{"id":903,"date":"2017-02-28T08:10:14","date_gmt":"2017-02-28T14:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dalemorin.com\/?p=903"},"modified":"2017-03-13T22:34:38","modified_gmt":"2017-03-14T03:34:38","slug":"the-vanishing-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dalemorin.com\/?p=903","title":{"rendered":"The Vanishing Point"},"content":{"rendered":"

No, not the sometimes difficult search for the intent of a written article, but a unique type of fountain pen.\u00a0 One of the drawbacks to using a fountain pen is that the nib will transfer ink to whatever it touches, whether you like it or not.\u00a0 So most all fountain pens have caps to keep the ink from writing a blob on your shirt when you put the pen in your pocket.<\/p>\n

But people being clever (some more than others) have designed a fountain pen that doesn’t need a cap – it’s called “Capless”.\u00a0 The company Namiki, which is now called “Pilot” has a retractable fountain pen called the Vanishing Point, or Capless, depending on the ad you’re reading.\u00a0 It has gone through a few iterations since it’s inception, and it is a high quality pen.<\/p>\n

How it works is fairly simple.\u00a0 The nib and ink are a unit that fits inside the pen, very similar to the ink cartridge in a ballpoint pen.\u00a0 There is a button that pushes the nib unit out of the pen so that you can write with it.\u00a0 But fountain pen inks are not formulated like ballpoint pen inks, and if left exposed, the nib will dry out.\u00a0 So the very smart people at Namiki\/Pilot designed a little door they call a shutter that is spring loaded to close when the nib is retracted to seal the nib and prevent it from drying out.\u00a0 Pretty smart, huh?<\/p>\n

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Pilot \/ Namiki Vanishing Point – faceted barrel (out of production)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Well, it works.\u00a0 And it works very well.\u00a0 The nibs are made from 14k or 18k gold and are very well made, writing very smoothly.\u00a0 And like most fountain pens, you can have a nibmeister regrind the nib to your exact requirements.\u00a0 The only drawback to this design is that the mechanism takes up space inside the barrel, so the ink capacity isn’t great.\u00a0 They also accept ink cartridges, so you can carry an extra cartridge with you and replace an empty one in just a few seconds.<\/p>\n

A unique solution to a problem.\u00a0 Here you can see the nib extended for writing.<\/p>\n

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Pilot \/ Namiki Vanishing Point – faceted barrel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

No, not the sometimes difficult search for the intent of a written article, but a unique type of fountain pen.\u00a0 One of the drawbacks to using a fountain pen is that the nib will transfer ink to whatever it touches, whether you like it or not.\u00a0 So most all fountain pens have caps to keep … <\/p>\n

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