leak problem

[Lion]

I like the term nib-creep it sound like something from a horror movie.....

[vitix]

Well I think it has fell a couple of times.... Maybe that's it, and of course it had a nib-creep, I changed the ink a couple of hours ago and the nib is not creeping :p

[Shangas]

Dropping a pen can sometimes cause ink to be spit into the cap like that. That's the most likely cause.

[shandy]

Hi Victor, coming in to this late in the game and really nothing more to add that Shangas and Richard have not already said except on thing! When I fill my pen I usually dab the underside of the feed (the bit under the nib) with a soft tissue, this takes up any excess ink that are on the ribs of the feed. I only do this so that I do not have a sentence or two that is much darker than the rest of the page due to an excess of ink. It is not essential, just me being OCD!

I must admit I would err on the side or Richards thoughts as to your ink. If the bottle had never been opened I might have risked it (there are plenty of folks who use vintage ink out there!) but once open the oxygen does degenerate the ink over a period of time. Just good housekeeping really.
Also, try to keep your inks in a dark cool place, not cold but just cool. Again, not essential but I do find that inks last longer kept that way.

One other thing. I would imagine that your country is fairly hot and humid, I have found that when I have visited such countries my pens had more nib creep and ink leakedge I guess the heat expands the ink. Has anyone from other hot humid countries experienced that? You might want to try not filling your pen to the brim, just a thought!

The main thing is not to let any of this put you off using fountain pens, these traits are part of the fun of using them, soul I guess you could call it!

[JimC]

Originally Posted by shandy

Also, try to keep your inks in a dark cool place, not cold but just cool. Again, not essential but I do find that inks last longer kept that way.

One other thing. I would imagine that your country is fairly hot and humid, I have found that when I have visited such countries my pens had more nib creep and ink leakedge I guess the heat expands the ink. Has anyone from other hot humid countries experienced that?

The main thing is not to let any of this put you off using fountain pens, these traits are part of the fun of using them, soul I guess you could call it!

I guess I won't have to worry about it being to hot, for sure. Cool, sometimes... Cold, a lot. I'm in trouble.

But seriously, I notice when I carry my Capless pen clipped to my shirt (I don't often wear a shirt with a pocket), so it's close to my chest (and warm) I see the excess ink on the nib. It doesn't appear heavy, and when it "bothers" me I just take a light swipe with a tissue.

As Ian says, this is just part of using a FP, compared to another, less particular, writing instrument.

[shandy]

Originally Posted by JimC

I guess I won't have to worry about it being to hot, for sure. Cool, sometimes... Cold, a lot. I'm in trouble.

B

I am not being funny here Jim, but I know it get's penguine cold up there Do you ever have any problems with ink freezing if you are outside?

[JimC]

Ian, I've never had that problem. Seriously, I didn't know ink would freeze (at "normal" temps.) I do know I've seen -40 (and below, and -100+F wind chills on the Slope) and thrown a hot cup of tea in the air and it vaporized, or froze, before it could hit the ground. Now, that is cold!