Cross Fountain Pen Converter Instructions

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Cross fountain pen converter instructions.

Cross for the best push in style pen converters refills cartridges and more. See all the products we used here. Clean a cartridge converter fountain pen fountain pen ink is water based and over time will evaporate. We hope you enjoy this bonus video and that it helps you use your fountain pens better.

Learn how to fill your fountain pen with our easy to follow instructions. Once out shake the cassette to make sure that it is empty. Push a new cross 0 5mm lead cassette into the pencil barrel until a click is heard. The cartridge is a self contained disposable unit filled with ink.

Your fountain pen consists of 4 parts when assembled the cap the nib the barrel and the ink reservoir. Turn the cap clockwise to put the pencil into the writing position. This fountain pen converter guide is meant as a recommendation. While a majority of fountain pens can refill with standard international converters some models may not.

For cross fountain pens that use a converter or cartridge remove the converter or cartridge from the nib section. Follow the extend advance lead instructions to activate. An ink converter allows the fountain pen to use bottled ink rather than ink cartridges. For most fountain pens converters are the easiest way to experience the hundreds of ink colors that only come in bottles a converter is a device that plugs into a pen like a cartridge and allows the pen to draw in bottled ink through the nib.

Some cartridge style fountain pens are proprietary and only allow for their brand of ink cartridge to be used. Leaving ink in a fountain pen for an extended period of time can create problems for your fountain pen. Happy fountain pen day. If the ink can still be used save it by putting a tape on the opening of the cartridge or converter to prevent it from drying out.

If you are not going to use a fountain pen for an extended period of time you need to remove and clean your pen. Only use fountain pen ink do not use india ink containing damaging shellac and do not make use of drafting ink or technical ink. Fill a converter style fountain pen most fountain pens that use ink cartridges can also use an ink converter. Please refer to your specific pen s instructions for acceptable converter sizes.