https://www.minabeko.com/blog daily 0.75 2023-02-06 https://www.minabeko.com/blog/flxrt6lx7eghqv8idgs94jvdjktye8 monthly 0.5 2021-02-14 https://www.minabeko.com/blog/srruzzahh0i0e2t0d4o3m1ju7lmbk6 monthly 0.5 2021-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1613971506801-KHK7C7M5GMZIV5EYBMRL/PXL_20210222_052128220.PORTRAIT+%281%29.jpg Blog - ASC Arco Gladiatore Medio: A Review Picture of the ebonite feed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1613971019444-60V2O8GS9P59NA0YJMRQ/PXL_20210212_234333826.jpg Blog - ASC Arco Gladiatore Medio: A Review https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1613970900997-57IX0ZZXH9J22Q9KZ4I7/PXL_20210106_215002125.jpg Blog - ASC Arco Gladiatore Medio: A Review One of my favorite limited editions, the rose gold TWSBI Eco https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1613970961404-ZUIU0E1MLE1PAHGBNXYU/PXL_20210213_001923070.PORTRAIT.jpg Blog - ASC Arco Gladiatore Medio: A Review https://www.minabeko.com/blog/tomoe-river-switchover-a-review monthly 0.5 2021-03-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1615106070086-Y85ZREZS4GV3A4QCB89E/PXL_20210220_215010535.PORTRAIT.jpg Blog - Tomoe River Switchover: A Review https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1615105903585-56BTGR6WK0KXYQVVIR0U/IMG_20190405_170103.jpg Blog - Tomoe River Switchover: A Review https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1615128929015-Y5G4GOJLWK5WRRNVQD4M/PXL_20210307_145321030.PORTRAIT.jpg Blog - Tomoe River Switchover: A Review https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1615128732197-KT5GEVUULUHNSNGUFZNA/PXL_20210307_144834830.PORTRAIT+%281%29.jpg Blog - Tomoe River Switchover: A Review https://www.minabeko.com/blog/why-im-re-starting-minabeko monthly 0.5 2023-02-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/56f3aeb0-f438-4b0f-adc7-20df11acda26/Feed.jpeg Blog - Why I’m Re-Starting Minabeko - Make it stand out 3D printed feed I am developing for Platinum 3776 pens https://www.minabeko.com/mainarticles daily 0.75 2022-06-20 https://www.minabeko.com/mainarticles/Blog Post Title One-5dacm monthly 0.5 2021-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1612584913222-1PMXGA7F1HHBPTHG9UDD/PXL_20210124_234219385.PORTRAIT_2.jpg Main Articles - General Feed Primer This is a Visconti thermoplastic feed that they use for their larger pens like the Homosapiens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1611635595187-DNBFQ78S32F6BI55GNJZ/PXL_20201231_215112619.PORTRAIT+%281%29.jpg Main Articles - General Feed Primer Here is an example of a regular thermoplastic feed from that Pilot CH 742 with an FA nib. This feed does not keep up as well as the Flexible Nib Factory feed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1611634608876-W70RXXPWNHI41M9F20TG/PXL_20210124_234306272.PORTRAIT.jpg Main Articles - General Feed Primer Here is an example of an ebonite feed from Fountain pen revolution. I suspect that Noodler’s also uses the same exact manufacturer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1611635055852-LGZF91DY8LVQ62WXPRGX/PXL_20201231_215613606.PORTRAIT+%281%29.jpg Main Articles - General Feed Primer Here is an example of a feed made by Flexible Nib Factory for a Pilot CH 742 #10 FA nib. You can see this has 3 ink channels/slits compared to the regular Pilot feed. https://www.minabeko.com/mainarticles/gqezlbxk0pd7nk2v9o9ndr06qni7f5 monthly 0.5 2021-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1613172433279-HBOYCKAQIH9KZZF2AVY0/PXL_20210212_232402174.jpg Main Articles - Nib Tuning Primer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1613178964719-FPS3XG8MR2TCOZGVF2H9/PXL_20210213_011253807.jpg Main Articles - Nib Tuning Primer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1613168738985-T17QONCJY50KR7L9GW2D/PXL_20210212_215016121_exported_18676_1613166680229.jpg Main Articles - Nib Tuning Primer This is an example