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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Chuck Feldman on September 10, 2009, 05:09:02 AM

Title: Ink Lines
Post by: Chuck Feldman on September 10, 2009, 05:09:02 AM
What kind of pen or pen's do you use.
Title: Re: Ink Lines
Post by: Bootlegger on September 10, 2009, 09:21:25 AM
   I think that it is Top Flight that makes the ones that I use, and yes I do like them..
                  I hope that this helps......
Title: Re: Ink Lines
Post by: Dick Byron on September 10, 2009, 10:34:19 AM
Rapidograph pens. Look in your local drafting supply store or e bay.
Title: Re: Ink Lines
Post by: Claudio Chacon on September 10, 2009, 10:44:15 AM
Hello,
Try this:
http://www.sakuraofamerica.com/Pen-Archival
http://www.dickblick.com/products/sakura-pigma-micron-pen/
Title: Re: Ink Lines
Post by: Derek Barry on September 10, 2009, 11:58:42 AM
Rapidograph pens have been my favorite for years!
Title: Re: Ink Lines
Post by: Randy Powell on September 10, 2009, 12:02:23 PM
Like Claudio I use the Sakura Pigma archival pens. Work pretty well and don't bead up.
Title: Re: Ink Lines
Post by: Roger Vizioli on September 10, 2009, 06:11:31 PM
Chuck,
There are many retired Grumman engineers and draftsmen in the Stuart and Ft Pierce area.
They grew up using Rapidograph pens.
Find one, and ask if he or his buddies have any they want to part with.
Roger V.
Merritt Island
Title: Re: Ink Lines
Post by: Tom Niebuhr on September 10, 2009, 09:10:55 PM
Rapidograph pens are the way for black panel lines..

Testors used to have a paint pen available in several colors, but they have been replaced by a narrow brush type pen that is too wide.

I have an applications that I need red lines for. Has anyone tried dope in a wide rapidograph?
Title: Re: Ink Lines
Post by: Norm Faith Jr. on September 10, 2009, 09:37:02 PM
Fine point "Sharpie."
Norm H^^
Title: Re: Ink Lines
Post by: Randy Powell on September 10, 2009, 10:09:40 PM
Problem with the fine point Sharpies is, they tend to fade in the sun over time. Or at least that's been my experience.
Title: Re: Ink Lines
Post by: Lauri Malila on September 11, 2009, 10:05:10 AM


 Hi.

 Rotring Rapidograph's have a single-use ink reservoir. They can be re-filled using a pipette with a long, thin tube but it can get messy. I prefer Rotring Isograph pens, they are similar to Rapido's but with a reservoir that is designed to be re-filled.
 Just make sure that you use the "MF" ink, ment for plastic drafting film. Even then the adhesion is not allways the best, I've found that a homeopatic amount (add with  tip of a pin to ink reservoir) of dishwashing liquid is enough to kill the surface tension. L
Title: Re: Ink Lines
Post by: Norm Faith Jr. on September 11, 2009, 10:36:45 AM
Problem with the fine point Sharpies is, they tend to fade in the sun over time. Or at least that's been my experience.

I've had "sharpie lines" (black) under "auto clear" for three years now and they still look the same as when applied. H^^
Norm