Extreme way to widen nib slit / tine. (text narration only, no voice over)

[@amandiomoraes525]

I loved your methodology for transmitting your teachings. Congratulations!

[@jacobonfountainpen]

Thanks! Sometimes it's easier to explain things with some diagrams. And being a FP channel, it feels appropriate to just draw it out.

[@zmitrolapconak6458]

My favorite format: no voice, just text, I can read in my speed! The similar treatment I did to one of my TWSBI, it really helps.

[@jacobonfountainpen]

Thanks! The thing is I don't want to do voice because I'm shy, and thought I would just write it out, since it's about fountain pen after all!

[@cmw9876]

This seems to work extremely well. Used 2 thou brass shims and at one stage also a 3 thou shim. Thanks for the video.

[@sounavaghosh]

I was almost going to discard my Jinao 82 because of dry nib issue. You video helped me transform that pen into one of my favourite pens now!

[@jacobonfountainpen]

I'm glad it helped! I do read a lot that many jinhao nibs arrived with the tine too tight. A little widening does makes a day and night difference.

[@vaporwave_boi_92]

Where can i get brass shim?

[@Penguindou]

Thank you for giving us an easy-to-understand explanation :) I wanted to compare JinHao's writing taste, before expanding the nib.

[@jacobonfountainpen]

Thanks!

[@stevehuffman7453]

Works, but I didn't have brass sheets, so I used the 0.02 and 0.03mm steel Feeler Guage blades I have. The really dry almost wrote number 5 nib I had now writes properly. Not too wet, and not too dry.

[@jacobonfountainpen]

Ahh glad that it works! Yup filler gauge works too, just that it need to be sacrificed for thee purpose of nib tuning.

[@ChiannaNycole]

I used a razor, not ideal but now I love the ink flow. ❤ thank you

[@ChrisSaenz13]

Thank you this is extremely helpful!!!!!

[@jacobonfountainpen]

Thanks for watching, and I'm glad it works for you!

[@christopherpavkovich4995]

I had to go extreme on a Conklin nib. I used fine grit paper and removed material. Now it’s juicy and smooth

[@manuelsalazar3938]

Two things: * You didn't 'mention' but the correct way to use the brass shim is just as you did, insert it starting from the breather hole (or where it 'should be' on nibs that don't have it), if you try to insert it starting on the tip you risk to create baby's bottom. * A feeler gauge is better than the brass shim because it's got blades of different thicknesses that give you a lot more control on the opening of the slit, also as it's usually made of stainless steel it's going to last a lot more if you take care of it properly (basically just cleaning ink out of it to avoid corrosion).

[@jacobonfountainpen]

I wouldn't use a feeler gauge for my application here in this video. Imagine I've to bend the gauge to pull the tine apart and the gauge is then destroyed (not destroyed, just not useful as a gauge anymore). Unless you bought the gauge solely dedicated for this purpose then I guess it's okay. Thanks for watching the video!

[@ypure3859]

excellent explanation. quick and to to the point..(pun intended)

[@jacobonfountainpen]

Thanks! I hope it helped!

[@richardsimms251]

Great video. Thanks

[@jacobonfountainpen]

Thanks for watching!

[@imploud]

extremely useful tutorial! Thank you very much for sharing

[@jacobonfountainpen]

Thanks for watching! Hopes it helps!

[@Augcabi]

for some reason i got the vibes of an video where some dude was swinging his knife at start then his assistant slams a ALIVE octopus at the table and he cuts his head off and blows his brains out- then proceeds to eat it raw WIGGLING with salt great video btw

[@jacobonfountainpen]

Haha, not sure how did you connected it so far. Thanks for watching!

