V800E Visconti Dreamtouch Feed and Collar for Pelikan M800

Description

The V800E Visconti Dreamtouch feed and collar are designed to allow use of the excellent Visconti Dreamtouch nib in Pelikan M800 series pens, or custom pens that use the M800 threading. These feeds and collars have been tested with both gold and palladium nibs.

The Visconti Dreamtouch nib is not included. These can be purchased online. These feeds/collars are to be used with Dreamtouch nibs that have 0.254″ diameter size 6 feeds. Size 5 nibs will not fit.

 

Installation Instructions

You will need to remove the stock Visconti nib assembly from your Visconti pen. To avoid getting inky fingers, remove the ink from your pen in the usual manner and flush it with water until it runs clean. In general, unscrew the nib assembly from the pen’s section. To do this, using two fingers on only the body of the nib (do not touch the tip of the nib, or the tines), gently unscrew the nib in a counterclockwise direction. Once you have the nib assembly free of the pen, you can now remove the nib and feed from the JoWo nib assembly. To do this, grasp the nib and feed at the base of the nib (again, do not touch the tip of the nib or the tines) with two fingers of one hand, and the housing with two fingers of the right hand, then pull the feed and nib straight out of the housing. Do not twist the nib while pulling out of its housing. If it is difficult to remove, try soaking the nib assembly in a water, or in a dilute ammonia solution, and try again. Visconti nibs are sometimes difficult to remove from its housing, and you may find it necessary to use a nib block and punch to push the feed and nib out of the Visconti housing. Be very gentle, as the Visconti feed is quite delicate.

Now that you have the nib, here is how to reassemble the Visconti nib with the ebonite feed and collar.

• Place the nib on the feed such that the ink slit in the nib is centered on the ink slot of the feed.
• Position the nib such that the tip of the feed is in contact with the bottom of the nib (about 4mm from the tip of the nib to the tip of the feed).
• Slide the nib and feed into the collar, making sure to keep your fingers away from the tines of the nib; never apply pressure to the tines of the nib, only to the base.
• Verify the feed is fully inserted into the collar so that the end of the feed and the end of the housing are aligned.
• Verify that the nib is centered on top of the feed. If not, pull it out, realign it so the slit of the nib is centered on the ink slot, and re-insert.

Take the nib assembly, screw it back into the section of your Pelikan M800 pen and fill it with ink.

 

A note on interference (friction) fit.The V800E nib assembly is held together with an interference fit. This means the diameter of the inside of the collar is smaller than the combined diameter of the nib sitting on the feed. This method of fit is required so the nib and feed don’t move in the collar while you write. The initial fit may be very tight, so tight that you may have difficulty getting the nib and feed fully inserted into the collar.  If the fit is too tight for your finger strength, here are two ways to assist you getting the nib and feed fully inserted into the housing.

1. Soak the feed and collar in warm, soapy water (dish soap works well) for a few minutes, and try again. Chances are the additional lubrication will allow you to fully seat the nib and feed into the collar.
2. After you get the nib assembled into the housing, use your pen’s piston filler to flush the soapy water out of the nib assembly with clean water until all the soap is gone.

If the assembly is still too tight, then use this method (for ebonite only):

1. Soak the collar ONLY in hot water from your tap. You can use water up any temperature that your bare skin can allow, but don’t exceed 60C (140F). Allow the ebonite collar to soak for a few minutes. It will enlarge and soften slightly due to the hot water and make it easier to slide the nib and feed into the housing.
2. Be careful and make sure not to burn yourself in the hot water. Insert the nib and feed into the collar and adjust as needed to align the feed and nib. Allow the assembly to cool to room temperature and it is now ready to be inserted into your Pelikan M800.