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Old 23 December 2009, 01:59 AM   #1
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Piston converters?

Pen newbie question:

I have a MB FP now (pix later tonight!). It came with the little plastic cartridges. Can a piston converter be used on it, or do those only work with certain models?

I assume the advantage is less cost per ink and a greater variety of colors?
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Old 23 December 2009, 03:28 AM   #2
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Congrats on scoring the FP.

Regarding the convertors:
1. they are called cartridge convertors, they are usually double the length of the cartridges and a little wider in diameter.
2. whether the convertors can be used is 100% dependent on the size/length of the barrel. I believe that for shorter pens such as the Boehme range, some of the pens are cartridge only. I do know that the Chopin (or 144 or "classic") is convertor friendly.
3. One can still recycle old cartridge shells and feed ink into them using a syringe with blunt needles.
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