[@strshooter7399]

Hmmm 🤔, 1st off ~ Great Video! Too many well intentioned folk kill the purpose of the video by saying way too much. My .02 cents on that. Maybe Less is More [and better 👍]. 2nd; Your hand writing is fine! Maybe whomever said that was doing some tongue in cheek, but I enjoy my fountain pens from the look and feel of them as I write. I still write crappy sometines (sometimes…🤣). Your illustrations were clear, concise and labeled (for the most part) ~ Excellent Grasshopper 😉. Alright, enough of me running my mouth. I’ve subscribed and at my leisure, I will go over your videos. This one was so, it’s almost like Christmas 🎅! (I’ve got a Faber Castell Loom with EF, and it’s really dry unless I use some pressure. I need to check it with a loupe and see if it needs opening up. No breather hole, just the slit… 🤷‍♂️).

[@jacobonfountainpen]

Thanks for the kind words! Really appreciate it. I didn't do voice because I'm too shy to talk haha. Again, thanks for liking the video!

[@strshooter7399]

I haven't yet had the chance to view more of your videos, but again, your format, and content, style if you would, is GOOD 🙂. Keep on Truckin ;-) ...@@jacobonfountainpen

[@alfonsomanjarres9727]

Interesting. I always push nib against a hard surface to open tins. I'll try your way next time.

[@jacobonfountainpen]

Just remember to practice on a cheap nib first! As this method is highly likely to over widen the nib slit.

[@manuelsalazar3938]

I wouldn't recommend doing that, if not done properly you highly risk to bend the nib and create a gap between it and the feeder which will ruin your ink flow. just my experience ;)

[@MiguelGonzalez365]

@@manuelsalazar3938 This risk don't exist if you put the nail very close to the tip. I have used the technique of pushing the nib against a glass table dozens of times and always succeeded. If the tines move a little away from the feed, you bring them close again, it's the easiest thing in the world.

[@kaorumoon16th]

Bravo ! Thanks for nice video.👍

[@laguaridaestilografica]

Great video. Thans for the information.

[@jacobonfountainpen]

Thanks for watching! Hope you find it useful.

[@MilMickl]

Очень классное видео! I like this video! Rhis is awesome!

[@jacobonfountainpen]

Thanks for watching, I hope it helps!

[@mustafacavli9958]

This is fascinating

[@jacobonfountainpen]

Thanks!

[@saurabhdahat8991]

Good illustration

[@jacobonfountainpen]

Thanks! Hope it helps!

[@ananya38-_-]

Amazing thank u so much it actually work

[@jacobonfountainpen]

Glad it works for you! What pen did you work it on?

[@lindaanderson9008]

I have a very dry Lamy 1.1 stub nib that need some help. Thanks!

[@jacobonfountainpen]

Thanks! Again, be slow and do small increments slowly at a time and frequently check the result. Because it's easy to overdo it.

[@MiguelGonzalez365]

First of all, take a magnifying glass and make sure that the tines are sufficiently separated. Thick nibs can also have the gap too wide and the flow is interrupted. What ink do you use? What paper do you write on? All of these can have an influence. I find it odd that a Lamy 1.1 nib is dry. To be sure it's not the ink, use Pelikan 4001 blue royal, Waterman blue serenity, Parker Quink blue or Lamy blue. There are more, but these inks are unlikely to fail. If you keep me informed, I assure you that we get that nib wet.

[@PraveenKumar-yo8li]

Any other things can be used other than brass chimes

[@jacobonfountainpen]

Yes, something that is preferably softer than steel, thin enough to slot it, yet strong enough. Last time I've tried using plastic package from food/snack. I've heard some people try to use old photo film, though I've not tried that myself. You've to experiment a lot to find a suitable material.

[@PraveenKumar-yo8li]

@@jacobonfountainpen thank you for reply

[@PraveenKumar-yo8li]

@@jacobonfountainpen I have tried the shaving blade, and fix 3 blade in Gold nib, with in a day its become so much juicy.

[@barryallen4814]

great video! btw, where'd you get your brass shims from? I'm from Sabah and I can't seem to find thin enough brass shims on Shopee or Lazada.

[@jacobonfountainpen]

Hi, thanks for watching! I got mine from Shopee, searched for veerryyyyy long to found this which is cheap enough, and there was free delivery that time. The one I got us 0.05mm x 300mm. It's very thin you can just cut it with normal scissor to smaller pieces. Here's the link. shopee.com.my/product/287239640/10135212866?smtt=0.74188411-1665358310.9

[@barryallen4814]

@@jacobonfountainpen thank you so much!

