converter vs cartridge? What is a converter vs cartridge?Do I just refill w/ a needle from an ink bottle ?
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If you use a converter for your fountain pen is it safe to carry around with you in your purse?
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Cartridges come with ink in them and simply snap in the pen. Once it is empty, you could either refill by usage of a syringe or snap another cartridge in.Converters replace cartridges and in the long run, save you money as they are reusable...not disposable. To refill, draw the piston of the converter down by twisting counterclockwise on the converter. Then, dip the entire nib into your ink and slowly fill up the converter by twisting clockwise. Once filled, draw out a drop of ink to remove any possible air bubbles that might cause skipping during writing.
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Also, if you go the converter route you should watch the video from Lamy. It is not the best production but it does tell you how to correctly fill your converter. Many people have success filling the reservoir directly but according to Lamy; they fill it via the nib. Here's the link for their video. The Z24 is the second demonstration but it's the same as the Z26:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXZ-VN6vAZw
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No problem :) and yes...a converter would be more practical and cost effective.
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well it seems i am getting a mixed bag of different answers .. so now i'm really confused .. and i really want to get a ink cartridge that will work ...
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Easiest way is to use an ink cartridge. They are pretty generic and available on Amazon. You just unscrew the pen, take out the converter and pop in the small cylindrical ink cartridge. There is a small pin that will puncture the cartridge when you push it all the way in. There are also a lot of YouTube videos that will show you how to insert the cartridge or how to fill the pen from a bottle of ink.
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I haven't used one personally, but here you go: http://www.coloradopen.com/product/pelikan-convertor-for-bottled-ink/converters
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It takes the small universal ink cartridge that I think you can get at Stapes, etc. I've left the box it came in at my FL home, but check the ad again; I think it may even come with a converter that uses bottled ink.
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Yes of course. Actually the disposable cartridges are for those users who do not like to deal with the ink bottle. I have purchased two Nemosines and both came with an ink converter, you just put it on the fountain pen instead of the cartridge, dip the tip of the pen into the ink bottle and refill it as needed. Make sure to buy fountain pen ink only, because other india, china or acrylic inks will permanently damage it.
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Yes. (However, I'll also say that it's much more fun to use the converter it comes with and a bottle of ink.)
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You can refill the cartridges, I've done it before. You just need to be sure to buy the refill ink and chip that goes on the cartridge
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Besides ink, I bought a Waterman Fountain Pen Ink Converter which I can refill. In fact, I bought multiple of them so I can keep them filled with different color ink. Very convenient for me as I don't have to buy refill cartridges all the time.
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Please tell me exactly what cartridges I need to refill this pen or converter refills.
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Very simple...Open as you would any regular pen by twisting the Nib which opens it and allow you to remove the converter and replace it with the ink cartridges...
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If you don't want that ink converter, then go and look at the ink called Jinhao. I refill my own to.
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The converter was NOT included with the one I bought. Instead, it did include one disposable ink cartridge.
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I found it easier to get ink from my local art supply store. Not all office supply stores carry a full line of fountain pen ink. You can refill the cartridge converter with a good fountain pen ink but I find the cartridge refills more convenient when I'm on the go. I think the art supply person said these take an international style. I hope this helps.
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Sorry, I answered wrong, no you dont have to open and twist until you empty the converter, it doesnt need presure or anything like that, it is simply, if the converter is emtpy, then you just put the tip of the pen in the ink bottle, then twist to refill, and that would be all, until the next refill.
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No as far as I know this pen only uses cartridges ,maybe you can contact Schrade directly and ask them about a converter for bottled ink.
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Hi Cheryl, first you twist the "piston" part (the red end) till the end of the piston...inside the converter...is all the way down to the end of the converter, forcing all the air out of it. You'll see the whole piston in the length of the clear plastic tube of the converter. Then you dip the end of the converter into the ink bottle (you might get a little ink on your fingertips doing this...I always do) and twist the red part again in the other direction till the piston is drawn back up into the body of the converter. This "sucks" ink out of the bottle & into the converter. Dab any little bit of excess ink off the open end of the converter with a paper towel or something (ink won't spill out of the converter or anything, its kinda held inside by pressure or what have you) then stick that sucker into your fountain pen. :-) You may or may not have to twist the piston back down a tiny bit to "push" a little ink into your pen's nib to get the flow started. Hope this helps. --John Dunn, Harrison AR