Due to a lack of available machine time and design time, I am suspending all custom work to focus on new product development. I hope to have out long awaited feeds, including Pelikan M1000 and M800, along with a replacement feed for Visconti Dreamtouch (Homo Sapiens) and some additional non-standard housings for Bock #6 (60/076/etc) and JoWo #5, as well as a replacement feed for PenBBS, who now makes some astonishingly great gold nibs that need better feeds.
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Custom work resumes on April 5
After a cascade of failures of our Mazak lathe, the repairs are complete and custom work will resume on April 5.
Thanks for your patience.
FPR Ultra Flex Nib Units
We have teamed up with Fountain Pen Revolution to provide an ebonite feed for the excellent FPR Ultra Flex nibs. These are available in three types: 14k gold, two tone, and silver.
Shown below is a writing sample.
Wet Noodle
If you ever wanted to know how a true wet noodle nib performs, well, here you go. I made the feed and housing as a custom for his amazing Edward Todd nib.
New DHL Worldwide Express Rates
Due to a large number of packages going missing, we will no longer offer USPS First Class International service. Fortunately, DHL has provided a very competitive rate for 2-4 day service worldwide at a slight upcharge from the USPS First Class International rate. We will continue to offer USPS Priority Mail International, 6-12 days worldwide.
If you should select USPS Priority Mail International, we will check to see if DHL Express would be cheaper. If it is, we will refund the difference, unless you specifically tell us in a note on the order not to use that service. We will not change the method of shipping if USPS Priority Mail International is cheaper, as it is in rare cases.
ZT7E Discontinued
We have discontinued the ZT7E as the new design of the TSWBI 700R pen does not have a removable nib assembly, and thus, the ZT7E will not fit the pen.
Zebra G Design Review
We are undergoing a design review of the Zebra G products and expect to complete it this week. In the interim, all Zebra G orders are suspended except for ZT7E.
Update: We have found a defect in recent manufactured Z6E housings. If you have a problem with leaks or Zebra G nibs that don’t conform well to the feed, then contact us for a replacement Z6E housing.
We found no defects in Z6EX and ZB6E products, so these are now back in stock for purchase.
We will remake the following housings: ZMM6EX, ZT5E, ZP6EX, ZBEX6E, and ZC6E.
Update 2: We have remanufactured Z6E housings and the part is back in stock.
Update 3: We have remanufactured ZMM6EX and ZT5E housings and are back in stock.
Update 4: We have remanufactured ZBEX6E and ZC6E housings.
Update 5: All Zebra G products are back in stock except ZP6EX; we will remake the housings this week.
Update 6: All Zebra G products are back in stock. ZT7E is discontinued.
Email difficulties
Due to irrational blocking of flexiblenib.com emails by some larger email providers such as Yahoo, AOL, Hotmail, etc., I have added a temporary email address flexiblenibfactory AT gmail DOT com until I can resolve this problem with my ISP (it is probably not their fault).
These larger email providers are attempting to monopolize email services in the guise of spam prevention. You can be sure the utterly useless and corrupt US government will do nothing to stop them.
Review of S6E-XF flexible nib
TWSBI 700R Design Change
I have been made aware of a design change to the TWSBI 700R vacuum filling pen. The change is that the housing that contains the nib and feed can no longer be removed from the pen’s section. This design change means that the ZT7E can no longer fit the 700R pens that have this new design.
Before buying a ZT7E, be sure to check if your pen’s section can be disassembled as shown in the product page for this product.
More information here from JetPens on TWSBI disassembly.
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