Rollerball pens

[Hotman]

This might seem a really stupid question, but here goes. I normally use my fountain pens for day to day use, and fond them extremely reliable etc.

However, I've also got a Rollerball for when I travel by plane and need to have something a bit nicer than a parker pen.

Because this doesn't get used so much, it has dried up, even though the refill is a large one (to fit a montblanc le grand) and cost a tenner. Is there any way to "kick start" these without buying another refill? I've tried googling but all responses seem to be about ballpoint pens.

Green (when I'm next at a computer) for any help.

 

[steveo]

Bin it. Time to move on. I had a really good papermate but in theend couldn't get any refills. The someone bought me a Cartier pen which looks great but is useless for writing. Finished up with Pilot G10's use em up and chuck em away.

 

[Hotman]

Bin it. Time to move on. I had a really good papermate but in theend couldn't get any refills. The someone bought me a Cartier pen which looks great but is useless for writing. Finished up with Pilot G10's use em up and chuck em away.

No chance... I'd just buy another refill if I have to, but can't be arsed to travel fifteen miles to the nearest authorised dealer

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

Hi Martin. This is meant to work for Ballpoints or Rollerballs.
Good luck, TSNB.



1. Run tip under cold water. If dried up ink is clogging the tip, this could get things flowing again.
2. Lightly press pen on something (paper is best) and wait for it to start writing.
3. Tap the pen tip against a desk, or other hard surface. Put paper underneath so that you don't get ink all over. The ink may start to flow.
4. Warm up the pen. Leave it in a sunny windowsill for awhile or hold it under warm water.
5. Write on an eraser or other rubber surface. This may get the ball of the pen to move freely.
6. Shake the pen. Hold the back end of the pen, opposite the tip, and shake the pen like a thermometer. Sometimes air bubbles get into the ink cylinder, so shaking the ink down toward the tip
7. 9. Make a few dots. When something comes out make swirls to test.
8. If refill tube is full, remove tip and soak in alcohol .... this has fixed a BIC fine point pen that was ten years old.
9. Put pen(s) in a ziplock bag. Put it in a pot and make sure pens are laid flat in the water. Boil pen(s) in boiling water for about 3-5 mins. Take the ziplock bag out of the pot and let it cool. When pen(s) are cool enough to handle, take it out of the bag and forcefully dab pen(s) on a paper. After several dabs pen should work

 

[Hotman]

Hi Martin. This is meant to work for Ballpoints or Rollerballs.
Good luck, TSNB.



1. Run tip under cold water. If dried up ink is clogging the tip, this could get things flowing again.
2. Lightly press pen on something (paper is best) and wait for it to start writing.
3. Tap the pen tip against a desk, or other hard surface. Put paper underneath so that you don't get ink all over. The ink may start to flow.
4. Warm up the pen. Leave it in a sunny windowsill for awhile or hold it under warm water.
5. Write on an eraser or other rubber surface. This may get the ball of the pen to move freely.
6. Shake the pen. Hold the back end of the pen, opposite the tip, and shake the pen like a thermometer. Sometimes air bubbles get into the ink cylinder, so shaking the ink down toward the tip
7. 9. Make a few dots. When something comes out make swirls to test.
8. If refill tube is full, remove tip and soak in alcohol .... this has fixed a BIC fine point pen that was ten years old.
9. Put pen(s) in a ziplock bag. Put it in a pot and make sure pens are laid flat in the water. Boil pen(s) in boiling water for about 3-5 mins. Take the ziplock bag out of the pot and let it cool. When pen(s) are cool enough to handle, take it out of the bag and forcefully dab pen(s) on a paper. After several dabs pen should work

Thanks mate will try some of those.

 

[Tinks]

As said above, I have to use a roller pen or fountain pen for work (something to with the ink and not being able to erase it) and I have always placed it in warm water - hey presto works every time for me

 

[Hotman]

As said above, I have to use a roller pen or fountain pen for work (something to with the ink and not being able to erase it) and I have always placed it in warm water - hey presto works every time for me

Thank you tinks

 

[Eastblack]

Ravens in Clifftown Rd are a Mont Blanc stockist, in case you didn't know

 

[Mad Cyril]

Have you tried Argos, William Hill or Coral which is where I get my pens from?

 

[Hotman]

Have you tried Argos, William Hill or Coral which is where I get my pens from?

Yes, but unfortunately they are chained down now. Only Screwfix Direct supply loose pencils.

 

[Hotman]

Ravens in Clifftown Rd are a Mont Blanc stockist, in case you didn't know

Thanks, didn't know that, although I don't live in Essex any more