of a tine gap that is too large. You can see that the gap at the breather hole is smaller than the gap at the end of the tines. This will be prone to hard starts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1613220935081-64SG5YMKB6B8BQLU9EJE/PXL_20210213_123908477.jpg Main Articles - Nib Tuning Primer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1613168584032-JUIZJ59N60SLD1C8YQ16/PXL_20210212_214501984_exported_0_1613166370495.jpg Main Articles - Nib Tuning Primer This is an example of a well tuned tine gap. The gap tapers toward the end of the nib but is still slightly apart at the tipping material. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1613176546364-THQELFYQ3VGRV5GG98YS/PXL_20210212_212106639.jpg Main Articles - Nib Tuning Primer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1613169530944-0YWXXYMNDCVRM3AB12M1/PXL_20210212_215247293_exported_6217_1613166794518.jpg Main Articles - Nib Tuning Primer https://www.minabeko.com/mainarticles/inkprimer monthly 0.5 2021-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1613857662044-S0WMFMSJ9UEOUOY9T5IT/PXL_20210220_214319654.PORTRAIT.jpg Main Articles - Ink Primer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1613857304855-6O4C2DIAAL0W5WJ9HM3C/PXL_20210220_213404192.PORTRAIT+%281%29.jpg Main Articles - Ink Primer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1613858149890-OGSBLE3P0HZIVLJQPZD3/PXL_20210220_215011503.PORTRAIT+%281%29.jpg Main Articles - Ink Primer Kon Peki on the left and Noodler’s Eel Blue on the right. Both done at the same time on Tomoe River Paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1613857502054-B8MHAY7VRD8IP8K26GL8/PXL_20210220_212833982.PORTRAIT.jpg Main Articles - Ink Primer You can really see the color separation when you place it on a paper towel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1613857941603-YLGI70ZMKYG9BDN5KB6P/PXL_20210217_000450921.PORTRAIT+%281%29.jpg Main Articles - Ink Primer https://www.minabeko.com/mainarticles/nib-metallurgy-primer monthly 0.5 2021-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1614410497431-21G2UJMRUK9Q6W0L8TWS/PXL_20210227_012444340.PORTRAIT.jpg Main Articles - Nib Metallurgy Primer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1614386958949-PC1Z1KVU5AAFNJIGNYLI/1200px-Stress_strain_ductile.svg.png Main Articles - Nib Metallurgy Primer Full credit to Wikipedia for this picture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1614410294255-7ODQNC9KD9HNKRZ2RVJC/PXL_20210227_001646946.PORTRAIT.jpg Main Articles - Nib Metallurgy Primer This nib has nothing do to with this part its just a cool looking nib by Jim Crawford https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1614409800826-KA3AVCLWXIC6NC9WQ4E5/PXL_20201202_185356555.PORTRAIT.jpg Main Articles - Nib Metallurgy Primer This is an example of a Parker nib that has some damage. Taking out that damage would be difficult as the damage caused strain hardening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1614409495224-3OL9ZADNITZ5RJPFNL92/PXL_20210227_002109004.PORTRAIT.jpg Main Articles - Nib Metallurgy Primer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1614410050251-DN9MSIH2G8KGBRFFG7QZ/PXL_20201203_172410769.PORTRAIT.jpg Main Articles - Nib Metallurgy Primer Nakaya music nib, one of the hardest nibs I’ve ever used. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1614410193919-RU4G1NJ4SWVB5OR2ZIZ9/PXL_20210227_002227916.jpg Main Articles - Nib Metallurgy Primer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1614409584154-SW76O83485IVUBP78MV4/PXL_20210227_002525309.jpg Main Articles - Nib Metallurgy Primer This particular Waterman has seen better days. https://www.minabeko.com/mainarticles/nib-shaping-primer monthly 0.5 2021-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1615635974866-T9NOR05YDZGD23Y1H05A/PXL_20210227_002656337.jpg Main Articles - Nib Shaping Primer Two Noodler’s music nibs, one from a Triple Tail and one from a Neponset. The smaller shoulders of the Triple Tail nib makes it a much softer nib. