Cross Fountain Pen Converter Instructions
This fountain pen converter guide is meant as a recommendation.
Cross fountain pen converter instructions. An ink converter allows the fountain pen to use bottled ink rather than ink cartridges. Some cross fountain pencils utilize a converter enabling making use of bottled ink rather than regular fountain pen ink. Clean a cartridge converter fountain pen fountain pen ink is water based and over time will evaporate. For cross fountain pens that use a converter or cartridge remove the converter or cartridge from the nib section.
Push a new cross 0 5mm lead cassette into the pencil barrel until a click is heard. Once out shake the cassette to make sure that it is empty. The cartridge is a self contained disposable unit filled with ink. Turn the cap clockwise to put the pencil into the writing position.
Please refer to your specific pen s instructions for acceptable converter sizes. Most reservoirs are either a piston converter a cartridge or an ink bladder. Some cartridge style fountain pens are proprietary and only allow for their brand of ink cartridge to be used. See all the products we used here.
Leaving ink in a fountain pen for an extended period of time can create problems for your fountain pen. Cross for the best push in style pen converters refills cartridges and more. Fill a converter style fountain pen most fountain pens that use ink cartridges can also use an ink converter. 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.
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. Follow the extend advance lead instructions to activate. We hope you enjoy this bonus video and that it helps you use your fountain pens better. If you are not going to use a fountain pen for an extended period of time you need to remove and clean your pen.
Happy fountain pen day. While a majority of fountain pens can refill with standard international converters some models may not. Learn how to fill your fountain pen with our easy to follow instructions. Only use fountain pen ink do not use india ink containing damaging shellac and do not make use of drafting ink or technical ink.