Swapping A #6 Nib On A Fountain Pen (ie: Diplomat Aero)

[@kevinu.k.7042]

Superb video thanks - My Diplomat Aero had a dry nib. I copied your method, used a brass feeler gauge to floss and widen the nib v e r y slightly and then very gently 'cut the plastic nib feed with a steel feeler gauge so that it was a micron of two wider. Now the nib writes like a dream. A big big thank you!

[@jamesaritchie1]

I've swapped countless nibs like that, but I have to say I love when a nib comes with the housing. I wanted some steel nib pens that I liked, and could could afford. I bought the Conklin Crescent filler, and three Duragraph from Goulet, and I bought a different size nib for each. Since the nib comes in a housing, I can switch nib sizes right in the middle of writing, if I so desire. It just takes a few seconds. My intent is to put a gold nib on the Crescent Filler, but for now being able to change nib sizes so easily and safely helps greatly in some of the projects I'm now working on.

[@kazzerism]

A little off-topic but I just received my broad Aero this past week after hearing Rachel rave about how much she likes hers an older episode of Write Now, and I absolutely love it! Best steel nib ever. I probably wouldn't have thought to pick up this pen without her recommendation and I'm so happy I did :) Thanks for all you do!

[@sailcat9]

Thank you for this video! I bought a brand-new Diplomat Excellence A a few years ago that had a nib that wasn't very good and for some reason I thought the entire nib assembly had to be replaced to fix it. I reached out to a couple of dealers and the US importer and I even went so far as to contact Diplomat in Germany to see if I could get another assembly when COVID hit and that was that. The pen sat in its box in the back of a drawer until I saw your tutorial and in minutes the nib was replaced with a Goulet M! Now it writes like a dream! Thank you!

[@natelear]

Glad I wasn't the only one who had to ask about diplomat nib swaps. I did get the help I needed when I called because Goulet has awesome customer service. Much appreciated.

[@David.Buckheister]

I can't believe I never noticed that Brian has a Goulet blue wedding ring. Funny that doesn't surprise me in the slightest.

[@csd02130]

Wow! I'm noticing this now as well. Good eye

[@Gouletpens]

It's new...Rachel got it for me for this past Christmas. It's silicone, because I'm always working with my hands in my garage and around the house, so I wanted something that could take some abuse! -Brian G

[@niftytubeman]

First time tinkering hint. Take some masking tape and wrap the barrel and put a line that indicates the feed slit cut of the nib. Other pens are less expensive to play with. The #6 nibs Goulet sells are worthy. Do not forget to scrub any residual machine oil from the feed side of the nib. Hand lotion can mess with flow too. My brand of kitchen plastic wrap gives me a solid good clean grip. We all risk dropping or abusing a pen nib .... and yes the Goulet nibs are worthy. Now to find some ammonia cleaner for a sluggish 20+ year old favorite.

[@dontresuscitate]

@@Gouletpens Where did she get it from? I really like that color.

[@MrJewbi]

This also worked for the traveller. Great video! Thanks!

[@crouserm]

What a magnificent review of safe friction feed nib swapping! My Goulet Pens acquisitions include a Diplomat Esteem, a Jiinhao 8802 Shell, and a Jinhao 159. I find the Diplomat and the Jinhao 8802 to write so well from the box that I won't interfere with perfection. I got the Jinhao 159 specifically to try out the Goulet 1.5 mm Stub -- worked fine about a year ago. But, I wouldn't have dared the swap without helpful commentary like this.

[@dashippo4372]

I love to see how careful you do it !

[@MarshaLove0723]

Thanks! This just helped me with a deep clean. I used to be great with cleaning my pens every few weeks but I had too many inked up and fell behind. My Aero was last cleaned 10 months ago 😱 and even though I soaked the nib/grip unit overnight a few times, I kept seeing faint spots of color on the towel after cleaning. Normally this is not an issue because I just fill the pen with the same ink and continue on. But I'm reducing the number of inked pens and wanted to put this one away clean. I was about to pull out an ultrasonic cleaner. This allowed me to gently brush the entire feed - and finally got that bit of ink that was hiding out in the channel. 👍🏾

[@LSWUK]

Hey, they were Waski Squirrel sound effects at 2:03 and 4:29 😁 Great tip from Brian with regards to finger positioning when removing nib. 👍🏻

[@herrkeks8509]

I have no problem removing any other nib from my 3 Diplomat Excellence, but the one in the Aero is just stubborn. :D ...it just doesn’t want to come out, even pulling with two people. :)

[@andriewardhani8507]

Useful tip: use rubber gloves/materials to cover the nib while pulling. Helps a lot with grip and avoids slipping :)

[@tripdawg6831]

Thanks Brian, this was perfect for me!

[@chads9179]

I did this exact swap last night!

[@dwdg9931]

The same

[@YouTestTubers]

Hello, your channel received a shout out from Howard Stern himself on his show last week as one of the KZbin channels that he subscribes too.

[@se7515]

Hey Now!

