How to refurbish plotter pens?

Bob Rosenbloom bobalan at sbcglobal.net
Sat Jan 28 11:44:02 CST 2017


On 1/28/2017 6:51 AM, Mattis Lind wrote:
> I am about to get our IBM1627 (rebranded Calcomp 565) going but the pens in
> the case is quite dry. What is the best method to refurbish those? What is
> the best solvent to get the old ink out? What ink to refill with?
>
> https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-rp4vyPPYu1ZjVRbnlyczV4czQ
>

This may not be so easy to do. The original pens that came with my 565 
were pressurized.
It might be possible to use a Fisher Space Pen cartridge. I believe they 
made replacements for the Calcomp.

Bob

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