so much Mr. Tardif for providing us with such wonderful writing instruments and inks.
Thanks for this! Cleaning my feed with a soft brush and some soapy water fixed my railroading problem.
Thankyou. Understood every word. Marvellous! Cleared up so many mysteries.
Thank you for making this video. I have a Konrad pen that was leaking ink badly, but I was able to follow along and fix my pen.
Every problem I have to the Ahab is my own fault. I thank you for providing these videos, and the products. Love me some Australian Roses. Now if I can just learn the flex pen and tweak it to work for me.
Nathan, I always enjoy your videos. I learn something every time and so appreciate you taking the time to make and edit the shows.
Hey Nathan, if swapping a nib that is the right diameter for a #6, but short by 5-10 mm, can you cut that amount off of the end of an ebonite feed? Great video as well. I learned a lot for this particular leg of my pen hobby.
I have respect for a man who does what he believes in. I'm trying to do the same. I just got a Ahab and it's awesome after watching videos and tinkering with it per online instructions.
I suggest starting to view this video at about the 25 min point, and then go back to the beginning. It seemed to me that the info at 25 mins helps make the rest of the info clearer and more understandable. Thanks.
I try to get everything into the videos...sometimes the order might not be the best. The greater fear is that a critical detail is overlooked completely.
Thank you so much for this video, I learned so much, I with be placing an order very soon.
Man, I wish I had the strong fingers and could do this sort of pen-play myself. I might try tho. What a marvelous and informative video this is!
Spare Noodler's nibs or nibs in general? Noodler's nibs are generally free IF you had a really bad accident, but they are sent out sparingly and only to those who have already bought a Noodler's pen. The margin is thin, but I can't stand selling a component part for as much as would be required for the regular retail industry markups. In time it might have to be priced at $1 or so if a copycat sets it at $7 or so. It is still being reviewed.
Nail varnish...is a type of shellac according to none other than Frank Dubiel. :-)
Pli-glass I always fitted with a good amount of fresh rubber cement...it seemed to hold up better over time and be more easily removed on Parker 51s and Brit. aero duofolds when needed. Some shellac and nail varnish will have solvents that can mar a plastic mount - say methanol or acetone, mek, etc...so rubber cement might be a better way to go with a plastic mount. Both will work, however...
Also, just so I clearly understand, where does the ink primarily flow out to the nib tip, and where does the air primarily flow back into the ink storage reservoir? Is the primary opening for the air the hole in the top of the nib and the slot in the top of the feed, and is the primary ink path the hole down through the middle of the feed? If you plug the hole down through the middle of the feed with a toothpick (or whatever), then where does the ink flow to the nib tip? If it flows then primarily down the slot in the top of the feed, then doesn't that impair the flow of air back up into the ink reservoir? Many thanks.
Great video, very informative. Thanks Nathan!
Recently, I purchased a Konrad Galapagos Tortoise Roller Ball (from Goldspot Pens). I filled it up with 41 Brown (a fussy & stubborn Ink). That Pen and that Ink are a Beautiful match. However, 41 was 41. I emptied the pen and ran it under the faucet. The Rollerball came out and went down the drain 😮! Inexpensively made 👍🏼. Cheaply made 👎🏼. These are 2 very different things. Pity.
I have watched three or four times this particular this video and now enjoy playing with my two Ahabs, so thank you very much. One thing Nathan if I may ask you is about shellac. I bought a Parker Duofold about 4 months ago and I made the mistake of soaking it overnight in water and the sac came off. I asked the dealer if I could use shellac to put the sac back on. He said he had fitted a pli glass sac and NOT to use shellac but to use clear nail varnish. Could you advise me please as I'm unsure
Using the standard flex nib, mine writes fine, but when i put the noodlers non flex nib in it gushes ink...
Nathan, my Ahab will not stop draining into the cap (your feed and flex nib) when tip down (or after writing for 10 mins). Should I try this heat setting to reduce the flow when tip down? This even happens with the breather tube removed, but I have not yet wanted to fill the feed hole because I like the ability to flex.
Thank you. Kind regards Tim Marshall
May I ask where you got the vintage gold nibs from? Thanks! Great tips :D.
Hi I'm relatively new to the pen but love its flex. However, I'm having problems properly getting the flow out of my ahab and konrad to work. Having recently bought them, I filled them up and started writing. But shortly after, I found that they would railroad and then eventually not get any flow at all. Is there something I should be doing aside from just adjusting the position of the nib and feed within the pens? I love the pen but hate having to tap down so constantly just to get ink flowing.
My konrad clear, has a silver ring in the section, unlike this one. Is this a newer version? Durability does not seem to be great though, cap cracked(15mm long thin crack) under slight pressure with a pencil, when I was trying to remove the plastic inner cap, in order to clean ink trapped behind it. Writes perfectly and I really enjoy it, My favorite pen amongst, Pelikan, Montblanc and Parker that I also own. I wonder if you provide a cap as a spare part.
How can a pencil remove the inner cap? Please contact Luxury Brands USA for a cap. If you ever have that issue again, rinse the cap with water (fill half way and seal the end with your thumb..then shake the cap while sealed) and then use compressed air to blow out the material you dislike. I can get a cap to crack by putting a pencil between the inner cap and the outer cap too - it is like opening an egg from the inside in physics. Please don't do that again. There are many sources of info on the removal of inner caps - there even are inner cap removal tools sold at pen shows and online.
I pulled the spiraly thing which operates the piston out of my konrad. Cant really get it back inside (I have dissassembled the pen). I could put it back together, but the piston now only operates by applying lots of pressure on the spiral thing, otherwise it will screw itself out. any idea how to fix this?
There is a line that has to be matched to the groove - if you just stick the spiral in without matching the line and groove...it will jam. That line and groove prevent the piston from spinning - that way it only goes forward and backward to fill the pen.
Broken MB 146 pens at antique and flea markets, Pelikan 400 nibs, Sheaffer standard sized balance and flat top pens...all sometimes are abandoned by people who no longer want to fix them and simply want the gold value back.
Thanks.
I wish you'd Stop Moving the Darn Nib around and be still in the camera view...so people can see how you setted the black part with the metal nib.
is the content of this video available in written format somewhere?
Would google caption it? I don't know...I'll try to get it captioned.
1st class
I have 2 Ahabs, but I'd like to fiddle with a Konrad now :)