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DWL · DWL

So I was working on the 'bench last week, using the trusty heat gun to free up a pesky section that didn't want to play nice. When right in the middle of the operation, my heat gun dies. Dead, burnt toast, stick a fork in it's it's done dead. Make a few calls & the only people in town that have the size I nee...

coyotewhisper · coyotewhisper

I collect older fountain pens. I was wondering how to clean older pens, ie polishing them. I gotten fairly good at cleaning nibs. Any ideas would be helpful

DWL · DWL

Just like the subject line says, what type of fp repair would you like to learn to do yourself or see done? -- Edited by DWL at 16:04, 2008-08-17

PETERPARKER51 · PETERPARKER51

hi guys! i need to remove the section of my recently acquired wearever in need of new sac. do regular automotive spark-plug plyers work??? i know i can get them from "tryphons", but they will get here in a week... i need this pen working now, and i can just run to Kragens and buy them if they do th...

DWL · DWL

I'm planning on doing my live video repair broadcast's on Monday. Wednesday & Friday (possibly a weekend day?as well). Each one will run an hour or 2 depending on what i'm working on and the # of viewers. My question is what would the best times for the broadcats to air? I'm more flexible then gumby o...

PETERPARKER51 · PETERPARKER51

moved to the right forum!!!!!!!!!!! -- Edited by PETERPARKER51 at 14:56, 2008-08-12

Aussie FP · Aussie FP

Can anyone please give me some advice on how a vacuum fill type Onoto works?? I have an old Onoto pen that my mother used in school about 1952. It is greeny sort of celluloid looking pen and when you unscrew the black end at the bottom of the barrel it extends out, attached to a rod.? Obviously there is a way f...

Tom Connell · Tom Connell

Good morning! I have a question about my LAMY 2000, F nib.? I've had this since the 1970s and have had no issues with it until I filled it recently.? The pen had been sitting idle for quite a while (years). The problem is that ink flow varies from VERY heavy (almost blobbing) to VERY dry over the space of a fe...

Pinmin · Pinmin

Hello, ???? What has been your experience recently w/ completed Aurora?repairs sent to Kenro, the US Distributor?? Thanks.

Admin · Admin

This is a small but growing list of links to pen repair websites who have graciously allowed us to post a link to their site. ? If you are a repairperson,?have your own website and would like to have your site added to this list please PM me. Dennis Lively of The Pen Den Roger Cromwell and Victor Chen of Peno...

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	Grumble grumble grumble (Preview) So I was working on the 'bench last week, using the trusty heat gun to free up a pesky section that didn't want to play nice. When right in the middle of the operation, my heat gun dies. Dead, burnt toast, stick a fork in it's it's done dead. Make a few calls & the only people in town that have the size I nee...	DWL	9	1218	Fri Sep 5 5:37 PM, 2008 by DWL
	Cleaning (Preview) I collect older fountain pens. I was wondering how to clean older pens, ie polishing them. I gotten fairly good at cleaning nibs. Any ideas would be helpful	coyotewhisper	4	1195	Fri Aug 29 6:25 PM, 2008 by DWL
	So what would you likie to learn to do? (Preview) Just like the subject line says, what type of fp repair would you like to learn to do yourself or see done? -- Edited by DWL at 16:04, 2008-08-17	DWL	6	1338	Mon Aug 18 1:40 PM, 2008 by DWL
	section removing tool (Preview) hi guys! i need to remove the section of my recently acquired wearever in need of new sac. do regular automotive spark-plug plyers work??? i know i can get them from "tryphons", but they will get here in a week... i need this pen working now, and i can just run to Kragens and buy them if they do th...	PETERPARKER51	8	1392	Sun Aug 17 1:30 AM, 2008 by PETERPARKER51
	Live Video Broadcast Days & Times (Preview) I'm planning on doing my live video repair broadcast's on Monday. Wednesday & Friday (possibly a weekend day?as well). Each one will run an hour or 2 depending on what i'm working on and the # of viewers. My question is what would the best times for the broadcats to air? I'm more flexible then gumby o...	DWL	3	927	Wed Aug 13 1:31 PM, 2008 by DWL
	parkette from the 50's (Preview) moved to the right forum!!!!!!!!!!! -- Edited by PETERPARKER51 at 14:56, 2008-08-12	PETERPARKER51	0	816	Tue Aug 12 3:51 PM, 2008 by PETERPARKER51
	Onoto repairs (Preview) Can anyone please give me some advice on how a vacuum fill type Onoto works?? I have an old Onoto pen that my mother used in school about 1952. It is greeny sort of celluloid looking pen and when you unscrew the black end at the bottom of the barrel it extends out, attached to a rod.? Obviously there is a way f...	Aussie FP	8	2830	Mon Aug 11 10:24 AM, 2008 by DWL
	LAMY ink flow (Preview) Good morning! I have a question about my LAMY 2000, F nib.? I've had this since the 1970s and have had no issues with it until I filled it recently.? The pen had been sitting idle for quite a while (years). The problem is that ink flow varies from VERY heavy (almost blobbing) to VERY dry over the space of a fe...	Tom Connell	4	2399	Thu Jun 12 10:18 PM, 2008 by DWL
	Aurora Repairs (Preview) Hello, ???? What has been your experience recently w/ completed Aurora?repairs sent to Kenro, the US Distributor?? Thanks.	Pinmin	1	998	Sun Jun 1 10:34 PM, 2008 by DWL
	Welcome to the Workbench (Preview) This is a small but growing list of links to pen repair websites who have graciously allowed us to post a link to their site. ? If you are a repairperson,?have your own website and would like to have your site added to this list please PM me. Dennis Lively of The Pen Den Roger Cromwell and Victor Chen of Peno...	Admin	0	1822	Fri Jun 15 4:14 PM, 2007 by Admin
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