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Make your fountain pen write better: nib adjustment and polishing

Pens in Focus 52,713 2 years ago
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Links to products in video: Each of the products below come with more options than you need for small adjustments like I do in this video, but the coarser MicroMesh pads come in handy when grinding your nib to a different shape or width. The Lapping Paper also comes with more options, but I only used the 1 micron and 0.3 micron grits. MicroMesh Pads (affiliate): https://amzn.to/3HLf4NL MicroMesh Sheets (affiliate): https://amzn.to/3nBeGui Lapping Paper (affiliate): https://amzn.to/41ec57e Vise (affiliate): https://amzn.to/46C0Zgq My current microscope with camera (affiliate): https://amzn.to/3pDT9Ck My previous microscope (without camera): https://amzn.to/44x9g3l Nikon DSLR adapter for microscope: https://amzn.to/3O3HZzZ Timestamps 00:00 Intro Theme 00:12 Unboxing and Intro 00:41 Common Causes of scratchiness 01:30 Problem with Nautilus 01:46 Problem with Ensso 01:56 Tools 03:12 Nautilus Nib Closeups 05:00 Nib Smoothing 07:02 Nib Lapping or Polishing 07:47 Fixing Sharp Edges or chamfering 08:55 Nautilus Final Result 09:53 Ensso Before 10:37 Tine Adjustment 11:20 Ensso Final Result 11:43 Signoff & Outtro

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