Your videos are so much fun to watch and informative at the same time. They are unlike any other fountain pen channel out there, that's what makes this channel so good. Keep the videos coming Bud.
@Doodlebud
Жыл бұрын
This is the stuff I think of so its good to know some people like to hear about it LOL
@b0ss770
Жыл бұрын
This video is why you are the best fountain pen related channel. You are super detail oriented and also explain things in an easy to understand way. Thanks!
@Calcprof
Жыл бұрын
A material I sometimes see in mechanical watches, but not in pens is tungsten. There are of course weight issues, not to mention difficulties in things like screw threads. (Some tungsten watches use pressure fitted steel pieces + steel screws). Perhaps just a plastic pen with some tungsten hardware -- ring and roll stop, might be possible. Another metal that might work for some hardware is chrome cobalt.
@DamienPollet
Жыл бұрын
Ben Walsh (Gravitas) recently asked for material suggestions and apparently tungsten carbide was a recurrent one 😅
@Doodlebud
Жыл бұрын
All comes down to cost. What is the benefit or using a certain material over another and are users willing to pay for it.
@syedafahd
Жыл бұрын
Oh Doodlebud, you should upload a video everyday. Idk. Talk about whatever you want. Review a stick. Make a video about anything. I’d watch it. I enjoy watching your videos. Great job. 👍🏻 you and Unsharpen are my favourites youtubers 😀👏🏻
@Doodlebud
Жыл бұрын
Im not sure a stick review would get much interest but thank you very much for the kind words :)
@HistoricGentleman
Жыл бұрын
I had the section on my Diplomat Aero sandblasted to texturize it enough to increase the grip without wrecking the aesthetics of the pen.
@Doodlebud
Жыл бұрын
Thats a good idea. I'm thinking of either trying to texture it with a laser or something like you did
@dezkant
Жыл бұрын
y'know what I really liked about this video (watched half a few hours ago, half now) is that so often I forgot whether you were speaking from the perspective of the consumer versus the designer or manufacturer. I love the vibe! a great video mr bud sir once again much appreciation to ya
@dezkant
Жыл бұрын
to be clear: what a world when these perspectives align!
@Doodlebud
Жыл бұрын
Thnaks. It's a little bit of everything as far as perspective goes. Im a fountain pen consumer/enthusiast just like everyone else. At the same time I can't help but think like an engineer and wonder how it was designed & then built and think of how I would do it and the challenges that I'd run into. Then in turn the possible solutions. It's almost reflexive. So much so I think that everyone thinks the same way since its so natural for me it must be for everyone else too 🤣. I'm such a nerd LOL 🤓
@theronwolf3296
6 ай бұрын
Great video, things that most people never think about.
@getmartincarter
Жыл бұрын
I’m a believer in the MUJI store approach to product design . Terrific detailed over view of the MUJI pen , which pen I own and until now was curious about the MUJI approach to making a pen.
@sailcat9
Жыл бұрын
Great video! You provided a lot of food for thought. I sometimes wonder why certain design decisions were made and how they work (or what happened when they don't). Your video helps to explain what and why some things are the way they are. Thanks!
@philnaunton7181
Жыл бұрын
The whole presentation was great. Thank you. Particularly interesting was the bit on the Muji which I appreciated already, but now even more-so. "It's all made of tubes." you say. Truly amazing for a relatively low priced pen. Someone engineered this curious little complexity and did it well.
@Doodlebud
Жыл бұрын
I wondered about that pen then as I did this video I took the time to have a closer look and BOOM there it was. Really slick how they did that. I wonder if they are standard thin wall tubbing sizes or all custom extrusions
@xmanual
Жыл бұрын
These videos are much appreciated.
@theProf_01
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for a very interesting and informative review. There are many things to consider that makes the pen hobby so much fun after you have some experience and begin to dig into those things.
@DullPoints
Жыл бұрын
Tldr- Good vid! This is by far my most anticipated video of yours. I've always wanted to know what depth of knowledge goes into design. I do software and physical engineering always seemed so much cooler and more clever. Software is too easy to iterate on and improve after the fact.
