A pitfall of disassembling fountain pens

A simple demonstration of why disassembling the pen is not how hard it can be disassembled, but how simple it can turn bad and hard to assemble.

key takeaway: it is not the hardest to disassemble, but to assemble.

the 2 pens are the same brand and model. hero 373. the original nib depth is the black one. notice that the "GP" does not go into the pen body. the distance from the tip of the nib to the feed is as shown. the silver one is disassembled and the nib is pushed in much deeper.

the result?

the pen with the nib pushed in inner writes without hard start as the tip is nearer the feed, even when i was using a pigment based ink. however, the cap of the pen rotates on the pen as the nib's design contributed to the tightness of the cap.

now, ask youself, do you actually take note of this relationship before disassembling a pen that writes well initially? most people don't, and may end up needing to continue to disassemble and assemble the with it being inked to regain the original state.

and eventually spoil something called mood among other things like the nib, feed and the holder.