Crann Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Hi, was going to test my pen/compressor today, water trap not been delivered yet, is it safe to have a little play with the pen on a few specimens without the trap for a little while ? Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Yes, it won't hurt the pen. Make sure your compressor is completely drained of condensation and you will be ok. Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crann Posted June 11, 2017 Author Share Posted June 11, 2017 17 minutes ago, Ptychodus04 said: Yes, it won't hurt the pen. Make sure your compressor is completely drained of condensation and you will be ok. Draining it now... messy business Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Yes sir it is. Mine is due for a drain as well and I'm not going to enjoy it. I just need to install a pipe with a valve so the water goes where I want it to and it's easy to mess with. 1 Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crann Posted June 11, 2017 Author Share Posted June 11, 2017 Welll... first trial done, feels like I'm a dentist, will post results later when back home, whiney little thing the ST pen, end keeps unscrewing itself and "oil" keeps seeping through ? That normal ? Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crann Posted June 11, 2017 Author Share Posted June 11, 2017 2 hours ago, Ptychodus04 said: Yes sir it is. Mine is due for a drain as well and I'm not going to enjoy it. I just need to install a pipe with a valve so the water goes where I want it to and it's easy to mess with. Few practice pieces ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ptychodus04 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Looking good! Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crann Posted June 11, 2017 Author Share Posted June 11, 2017 1 hour ago, Ptychodus04 said: Looking good! Welll... first trial done, feels like I'm a dentist, will post results later when back home, whiney little thing the ST pen, end keeps unscrewing itself and "oil" keeps seeping through ? That normal ? Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crann Posted June 11, 2017 Author Share Posted June 11, 2017 Think it could be grease actually as just cleaned the pen up, shouldn't unscrew though when in use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 If it's oil turn down the oil lubricator. Is yours a Clarke moisture trap/oil lubricator? John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crann Posted June 11, 2017 Author Share Posted June 11, 2017 Oil lubricator on the compressor ? Water trap should come tomorrow not got it yet, cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 There's always a bit of oil that comes out of a new scribe. This should top after a few uses. If the scribe is an Aro style, they tend to try to unscrew during use. After a while this will stop as the threads get dirty. Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crann Posted June 12, 2017 Author Share Posted June 12, 2017 7 hours ago, Ptychodus04 said: There's always a bit of oil that comes out of a new scribe. This should top after a few uses. If the scribe is an Aro style, they tend to try to unscrew during use. After a while this will stop as the threads get dirty. Thanks, appreciate your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 22 hours ago, Crann said: Oil lubricator on the compressor ? Water trap should come tomorrow not got it yet, cheers. Is what I use. Lubricant goes in the right hand side tank John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 I don't use an auto lubricator. I just put a few drops of oil in the hose of the scribe for every 8 to 10 hours of use. 1 Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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