@karma13612
Жыл бұрын
👏👏👏 Outstanding analysis. Just love your style and accessibility to all levels of FP lovers. 🙋♀️
@mlbarker4962
Жыл бұрын
So interesting. Always learning something from the DB. I have yet to find another channel that provides this perspective in such depth. And such eye candy! I would enjoy seeing a video on resin and plastic in pen construction.
@santauxia
Жыл бұрын
Lots of info! Thank you for that DB
@bullseye11b
Жыл бұрын
Love these videos. Can’t agree more with Gravitas pens. Love all of them.
@KendallW
Жыл бұрын
Always appreciate your engineering brain and your unique perspective.
@Doodlebud
Жыл бұрын
The funny part is I think the stuff I talk about, is stuff everyone already knows so I'm not doing anything new LOL
@technoraptor7778
Жыл бұрын
This is a very doodlebud video. Very nice
@unknowncrash1
Жыл бұрын
To understand how a pen is constructed is to know how to care for it :D
@paulmchugh1430
Жыл бұрын
Excellent overview of the many styles of fountain pen bodies. Normally I go for the resin bodies due to the infinite selection of colors and styles (swirls, stacking, cracked ice, stripes etc.). Metal pens are just as nice but a nice lacquer finish is a plus. I know brass is the metal of choice for many manufacturers. That aluminum, steel and titanium are also being used is great, though the heaviest pens tend to use steel which I assume has a marger density / mass than brass. The closure mechanics have been of interest. I do like the hook system on the Visconti over the usual threads. Snap and recently magnetic closures are really good (the Monteverde Ritma is a great example). As for grip, I am not a fan of the triangular grip. Metal sections can be too slippery. The ones with a groove like the ēnsso titanium pens work perfectly. The step down feature on the Leonardo and the Wing Sung M800 is nice but the final verdict is still out for deliberation. Great overview.
@aag24
Жыл бұрын
Very interesting. Thank you sir
@Volkmannx
Жыл бұрын
Interesting, thanks!
@ILoveFountainPensCdn
Жыл бұрын
Love this video thanks for taking the time to make it and sharing.
@DamienPollet
Жыл бұрын
I could imaging chucking a L2K grip in a lathe to add a few grooves 🤔
@archivist17
Жыл бұрын
Very enjoyable.
@ichirofakename
Жыл бұрын
Fun and informative video, thanks.
@Doodlebud
Жыл бұрын
👍🤓
@ironmic9244
Жыл бұрын
When discussed materials, I can't believe you didn't mention the Homo Sapiens. An indestructible lava pen. May be you were trying to make a point in how pen companies can miss things, so you could you, and perhaps you were wondering if a keen eye would pick up on it. Anyways, I am just messing with you. Good video as always. Made be rethink a future purchase of the Diplomat Aero.
@Doodlebud
Жыл бұрын
Oh man I could spend so much time on materials. Just stuck to metal & "plastic" for this one. The term plastic drives me nuts too! It seems plastic is used to generalize the material as the same thing vs the differences between metals is always recognized. When I hear "It's just plastic," its so revealing that the person saying that, has no understanding of materials whatsoever 🤣
@curtdilger6235
Жыл бұрын
Enjoy your perspective, as always. Here's a question, a couple actually. 1. If they can use insert injection molding for an inner cap for the nib why can't they design a pen with an insert molded bladder for the ink? And 2, why can't they use overmolding technology for pen grips like disposable razors? Both of these would allow larger capacity ink without burping. Regards
@williamkerry2626
Жыл бұрын
Loved this. Now we just gotta come up with a acronym for this process of thinking, kinda like the K.I.S.S. method. Lol. But, very good video sir.
@outerspaceoutlander
Жыл бұрын
About cheap pens - all Jinhao pens I've got from Aliexpress had markings of testing with ink, Hero - maybe just one of all models I've ordered (most expensive, fully metal and without model number, writes decently without any issues, probably flagship model) had inkmarks on feeder (most of those are worse than Jinhao in terms of material quality, nib writing quality and so on), noname whatever - none had marks (but write acceptably, got only two of those because kinda transparent demonstrators). PS I don't remember extra polishing Jinhao nibs much or at all but the rest I just had to polish at least a bit, some - more than a bit.
@Tom_Samad
Жыл бұрын
It would be cool if there was a pen that could take interchangeable cap bands that come in different colours and markings.