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1615635695292-JFNF9X0154QVUCXLICZ9/PXL_20201203_172410769.PORTRAIT+%281%29.jpg Main Articles - Nib Shaping Primer I find that Platinum nibs especially my music nibs are very squeaky https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1615635612641-46ZWKMKO92Z9QSD8C4WC/PXL_20210227_001720987.PORTRAIT.jpg Main Articles - Nib Shaping Primer Here is a Noodler’s pen that I’ve modified for more flex https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1615635882965-KZLYH3VUS9ROIZ7S9IUC/PXL_20210227_002030905.PORTRAIT.jpg Main Articles - Nib Shaping Primer Pilot falcon with cutouts a very soft nib https://www.minabeko.com/mainarticles/platinum-3776-deconstruction monthly 0.5 2021-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1617454232160-18NTXLRHPWPTT8Y4W0VR/PXL_20210403_121537752.jpg Main Articles - Platinum 3776 Deconstruction This is a fully assembled version of the Slip and Seal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1617454414490-X5RNT29OMTLP3FLANR0P/PXL_20210403_122027096.jpg Main Articles - Platinum 3776 Deconstruction Brass ring https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1617454604520-BRCX911127MFXKACCCW9/PXL_20210403_122255640.jpg Main Articles - Platinum 3776 Deconstruction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1617454449768-AD82BHO5N3544LQJ3FC2/PXL_20210403_122141946.jpg Main Articles - Platinum 3776 Deconstruction Threaded rod, you can see the acrylic rod that snapped off https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1617454773229-PR8P2L8KKW7FQ2I3YCQU/PXL_20210403_123621758.jpg Main Articles - Platinum 3776 Deconstruction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1617454137123-4IADXINYDU2LN7139WTD/PXL_20210403_122232651.jpg Main Articles - Platinum 3776 Deconstruction Full Finial Assembly https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1617454534462-71SZ4ZTWDO352ZYZ9124/PXL_20210403_122232651.jpg Main Articles - Platinum 3776 Deconstruction Fully assembled https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1617454621663-64D2DLZNP7PK5J3JBRZX/PXL_20210403_122419748.jpg Main Articles - Platinum 3776 Deconstruction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1617454668496-ELH4W97WE983I3JV81LE/PXL_20210403_122405052.jpg Main Articles - Platinum 3776 Deconstruction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1617454707445-S3T9N7ZGGL4QRE9OLB5A/PXL_20210403_122644585.PORTRAIT.jpg Main Articles - Platinum 3776 Deconstruction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1617454285349-G9F8HVS3DQKYJCL2L8N1/PXL_20210403_121949164.jpg Main Articles - Platinum 3776 Deconstruction Steel Ring https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1617454172849-YNFQNA0YE4ZHZ9XJYGIF/PXL_20210403_121713472.jpg Main Articles - Platinum 3776 Deconstruction This is a disassembled version of the Slip and Seal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1617454312123-PHLH4UMJ8C955WYIQIJ4/PXL_20210403_122006298.jpg Main Articles - Platinum 3776 Deconstruction Clip https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1617454487050-CRAG99I3RGNS0ZKPOCB8/PXL_20210403_122202237.jpg Main Articles - Platinum 3776 Deconstruction Brass nut https://www.minabeko.com/mainarticles/piston-design-primer monthly 0.5 2021-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1620453525355-48Y1N9FEILID0OV1ZJ8R/PXL_20210508_055034808.jpg Main Articles - Piston Design Primer Piston knob https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1620453764489-WDQZH90W1CZQ5UV1OET5/PXL_20210508_055125334.PORTRAIT.jpg Main Articles - Piston Design Primer One set of threads is right-handed and the other is left handed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1620453465862-C30OEQIG9R50ZEF7835Q/PXL_20210508_055113944.PORTRAIT.jpg