I was inspired by jah1138 and made an eye dropper pen. The section and body are one piece. This is my third kitless pen. As usually many mistakes where made and lessons learned. I will definitely try this again. I would like to improve upon the design.
Small eye dropper fountain pen.
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keithbyrd
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Awesome job - great for your third kitless! Keep at it!
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Jim15
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Great work.
wolf creek knives
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Very nice Angela. Always remember, we learn from our mistakes. Believe me, I've learned a lot from my mistakes over many years. This is a very nice FP and one you should be very proud of.
mark james
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Very nice Angela. 
While I don't turn kitless pens, I certainly admire the skill set for those that do. You're well up the slope of the learning curve. Many, many great modifications possible. Enjoy.
While I don't turn kitless pens, I certainly admire the skill set for those that do. You're well up the slope of the learning curve. Many, many great modifications possible. Enjoy.
johncrane
Member
looks very good Angela luv your work and the color 
darrin1200
Member
Beautiful pen Angela.
Beautiful pen, very creative! How does one fill a pen with a one piece body/section? Do you have to remove the nib unit?
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Penultimate
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Good job, keep it up.
Yes. You remove the Nib Unit and put ink in the body.
It would also be cool to add a threaded cap to the body to fill from the end.
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I am intrigued by the concept of an "eye dropper fill" and the body cavity being the reservoir for the ink.
How does the nib unit, when inserted after a fill, seal so as to prevent ink leakage. ("Surface tension", perhaps ?
Or is the nib unit threaded, and perhaps there is an O-ring seal ? )
And then, if Danny's suggestion gets implemented ( " threaded cap to the body to fill from the end " ), how do you seal that cap to prevent an additional source of leaks ? ( An O-ring, perhaps ? )
This is becoming an interesting pen !
How does the nib unit, when inserted after a fill, seal so as to prevent ink leakage. ("Surface tension", perhaps ?
Or is the nib unit threaded, and perhaps there is an O-ring seal ? )
And then, if Danny's suggestion gets implemented ( " threaded cap to the body to fill from the end " ), how do you seal that cap to prevent an additional source of leaks ? ( An O-ring, perhaps ? )
This is becoming an interesting pen !
Oooo. I really like this idea.
As Danny stated I used silicone grease on the threads. I have been carrying it in my pocket for a few days with no issues.
@Angela S
Thanks.
So then, I take it that the nib unit is threaded and screws into the body. . Is that right ?
Thanks.
So then, I take it that the nib unit is threaded and screws into the body. . Is that right ?
Yes