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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 4:22 pm
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tfar
 
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Originally Posted by LTN Phobia
Thank you for your reply, tfar. I'll try those squeezing method. There was no refillable cartridge that came with mine (it's the smallest model) but I will squeeze a bit of the ink out of a cartridge prior to flight next time.

My Waterman rollerball leaked in flight, so I thought, what the heck, let's carry a fountain pen since even a rollerball dares to leak!

It's just not the same writing with a ball point, although it's a nice ball point...
You are welcome! I bet you can get the little cartridge screw-pump adapters separately. I know I have already seen them but don't remember where. It's surprising the rollerball leaked. Did that happen with several cartridges or just one? Perhaps it was just a defect one. And, you are right, it is a totally different things to write with a nice fountain pen.

Obviously, keeping it upright will help. Good idea. It seems so self-evident one might not even think of doing it.

Cheers,

Till
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