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Can drying out be a converter problem? (feddit.de)
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My Kaco EDGE is drying out, even when using it the next day. I feel that the issue is related to the converter, because usually I can fix the issue (even for a couple of days) by driving the converter just a little bit outwards and then cleaning the pen. The converter is a rather cheap one made of plastic. It came in a set with the pen and the schmidt EF nib. I saw this set of many places, but it looked like this:

https://www.amazon.com/Matte-Fountain-Schmidt-Cartridges-Original/dp/B07HG1J9M1

What is the "right way" to fix this. I know the TWSBI Eco wants to be greased regularly – is this a thing with converters?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

  • photos in the Amazon link show the converter doesn't have any springs or balls inside the ink chamber. Is that accurate? Other converters I've used have springs or balls that help break up surface tension, especially because it's a low capacity chamber.

  • do you clean/flush your pen regularly? Over time, some ink can dry up in your feed and worsen the inkflow.

a FPN thread with some solutions

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The Amazon link shows the international standard Schmidt converter, they do not have anything inside. I have those in several pens and they never cause issues.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yup, I've google that name and from the looks it could be this one https://www.schmidtpenparts.com/collections/ink-converters/products/schmidt-k1-ink-converter (no labels on the converter)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

It’s more likely a cap problem combined with an EF nib and dry ink, I reckon. These converters are used in many pens and often rebranded. I can imagine that a converter could possibly cause issues if it doesn’t fit perfectly.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

No springs or balls in the chamber. And I flush the pen regularly, because the damn thing keeps drying up. ;)