Three Cheap Frankenpens (Jinhao x750, Noodlers Ahab, FPR)

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[@Mateyhv1]

Once you began writing I forgot everything you have said beforehand... Amazing!

[@eduardomarques91]

Amazing handwriting. I get bummed by most fountain pen channels where people spend a fortune with pens and write like children.

[@marka.200]

My writing was very bad until I discovered flex nibs, I guess because they force me to write more deliberately. I can't believe the cool stuff that comes out of the pen, compared to when I write with normal pens. Now I have to try this mod, I have used Zebra G nibs in dip pens, get tired of dipping. This should be fun.

[@murrayelliot]

@@marka.200 Dryden do a version of their reasonably priced pens with G-nib fitted as standard www.dryden.design/products/blue-flower-round-body-fountain-pen

[@murrayelliot]

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[@marka.200]

@@murrayelliot Thanks! Didn't know about those.

[@marka.200]

@@murrayelliot Looking at the site you linked, it looks like they are taking a $5 Jinhao X450 and putting a flex nib in it, charging $50. I'd have to have some reputable names recommending a $45 steel flex nib before I would buy it.

[@twicetzuyu7668]

Beautiful handwriting 😍 I'm 15 and I'm practicing to be able to write like that thanks for inspiring me

[@TheCalculatorGuy]

My pleasure, thank you for the kind words.

[@flabbybum9562]

I love videos like this, that show you how to do useful stuff without making a meal of it. Well done.

[@tjsaxon6530]

Whoa your handwriting is gorgeous!

[@HairFollicle]

U just made me a very happy noodle bc where i live flex pens are not available neither can i order them from the US however calligraphy nibs are available. Thank u very much

[@robbiebluck]

You are just the person I need to view on KZbin. I've purchased a book on How To - Cursive Handwriting? The book will teach me a lot. I'm interested in How To -Fit Flex Nibs, into ordinary fountain pens? You seem to do exactly what I want to learn.

[@murrayelliot]

FPR now does a super-flex nib (which wont rust like the G-nib does), so perhaps no need now to frankenpen this particular pen (also the Ebonite feed is much better than the plastic for ink flow) By far the best way to use the G nib is as it was designed. In a dip pen holder, it's a great nib.

[@SDPickups]

I tried the Jinhao before with the G-pen nib, it just leaks and blobs all over the place, never could get a useable pen out of it. BUT, the Ahab, that I have and just has no real flex, even with Noodler's flex slit nib, WORKS INCREDIBLY WELL WITH THE G-pen NIB! This is the first time I've ever got any Franken pen to actually work for doing cartooning. The G-Pen nib flexes even better with the longer part sticking out more. I hope it continues to do what its doing now, with Noodler's Black. The Black BTW, if used on drawing paper for pens WILL be mostly waterproof when its thoroughly dry. I do prefer D'Arches BLack Document ink, which is totally waterproof for artists. I'll try that next but am positive it will be the dip pen KILLER. THANKS.

[@louisnguertin]

This is an awesome video. I'm saving it to my Favorites folder so I can rewatch it and play with the advice you've shared. Thanks for posting. :-)

[@TheCalculatorGuy]

Thank you!

[@brettthorndike1079]

Stephen thank you for the useful information !

[@rexsolomon6325]

You can deepen the feed ink paths with an Xacto knife - be careful though. You'll get less railroading...

[@TheCalculatorGuy]

I definitely did this!

[@theresedignard4267]

Hey, do you preclean your G nib as you do when using it as a dip nib? I never see anyone clean it? Never knew the Jinhao could be done with modifying the nib. Thanks for that. :) Great penmanship. I work with dip pens a lot. Slowing down resolves the railroading. That third one is a eureka. Shorter nib yields an incredible variant line thickness. Thanks for sharing.

[@tmydosh1]

Thanks for the great idea, Stephen. I put a Brause Rosefedern 76 on a Noodlers Ahab. You need to set the ebonite feed with a hot air gun so it sits flat against the nib, but once you do this, it works fantastic, great wet ink flow, super line width contrast.

[@sandybbeach]

Is there a video to show how to do this with a heat gun? Tks!

[@Sophia-gl5ln]

Your handwriting!! It's beautiful

[@TheCalculatorGuy]

Thank you! This was early writing, too. I've since gotten into calligraphy with dip writing--it's incredibly fun.

[@khaalis9385]

Dude! You're a Cyborg sleeper agent, right? No way a human writes this beautifully! Wowzers! And you got jokes too! My calligraphy is not that good.... Ha! Had to be a new subs!

[@beerborn]

I have the Jinhao 159 and installed the Zebra G nib. Using a Sailor black ink.

[@Detman101]

@Lyric Smith Soak the front section in hot water. Will loosen up the stuck nib/feed and allow for removal. Be safe, watch the fins of the nib!