[@wallyjohnn6434]

It would have been nice to compare how the new nib compared to the old nib (line size, saturation). In Europe one can buy Diplomat Section units that screw in place of the old Section without having to remove the nib.

[@csd02130]

Hi Brian! Wonderful video. I started watching thinking there's nothing new for me here. But now I realize the mistake I've been making (I've been pulling the nib and feed straight out the way you showed might damage the little feed tube). I'm going to tag this as #gouletqa - could you talk about differences between different no. 6 nibs (bock, jowo, schmidt, etc) in a future video? It's always a little nerve wracking buying a nib not knowing whether it'll fit even though both pen and nib are rated no. 6 (or no. 5 for that matter)

[@Gouletpens]

I'm glad you learned something! I find little tips like this too, even when I think I already know how to do something. There's just so many little nuances to learn in this hobby. I like your question, and actually Drew and I will talk about it a little in our video next Friday. Short answer....it's complicated :P -Brian G

[@csd02130]

@@Gouletpens awesome! looking forward to it

[@ellaniwalker6155]

Thanks Brian! Love your blue wedding ring! Your perfect color😊🌟🖋

[@Gouletpens]

Thanks so much!- BrianG

[@FountainPenJourney]

Very useful guide - thanks Brian!

[@marioferu290365]

The Goulet’s videos are usually excellent but this one issued over with exposure.

[@marioferu290365]

..or is this on purpose in order to get more details? Always getting thumbs up from me anyway.

[@frankbruno7122]

Thank you Brian.. really great things coming from Goulet every week.. a question on this.. well, two: do you also first remove the converter? And, where dud you get the wedding ring?odd that it is blue!!! But I really like it and might persuade my wife for my May 12 birthday! Thanks man.. best to Ms. Rachel.. rough times here in Boulder.. but I also remember that you guys had similar tragedy at Blacksburgh Frank from Boulder, Colorado

[@criscavi19]

Excellent tutorial! Thanks a lot!

[@MrAndrew1953]

That surprises me. I have 2 Aeros and I thought they'd use the more advanced screw in unit. I use a piece of rubber of a bicycle tube. I practiced with a friction fit nib off a Jinhao 450 - success.

[@atlasmomier8355]

Thanks so much! Your always really helpful!

[@Gouletpens]

You are so welcome! -Brian G

[@peterhofmann8292]

Brian, thanks for this much appreciated. You make it look easy:-) but there are some excellent tips in this video

[@tobymulder196]

You would have been a great teacher. Thanks

[@sistergoldenhair0727]

Can’t imagine why anyone would want to do this! These are great nibs on their own! Blasphemy!!

[@herrkeks8509]

I have a 14K F nib in my Aero and I would like to change it with another Diplomat pen, because the F is too fine for me by now. My taste and the way I write have changed over time. :)

[@romany8125]

Nibs do wear out with time and use, so swapping them is a common process.

[@edreilly6674]

The Diplomat nibs on the Aero are amazing.

[@sistergoldenhair0727]

@@romany8125 they actually do not! I’m using pens from the 30s, 40s and 50s that have not worn down and still work amazing. Any modern nib that wears out isn’t worthy of a new nib.

[@sistergoldenhair0727]

@@edreilly6674 yeah they are!!! The best steel nibs out there!!

[@muhammadabdul9746]

Huh, does a nib has a special requirements to change? For example a certain nib won't work on a certain pen.

[@siddharthsurte4316]

Can Kaweco Supra Nib fit Diplomat Aero pen answer me fast . I want to buy the Diplomat Aero Fountain Pen.

[@simeonking2910]

Question around the adjusting the position of the nib once it fitted in, does the performance of the ink delivery changes once when its lower or a bit higher on the feed? I never even knew that you could bring the nib up a little more. IO would simply “JAM” for a lack of better term; it in the unit till its no more shifting.

[@jkgjr8219]

So can you swap out the whole assembly from a Franklin Christoph pen & put it into the diplomat? Nib & feed combined? Or do you have to use the original diplomat feed?

[@Danny.._]

you forgot to advertise the goulet grip!

[@marleyparker379]

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[@eddiekamryn621]

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[@edwardbrody551]

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[@gabrielhugo7]

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[@teddyhh1971]

Which Color of the Aero is that? Doesn’t look like the orange one

[@Biggun762]

What other kind of fits are there besides friction fit? How can you tell if a nib is not meant to be removed? 1 more, does changing the feed matter when changing the nib sizes? IE if you go from a extra fine nib to a bold nib does that require a different feed with a larger ink channel? Thanks.

[@alexanderartman4449]

Was this video taken down? It’s not here anymore

[@ozzy1610]

Pog

[@rhodoraflores8690]

To get to the point on this video. 4:32

[@alphaparticle1331]

⏬ Quality What ahppen I mean i enjoyed

[@baroquer]

Milking the FP's nib 😂

[@davidphelan6861]

Is it just me or is this video way over exposed?

[@controversyV4S]

yea its over exposed