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Monday, June 6, 2011

Another fun little video! Wanna' see some pen-repair tools?

So, I thought I'd make this interesting and fun little video of me just going through my pen tools and explaining them. This video is really unplanned and laid back so enjoy! I just thought some people might like to know what a pen-repairer uses on a day-to-day basis to fix pens. This doesn't have all my tools. I didn't have enough recording time to get my power-tools, and other misc. items. What you see here is just the basic bare essentials.



Notice: This video is not attempting to instruct and in any other way teach Pen-repair. Pen-repair requires much more knowledge, experience, and talent than can be gained in 1 or even 10 videos. Be safe, and don't do anything to your pens unless you're confident you have the experience/knowledge to be doing so. Also, remember to have fun too!  Fountain pens are a hobby for all of us!



As always, I'd love it if you'd drop me a comment and let me know what you think of this video.

Regards,
777 - Tyler Dahl


8 comments:

  1. Yes, informative!
    Thanks.

    Where'd you get the nib block please?

    Dave

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  2. Hey Dave!

    The nib block can be bought from multiple people. Do a google search on the following:

    Tryphon Pen Parts
    Woodbin.ca

    I like both of these companies but they each have their ups and downs. Tryphon is a but slow on responding (like 1-2 weeks slow...). Woodbin is in Canada. I prefer Woodbin, they have outstanding customer service and shipping isn't that bad.

    Glad this was informative!

    Regards,
    777 - Tyler Dahl

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  3. Doh!
       Great for those in the US of A!
    UK suppliers offer simpler steel ones, less holes,
    less choice.

    Dave

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  4. If you're not doing a huge array of pen then you really don't need one with a dozen holes. My 4 hole block served me for almost a year before I advanced to a bigger one. Most people will neither need or want one with more than 4-6 holes.

    There is always the option making one yourself. I've heard that making one out of wood and then fitting it with a steel plate on top works very well. All you need is wood, a strip of metal plating, a saw, drill, and screws. Of course, it sounds easier than it really is I'm sure... :)Regards,777 - Tyler Dahl

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  5. Wow nice array of tools! That's one of the reason why I'll never get into pen repair: too many tools required, not to mention the expertise which, for me, is zero. How long have you been repairing pens Tyler, and what got you into it? Might be a subject for an article...

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  6. Hey again, good to hear from you as always!

    I've been repairing pens for over a year now and I'll tell you it's a growing process. I seem to have a knack for working with small things so I've learned at a highly accelerated level. As far as what got me into it, well, I think I shall save that for tomorrows post. You've got a good idea. A "what started it all" type of post would be nice!

    Regards,
    777 - Tyler Dahl

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  7. Great video, Tyler! I think I have almost as many tools as you, but I haven't delved into Parker Vacumatic repairs yet.
     One question for you: do you apply a bit of pure talc on the sacs that you have replaced? I didn't see any talc in the video. Just curious...

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  8. Glad you liked the video! Yea, I forgot the talc... I actually didn't do all my tools, just the basic ones. My power tools and some other specialty items were left out.

    But yes, I always dust in pure talc for my new sacs (or old ones if they're still good...).

    Regards,
    777 - Tyler Dahl :)

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