Main Articles - Piston Design Primer Piston and piston rod https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1620453565809-Z6S5LW1VBO85VM0F7U7Z/PXL_20210508_055057110.PORTRAIT.jpg Main Articles - Piston Design Primer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1620453746862-PHFCZWUPHZ6ZVHFW30MV/PXL_20210508_055134066.PORTRAIT.jpg Main Articles - Piston Design Primer https://www.minabeko.com/mainarticles/3d-printed-nib-unit-primer monthly 0.5 2021-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1621147763151-G7WHE27UECBO9ZA9MSWH/PXL_20210515_220311481.PORTRAIT.jpg Main Articles - 3D Printed: Nib Unit Primer - Make it stand out Eye candy to keep it interesting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1621147896845-THTTXS7MTNV7PVKOBZ9J/PXL_20210515_235449913.PORTRAIT.jpg Main Articles - 3D Printed: Nib Unit Primer - Make it stand out This is what you are looking for when lining up the threads. These threads are a little chunky but you get the idea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1621148186677-5EDY2H5O3NBBZQKUJ0OW/Thread+profile.PNG Main Articles - 3D Printed: Nib Unit Primer - Make it stand out Here is the general shape of what you should be using, a cutoff triangle (or trapezoid) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1621147578899-RUIH4O5Q967F3WCJWD88/Nib+unit.PNG Main Articles - 3D Printed: Nib Unit Primer - Make it stand out This is an example of the Visconti nib unit in CAD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1621147354485-2R39IDYF3WWVEE52ONMC/PXL_20210515_235215649.jpg Main Articles - 3D Printed: Nib Unit Primer - Make it stand out This is the correct way to make this measurement and should give you accurate dimensions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1621147822345-R9KXJNYC50L4LPBXLNG7/PXL_20210516_002602686.PORTRAIT.jpg Main Articles - 3D Printed: Nib Unit Primer - Make it stand out Break up this feed into cylinders and it becomes much easier to see as something you can make a model for https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1621147067593-9P60AH4E07HCVMMQZRYX/PXL_20210515_215822475.PORTRAIT.jpg Main Articles - 3D Printed: Nib Unit Primer - Make it stand out End product with a Nayaka nib because it looks nice lol https://www.minabeko.com/mainarticles/nib-grinding-primer-italics-and-stubs monthly 0.5 2021-06-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1624055025365-65IFT09LHDT2IK90Y7DC/PXL_20210618_204520122.PORTRAIT.jpg Main Articles - Nib Grinding Primer: Italics and Stubs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1624054906204-2ANCPCKHHKTE9XFR42LR/PXL_20210618_204446122.PORTRAIT.jpg Main Articles - Nib Grinding Primer: Italics and Stubs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1624055138495-EXJ5ZT8ISTRE5W7WUAUS/PXL_20210618_202203787.PORTRAIT.jpg Main Articles - Nib Grinding Primer: Italics and Stubs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1624055381887-Z1G1EML0ZS3XIK02SZ8W/PXL_20210618_203615001.jpg Main Articles - Nib Grinding Primer: Italics and Stubs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1624055303194-CJXO4LV0O3DT0DZ26NIH/PXL_20210618_202929657.PORTRAIT.jpg Main Articles - Nib Grinding Primer: Italics and Stubs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1624055486571-JXB2B2THBQL75RSY1KL4/PXL_20210618_204247557.jpg Main Articles - Nib Grinding Primer: Italics and Stubs - Make it stand out Here is an example of a smoothed out cursive italic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fe26d9102da3176f5e7c548/1624054941537-Z55E009A4SEV1BWPCCKR/PXL_20210618_191857035.PORTRAIT.jpg Main Articles - Nib Grinding Primer: Italics and Stubs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.minabeko.com/about daily 0.75 2021-05-05 https://www.minabeko.com/contact daily 0.75 2021-02-08 https://www.minabeko.com/home daily 1.0 2021-02-06