@Doodlebud
Жыл бұрын
Only issue with that would be how are the cap bands secured. Many are friction fit or crimped. Could maybe do it with magnets like Visconti does their end jewels on the caps with the whole magnetic deal.
@Tom_Samad
Жыл бұрын
Yes i like that magnetic fit idea.
@TomMaynard--TCM--
Жыл бұрын
Gosh, I wish you had 'subtitles' when you were discussing material of construction, holding up pen after pen: A wee caption for each (make/model) would have been swell. Still, love the vid: Chemical Engineer here (ret'd.), did time in a pilot plant, and spent time at the bench. Thanks for the lecture.
@Doodlebud
Жыл бұрын
It's tricky to give a caption for each pen I grab as I go through when having so many pens handy. I can do it but just barely have enough time for my editing as it is. Might lean on you when I have some chemistry questions. Definitely not my area of knowledge
@eggthrowawaaayyy3903
Жыл бұрын
What Jinhao is that at 21:35? I don't recall ever seeing that colorway on a Jinhao but I love it!
@Doodlebud
Жыл бұрын
Jinhao 51a
@chelsea78344
24 күн бұрын
SUCHH a great video this is exactly how I think!!! Also, do fountain pens with CA finishes crack when dropped?
@KL005
Жыл бұрын
BOOM
@getmartincarter
Жыл бұрын
Please review the Jinhao 80 ( ultra inexpensive pen ) . The Jinhao 80 looks like your favourite pen the LAMY 2000 but has a LAMY studio resemblance once the cap is removed. The Jinhao 80 has a converter not a piston but apart from that seems to a non engineer to be an improvement on the LAMY 2000 for under $10 !!! Please consider
@Doodlebud
Жыл бұрын
If I end up ordering one I will do a review
@shenyathewelder9695
Жыл бұрын
Everyone remember your basic Soviet design principle: “If easy to fix, easy to clean, work good enough, is good!”
@cynthiaalvarado8610
Жыл бұрын
Would there be a way to adopt this for visual inspections on screens? Unfortunately, you don't notice until you hold the pen and feel the small discrepancies on most bad designs.
@Doodlebud
Жыл бұрын
This is why I share what I do. I take these ideas and do my best to look at pictures or reviews before I buy them and look for the things I mention. Even if they don't directly talk about them or point them out I zoom in on pics/vids and look closely for any issues or things I can figure out on how its built.
@samyg123
Жыл бұрын
Have you checked out the PenBBS line up? Surprisingly we’ll engineered and inexpensive
@Doodlebud
Жыл бұрын
Not yet but I should pick one up a some point
@samyg123
Жыл бұрын
@@Doodlebud I’d recommend the 355 (a bulk filler) or a 456 (vacuum filler) they’re both under $50
@michaels3429
Жыл бұрын
Dooodle!
@Doodlebud
Жыл бұрын
Bud
@SoundsLikeFelix
Жыл бұрын
3:46 where can i find this infinity ink?
@Doodlebud
Жыл бұрын
I did a review on it so you can find out more. The info on where I got it is in the video description: kzitem.info/news/bejne/o2d6sKmre6pyqIY
@user-gl5ld9vm7i
Жыл бұрын
I cannot believe that someone would sell a retail-priced pen costing in the hundreds, for only $20.00.
@Doodlebud
Жыл бұрын
It was a insane find. Here's the video about it: kzitem.info/news/bejne/yZCd3WaHkqaTa6g
@LBY-Media
Жыл бұрын
DOODLEBUD
@larsgottlieb
Жыл бұрын
Acid. WIth chlorine in it? You Did wear protection for that, didn't you Doodlebud? Mixing acid and chlorine is quite dangerous.
@larsgottlieb
Жыл бұрын
That will give off HCl in its gas form. You do not want that shit getting in your lungs,
@Doodlebud
Жыл бұрын
FeCl is what I used. It reacts with the Ti when its above 600C. All good proper PPE and had ventilation. Here's a video all about it and I did it to a nib as well: kzitem.info/news/bejne/wHyEzHePfIaQZ6g
@larsgottlieb
Жыл бұрын
Good. And really those comments weren't so much for you as for any silly person who'd start Messing with Dangerous Goop without checking the safety info ..
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