I bought a Wingsung 699 recently from AliExpress because I wanted to try out a vacuum filler. Ink leaks from around the nib whenever I cap it, leading to ink getting on the grip. When I write, blobs of ink sometimes burp out onto the page. Is this typical for this brand? I have another no name Wingsung (I think it’s actually a knockoff of the Hongdian dark forest) that has no issues.

  • no_priority@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I’m storing it with the blind cap fully closed.

    That’s interesting that the hand warmth can cause burping when the blind cap is closed, I had thought that closing the cap would fully seal the ink reservoir from the nib.

    • toga@wayfarershaven.euEnglish
      2·
      11 months ago

      It does, but there’s still some ink in the little section between the feed & stopper, plus ink in the feed itself.

    • coys25@lemmy.world
      English
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      11 months ago

      Hmm right - you would think that the shut off valve should keep any expanding air out of the nib. between that and the leaking, maybe you just have a defective pen with some issue in the sealing of the shut-off valve?