Refilling a Fountain Pen Ink Cartridge

Short demonstration of refilling a fountain pen ink cartridge using a syringe and blunt needle. These syringes are commonly supplied with refill kits for inkjet printer cartridges.

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[lavasgal]

Hi, I don't own a fountain pen, but I own a calligraphy pen set with cartridges that can be refilled in the same way. I want to know if you have to buy a special type of ink to refill the cartridge with. If I just randomly buy a bottle of (normal... preferrably cheap) ink, will it hurt my calligraphy pens in any way?

[udoober]

@lavasgal Calligraphy pens of the type you are talking about are fountain pens so the same rules apply: Don't use India ink. India ink contains solids that are okay for dip pens and engineering pens but will quickly clog a fountain type pen. Any kind of fountain pen ink would be fine with your calligraphy pens.

[sgknexmaker]

Hello, I have some old fountain pens, how do I know what size cartridges i need or are they all the same? Thanks a lot.

[udoober]

@sgknexmaker Well, how old is old? Cartridges only came into existence in the 1950s. Prior to that most pens had rubber reservoirs and various methods for filling. Most have a lever on the side but there are many other non-obvious mechanisms. If you're sure they take cartridges, we could start with who is the manufacturer? Shaeffer? Parker? Mont Blanc? Lamy? Cross?

[udoober]

@sgknexmaker Well, how old is old? Cartridges only came into existence in the 1950s. Prior to that most pens had rubber reservoirs and various methods for filling. Most have a lever on the side but there are many other non-obvious mechanisms. If you're sure they take cartridges, we could start with who is the manufacturer? Shaeffer? Parker? Mont Blanc? Lamy? Cross?

[sgknexmaker]

@udoober Yeah I have two kinda old shaeffer pens, I can't figure out what type of catridge they would use though, and where I could even get them?

[udoober]

@sgknexmaker Here's a search on eBay for them. shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=shea­ffer+cartridges+&_fscr=1&_trks­id=p3286.c0.m19 The last time I bought some I got a bag of 100, which will last me the rest of my life because I refill them.

[thekidinthecorner123]

*pen

[thekidinthecorner123]

Where can I get that kind of pe??

[CorpusChristi83]

does refilling it yourself cause more spills or leaks than breaking the factory seal on a new one when it clicks in? I want to refill an empty cartridge but im afraid it'll just all spill back out, idk why

[BreastsIsBest]

lol, awesome!

[WhiteMann1101]

Hi, Thank you for this video. I have a question: i have a zebra r301 ballpoint liquid ink pen. I love the way it feels (the price) and the writing style. I would like to do the same thing. Will it work? and if so what kind of ink would you recommend. Would i be able to put a bigger cartridge in it (Not made by Zebra)? Thank you

[retroadmirer]

does this replace the need for a converter? My pen only takes disposable cartridges and they are expensive.

[AntiTPG]

Wait... you're supposed to shake the ink? Why wasn't I told?

[Ncharlestun]

It seems on the web that local office stores have cartridge refills but no bottled ink. Can cartridge refills be opened, the ink dumped out into a container, and then sucked in a fountain pen reservoir for pens that don't use cartridges? The video by kleewm on the feed sautration method may work. I have ordered pens and I am new to all of this.

[rweerakkody4565]

i wouldnt have learned this better...tanks sir for posting this!!!!!!!!!!!!