Fountain Pen Loading Help

[tiecollector]

I just got a Pilot Knight Pen from pendemonium.com

It does not come with instructions and I can't figure out how to put in the cartridge. I have only used piston filled systems before. I already unscrewed the nib and I see a bent piece of metal at the other end that is flexible like tweezers and it has an empty plastic thing in it already. I'm lost. --- Looks like I got it, just take the converter off altogether and the cartridge snaps in.

 

[JetBlast]

I'm quite impressed that such a complicated piece of machinery came without directions.

JB

 

[tiecollector]

Originally Posted by JetBlast

I'm quite impressed that such a complicated piece of machinery came without directions. JB
My Pelikan came with a pamphlet of directions, this one didn't. I had never seen a converter before and didn't realize it came with one. If anything I was scared I'd break something by twisting the wrong thing. Let that be a lesson to all of you!

 

[cmeisenzahl]

This may help:
http://www.namiki.com/aboutNamiki/penCare.php
http://www.stylophilesonline.com/06-05/06knight.htm

 

[Nantucket Red]

Sounds like a volumetric filler. Dip the nib in a bottle of ink and press down on the metal spring to compress the sac. That will expel the air inside. Then let go and the sac will suck up the ink.

 

[tiecollector]

Originally Posted by Nantucket Red

Sounds like a volumetric filler. Dip the nib in a bottle of ink and press down on the metal spring to compress the sac. That will expel the air inside. Then let go and the sac will suck up the ink.

Thanks, it is actually an either/or, this is why I was confused. You can take the filler off and snap on a cartridge, which is what I did. The pen writes quite nicely, though not as nice as my Pelikan M215, though the Pelikan cost 3x as much.