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− | A common problem that can happen when using old pens, or pens that have been left uncapped is that the pen does not start drawing immediately when you expect it to. It is ''usually'' easy to fix this problem by taking a scratch piece of paper and, right before you start your EggBot, "bleeding" your pen a little on the paper to get the ink flowing again, as shown below. Sharpie pens last approximately forever if treated well; if it doesn't start drawing immediately, you might consider leaving it capped for a few days and trying again, rather than throwing it out. You might also consider wetting the tip with solvent to reconnect the tip to the ink reservoir in the pen. For example, with a Sharpie you would make a small puddle of Isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol on a piece of paper. Then you would dip the dried-out tip in the puddle, and then try scribbling on | + | A common problem that can happen when using old pens, or pens that have been left uncapped is that the pen does not start drawing immediately when you expect it to. It is ''usually'' easy to fix this problem by taking a scratch piece of paper and, right before you start your EggBot, "bleeding" your pen a little on the paper to get the ink flowing again, as shown below. Sharpie pens last approximately forever if treated well; if it doesn't start drawing immediately, you might consider leaving it capped for a few days and trying again, rather than throwing it out. You might also consider wetting the tip with solvent to reconnect the tip to the ink reservoir in the pen. For example, with a Sharpie you would make a small puddle of Isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol on a piece of paper. Then you would dip the dried-out tip in the puddle, and then try scribbling on scrap paper to see if ink flow begins. |