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New Nib: Strange "Clicking" Sound?
I purchased a new pen with a flexible "fine" nib, and while there is no
problem with the ink flow, the nib makes an occasional "clicking" noise when applied to the paper. Is this something I should be concerned about? The pen was not well-packed when it was shipped to me -- the cap came off the pen during shipping, and thus the nib was exposed as the pen rattled around in its box -- so I wonder if the nib may have been damaged en route. Yet it does seem to write well, the annoyng clicking notwithstanding. Any advice would be appreciated -- I wonder if I should send it back for repair? Mike |
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in all likelihood, there is a small burr on the inner edge of one of the
tines. sometimes this will wear off with time, other times a person comfortable with nib adjustment needs to fix it. You said this is a "new" pen, do you mean new as in recently produced and under warranty or new to you. if it is under warranty, i'd contact the manufacturer customer service. if it's a true flex nib of vintage type and you can't abide by the clicking, get a nibmeister to take a look at it. sometimes the tines are just too tight at the tip and rubbing together and there may not actually be a burr - especially given you said this is a flexible nib. i suppose the latter *might* happen during shipment, but i've not heard of that. my .02 - intermediate nib adjuster so only take my advice with that in mind. I'm not an expert but i have had burrs before on semi-flex nibs. -- KCat For Pen Talk, Images, Trading and Reviews: The Fountain Pen Network http://www.fountainpennetwork.com For Lupus Support and Info http://www.ghg.net/schwerpt/ASLFAQ/ "Mike" wrote in message ups.com... I purchased a new pen with a flexible "fine" nib, and while there is no problem with the ink flow, the nib makes an occasional "clicking" noise when applied to the paper. Is this something I should be concerned about? The pen was not well-packed when it was shipped to me -- the cap came off the pen during shipping, and thus the nib was exposed as the pen rattled around in its box -- so I wonder if the nib may have been damaged en route. Yet it does seem to write well, the annoyng clicking notwithstanding. Any advice would be appreciated -- I wonder if I should send it back for repair? Mike |
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Thanks for the advice. It's a new pen by Ancora, and while I used the
term "flexible," I may have meant "springy" -- it's a lot more elastic than my other pens. Is there anything I might try on my own to correct the condition prior to sending it back? Given the way it was shipped to me, I'm reluctant to return it to the same people. On the other hand, I have no experience whatsoever in fixing pens. (But I do have dental floss, if that's the tool of choice for a burr...) Mike |
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I would bet money (if I had any) that the clicking is from the tines being
too tightly in contact with one another. I have fixed many of my pens when they had this problem, but I'm reluctant to advise you to do it since you state you have no experience; you could easily make things worse. If you have a jeweler's loupe or even a fairly powerful little hand magnifier, you can watch the tines as you write and see what's going on. They probably just need the TINIEST bit of separation and everything would be dandy (providing the pen writes pretty well already). But if they get out of horizontal alignment during the process of fixing the "click," you're into territory where you can really damage the nib if you're not careful, trying to spring them back to where they present a smooth profile for writing. I think it would be best to find an experienced person, preferably locally, to fix this--it's probably very simple, but all the same it presents an opportunity to ruin your investment. Wish I could be more helpful. On Sat, 17 Sep 2005 10:46:10 -0700, Mike wrote: Thanks for the advice. It's a new pen by Ancora, and while I used the term "flexible," I may have meant "springy" -- it's a lot more elastic than my other pens. Is there anything I might try on my own to correct the condition prior to sending it back? Given the way it was shipped to me, I'm reluctant to return it to the same people. On the other hand, I have no experience whatsoever in fixing pens. (But I do have dental floss, if that's the tool of choice for a burr...) Mike |
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I have to echo Jon on this - it's a simple fix - usually - whether it's
tines too tight or a burr, but this isn't a cheap pen and such things should be learned on cheap pens before trying them on a more expensive pen. I have heard of folks who will ship a pen to customer service or the like and requested better packaging upon return. So... either contact one of the experts or contact Ancora (or their representative) the problem and state your concerns about the packaging issue. i usually would say go with customer service first because there should be a warranty for such things and as others often say, if there's a problem, the company needs to know for their quality control. -- KCat For Pen Talk, Images, Trading and Reviews: The Fountain Pen Network http://www.fountainpennetwork.com For Lupus Support and Info http://www.ghg.net/schwerpt/ASLFAQ/ "Mike" wrote in message oups.com... Thanks for the advice. It's a new pen by Ancora, and while I used the term "flexible," I may have meant "springy" -- it's a lot more elastic than my other pens. Is there anything I might try on my own to correct the condition prior to sending it back? Given the way it was shipped to me, I'm reluctant to return it to the same people. On the other hand, I have no experience whatsoever in fixing pens. (But I do have dental floss, if that's the tool of choice for a burr...) Mike |
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Thanks, Jon and KCat -- very helpful (and hopeful) advice! I'll let the
experts work on it, since I'm prone to damage even things I do know about. Mike |
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