[@felix-dk9tr]

Thanks! What is the song you're playing?

[@jacobonfountainpen]

The music are free license music I pick from KZbin's library. I don't remember which one specifically!

[@d2row96]

I like that method but I use a feeler guage that I disassembled. The right gap is .0015. Just slide a third guage in between two. No pulling or spreading needed. Got the idea from doodlebug. I think Is his channel.

[@jacobonfountainpen]

Yup that would works too.

[@moniquelegarda1842]

Thank you for this video. How thin are your brass shims?

[@jacobonfountainpen]

According to the buyer's page where I purchased from, it's 0.05mm. But I don't have the tool to measure it myself though.

[@cmw9876]

@@jacobonfountainpen That's a "2 thou" in imperial.

[@ozgurbozkurt5945]

How do you decrease the gap? I have a pen that flows too much ink. I can see that the gap is too wide/open.

[@jacobonfountainpen]

I've also made a video about reducing tine gap, you may have a look! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYbXeaOpbpykeZIsi=5GuWMUf5Hhjnhcxp

[@sdjohnson2434]

Can you make a video which does the opposite? Make the slit tighter.

[@jacobonfountainpen]

Yeah I think I should do that video also. Will try to make it.

[@jacobonfountainpen]

@sdjohnson2434 I've made a video which is tightening the tine slit! here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYbXeaOpbpykeZI

[@rjhanim]

Can try wt aluminum foil, the hard type

[@jacobonfountainpen]

ya can, as long as it is thin enough to slot in, and is of softer material than the steel (nib) itself.

[@ggowc833]

Watching

[@MrCabimero]

Thank you Jacob! What pen were you writing the instructions with in the notebook? Is that a platinum preppy?

[@MrCabimero]

Sorry Just saw it was a Lamy

[@jacobonfountainpen]

Hi, thanks! Yup it's a Lamy Vista. And the pen with the red ink is Jinhao 992.

[@Shiruvan]

all the Jinhao that I tried to have gap like that actually made it feels terrible wet noodle to write with, maybe its just my preference, maybe neither touching or not is 100% correct depending on the case, I'll have a look at EF Custom 74 under digital microscope someday to see if 'too tight' is such an issue, 'cause that thing writes like needle and finer than 005 disposable technical pens, and I love it for what that is

[@jacobonfountainpen]

You can try the opposite which is to make the tine gap smaller, it will be drier, less ink output

[@vaporwave_boi_92]

Omg I'm 666 comment

[@jacobonfountainpen]

What's 666 comment?

[@mrmf4712]

Sure when pen and the nib are $4 all together. Try to be so brave on the vintage $600 pen....

[@jacobonfountainpen]

I'm not that brave yet! Although so far I've brave enough to do this on my Pilot Elite Vintage's 14k nib.

[@jacobonfountainpen]

just recently discovered Doodlebud recently made a video which he did pretty much the same thing on a pilot vintage pocket pen! kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipjMeIige8R0a7M

[@fathertime9115]

If you are going to have a channel about pens, then at least take the time to write nicely. Your chicken scratch writing is unappealing to read.

[@jacobonfountainpen]

Haha, not so easy to change handwriting. I just write with what I am.

[@peterhess2610]

His writing is very legible. I’d like to see yours.

[@JAVIERDIAZ-ur3wj]

gracias por el vídeo. Probaré con una twsbi que tiene poco flujo

[@jacobonfountainpen]

I would suggest to practice on a cheapie nib first, as it can be easy to go wrong with this! Also try to watch other YT videos on how to re-tighten the tine, just in case you over-widen the nib. have fun and good luck!

[@sporttowy]

super forma przekazu. ciekawe jak wypadłby film z dźwiękiem stalówki dotykającej papieru

[@jacobonfountainpen]

I don't always record the sound because my recording environment is not exactly quite. But some of my writing videos I try to record the nib on paper writing sounds.