[@robertahubert9155]

My calligraphy is not the best ?? And then writes these amazing letters!! I am just a little jealous of your handwriting..I got my first flex pen thinking my handwriting would be as amazing as yours. Lol Not even close I guess I have a lot of practicing to do

[@anthonymadrid4699]

One little tip. In every video I've ever seen, people always fit the nib onto the feed and then ram the whole thing into the section. My experience: doing that makes it really hard to DO. Easier, and totally works: get the feed in there first, which is a cinch, and THEN push the nib in. I know what you're thinking, but try it: it's fine. • • • OK now for Franken-concept. Throw a *Kaweco* feed into a Jinhao 750. It fits, but it's clearly too small. Don't worry about it. Now run a Noodler's medium nib in there (They're $3 at Goulet). What happens is: You can't just pick up the pen and write with it. Every time you use it, you have to hold the pen, nib down, and wait. Maybe even goose the converter, to get the thing flowing. But then you're in for a treat, if you're into this kind of thing. CRAZY-wet nib. Like, it's just a fire hose. In fact, look what you're doing or it'll burp ink right onto the table. If the above sounds like a great way to make a mess, OK, yes, it is. At first. But then you get the hang of it, and it's just a super fun tool. I use Monteverde Brown Sugar ink in mine, and I'm always thinking "C'mon, put a proper feed in there" but then I play with the thing for a minute and I'm like "Uh-uh, I'm keeping it just like this."

[@sandybbeach]

Sounds like you DIY an overfeed similar to this? ackermanpens.com/products/overfeeds?_pos=1&_sid=2b6342bcb&_ss=r

[@ednaquiles2963]

Awesome I am a newbie to the pen game and I tell you I have Falling I love, thank you for you information I am goin to try this I can’t wait

[@pzosburn]

Thanks for the ideas and demos! I made a couple of frankenpens by adding Zebra G’s to Jinhao 750s. Using bottled fountain-pen ink (like Noodlers Lexington Gray), they write beautifully for a word or two. Then I have to screw the ink piston down to push more ink down to the nib to write another word or two. Could you offer some recommendations to improve the ink flow? And ideas for the ink you like to use in your Frankenpens? Thank You!

[@AlexiLaiho227]

so if you want more ink to come out, you need to push the nib in further (and make sure the channel on the feed is aligned with the breather hole!)

[@AlexiLaiho227]

look up "adjusting fountain pen ink flow" on youtube, i don't remember his name but someone has a very detailed demo about fixing inkflow issues.

[@AlexiLaiho227]

you can carve out the ink channel with an xacto knife, i wouldn't recommend doing this unless you have a spare feed! luckily, there are listings on ebay for spare jinhao feeds, there was one where like a 10 pack was $3-5, (make sure to check the pictures/dimensions, the diameter is 6mm for the x-450/750) i bought a 10 pack. once they arrived, i started experimenting with digging out a deeper channel. if the channel is deeper, it should delay the amount of time until you get railroading, because more ink is being held right at the ready, but be warned that there is still a bottleneck in the vent/channel holes going to the converter, so you can't write very fast, broad lines indefinitely without hitting a railroad, but it basically refills itself while you're not writing. think of it like giving your pen a bigger stamina bar.

[@AntW11]

Your writing is beautiful.

[@rahulrastogi6510]

This is amazingly helpful. May I please ask what pliers you have ?

[@Shortcutguitlssns]

Agreed!I thought I was the only one.

[@minos6187]

how can you make a twisbi vac700r frankenpen like these ? i would love if you knew how.

[@TheCalculatorGuy]

The vac700 I believe uses a no6 nib, so it wouldn't quite work.

[@flabbybum9562]

Really helpful stuff.

[@naturalmoodmusic42]

Hey thank you for this - are these the steel Zebra G or titanium, and do you find they rust/corrode? Thank you, this is awesome and the FPR pen seems like a really good option for this.

[@diavalus]

I wonder this too.

[@michelewhite1956]

I'm preparing to do the same and insure appreciate this video. Can you tell me why the Ahab required the feed and nib to sit differently than say...the x750?

[@TheCalculatorGuy]

The Ahab is meant for the Ahab flex nib so the feed is built to feed quite a bit more ink (making it ideal for converting into a frankenpen). Great question!

[@leochavez8203]

Amazing

[@TheCalculatorGuy]

Thank you!

[@luisguillermoperezmejia7907]

Buen video. Se puede observar que tiene usted practica en caligrafía . Podría usted darnos algunos tips.... Una recomendación. Para insertar el nib en la Jinhao 750, es mejor aplanar el nib con unos alicates y ampliar un poco el canal de flujo de tinta del feed. Eso evitará los fallos al escribir. Saludos desde Medellín, Colombia.

