I Cast Fist to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 month agoWhy can ballpoint pens fail permanently when they still have so much ink left?message-squaremessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up158arrow-down10
arrow-up158arrow-down1message-squareWhy can ballpoint pens fail permanently when they still have so much ink left?I Cast Fist to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square11fedilink
minus-squareNugscree@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 days agoThe ink can dry out or some contaminant can get on the ball and preventing it from rolling. What I usually do is run the ball along the sole of my shoe (or use anything that has high friction material) 9 times out of 10 it makes the pen work again.
The ink can dry out or some contaminant can get on the ball and preventing it from rolling. What I usually do is run the ball along the sole of my shoe (or use anything that has high friction material) 9 times out of 10 it makes the pen work again.