[@TheCalculatorGuy]

Gracias! I have flattened the nib a tiny bit before, but I've adjusted the feed now so I can put a nib on my 750 without any modification.

[@MarlonDeJesusph]

Beautiful handwriting! May i ask what is the 3rd pen again?

[@angelic_89]

Fountain Pen Revolution (FPR) Indus

[@AlikKra]

Спасибо. Отличное видео.

[@TheCalculatorGuy]

Thank you!

[@sjuvanet]

this is the opposite of a nathan tardif video. instead of his hands shaking, the camera is shaking but the hands are super still.

[@Detman101]

Lol!

[@bladesmith5927]

How often do you clean your feed, given it's a dip pen nib?

[@jerryocrow1]

How do you re-focus a camera?

[@grahamparr4710]

Am I right in thinking the ahab is less prone to railroading than the jinhao, or is it the ink?

[@hunterjohnson8200]

The ahab's feed is made for flexing so you will get a stronger flow of ink out if the ahab. The x750 is a regular feed so the ink flow wont be able to keep up with the nib as well as the ahab's will. Ahab comes with a flex nib also that works well so I dont see any need for putting a zebra nib on it, but different strokes for different folks

[@TheCalculatorGuy]

You're right, the Ahab is meant for a bit of flex, so the feed is made accordingly. I still deepen the feed with a razor, but that's because I tend to write a bit slower than your average calligraphy.

[@volcanowb]

Thanks for sharing! I subscribed for your kid wanting your attention.... before you know it they're grown and gone.....

[@joeritz]

Hi, what ink are you using with the noodler’s ahab ?

[@TheCalculatorGuy]

Some mixture of oxblood and various other ink. I mix ink all the time. Live fast, they say

[@Cyriljayant]

I have ruined so many Dip nibs and Chinese 750 and pens it is not worth but I have not tried with any Noodlers pens.

[@grahamparr4710]

I tried this and it did not work for me, I did watch a few videos on how to do it.

[@TheCreate78]

Hello. Is it possible to fit the nib on the feed without using pliers?

[@TheCalculatorGuy]

Not with any of these. You could get a desiderata if that's what you're looking for.

[@JambonJovi]

Hi, have you tried these mods with Nikko G nibs ??

[@TheCalculatorGuy]

I have! They work nearly the same.

[@JambonJovi]

Haven't succeeded in putting the Nikko G nib in the Jinhao x750 fountain pen :( I thought the Nikko might be a bit thicker than original nib...

[@TheCalculatorGuy]

@@JambonJovi Have you flattened out the nib at all? The curve is about a mm different than the feed, so you may need to flatten it juuuuuusssttt a bit.

[@JambonJovi]

Yes, I did that, and it was still impossible to put in.. Finally the nib broke in 2 lenghtwise. Is the curve of the Zebra the same as the Nikko ?? or maybe it's thinner ?? Don't know if I should try with a Zebra, but I see lot of people having success with Zebra...

[@amirlat]

Привет Что за ручки и где можно преобрести?

[@MarcyTrinidad]

Hi! I can’t get the G nib inside my Noodlers Ahab :( What am I doing wrong?? The nib is not snug on the feed

[@TheCalculatorGuy]

Have you stretched out the nib ("flattened" it)?

[@metro3692]

Had to slow down the speed but nice video.

[@uttrakhandgaming6242]

Dear sir hw can i buy this pen..plz suggest

[@TheCalculatorGuy]

All you need are a few zebra G nibs and one of the pens I mention in the video, all of which can be found on amazon.

[@tuckerplum8085]

Having all that gorgeous script in the background is giving your camera focusing problems. You have a ton of sharp, black-and-white contrast in the background. Then, you expect the camera to pick-out the nib-and-feed... and focus on that. It can't do it. Try a less contrast-y background, if you expect your camera to know what to focus on. (Not trying to be critical. Trying to help.) Thank you for this excellent video.

[@LuvsSno]

It probably would have been very informative... if so much of it hadn't been off screen.

[@yunyunus66]

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[@jamesaritchie1]

Putting a different nib on a pen does NOT make it a Frankenpen. If it did, there would probably be ten times as many Frankenpens as non-Frankenpens in the world. All you're doing is changing nibs, and any child who has used fountain pens for a month can do that. A Frankenpen is when a pen has the wrong barrel and cap combination, or the wrong feed for the pen, or even the wrong nib unit. All changing the nib does is make it a pen with a new nib.

[@ArtistWizardry]

Maybe because the Zebra G is not meant to be used in fountain pens. It's a dip nib.

[@Detman101]

@@ArtistWizardry There's always one of those types in every crowd...lol. Excellent response to the feeb.