Lamy Converter Disassembly

[Inkyfingerz]

There's water behind the piston of my Z26 converter. Not a little, quite a large amount. I don't want it there for multiple reasons, including aesthetics and my fear it will dilute ink. In know the Z24 can he disassembled with some care but I can't find a tutorial anywhere.

 

Can anyone give me instructions on how to take apart the converter?

 

 

Sorry that the writing is sideways. The image rotated when I attached it I guess.

Edited January 29, 2013 by Inkyfingerz

[Liyalla]

Dillon has some great instructions in this thread. Hope this helps.

[Inkyfingerz]

Thanks for the link.

 

So the Z26 works the same as the Z24? Just pull on the ring?

Edited January 29, 2013 by Inkyfingerz

[Inkyfingerz]

Just got it apart! I used an adjustable wrench and tightened it down on the ring. I twisted it a bit and then pulled it right off with my fingers. I definitely didn't have a tight seal on the wrench. It may have just budged the ring enough to break the hard friction seal and then sliding it off became easier.

 

Thanks for your help!

[mAnuscript69]

I have no experience with the Z26 converters but have a few of the Z24 converters which to my understanding is identical save for the metal band.

I've found a faster way of cleaning out ink behind the piston seal; rather than disassembling the converter, you can submerge the entire converter in water and operate the piston turning knob. Water will enter the converter through the back (the piston turning knob isn't sealed) and rinse out the ink.

 

Alternatively you can give the converter a forceful swing downwards with the piston knob away from you to force the ink out. This is the fastest way I've found to clear out ink behind the piston seal.

[Dillo]

Hi,

 

As I may have mentioned earlier, they are identical in construction. Grip the metal ring with some soft rubber or silicone and pull off. The piston mechanism snaps out of the back of the converter.

 

Dillon

[jmak]

Thanks for the tips on how to disassemble the converter. I tried doing the things you've all mentioned above but couldn't get past my fear of breaking the converter before succeeding...

 

Anyway, I noticed that the black plastic end of the converter (Z26) has a hole in it, so if you were to submerge that end into a cup of water and twist the end clockwise, it actually sucks in water like the business end of the converter. I used that to get some water into the back end, shook the converter a bit and managed to get most (if not all) of the leftover ink from the rear end of the converter.

 

This could be an alternative to disassembling the converter...? Unless there's a reason this is bad for it?

 

P.S. I'm new to this whole fountain pen world but I'm thoroughly enjoying my time here!

Edited October 23, 2013 by jmak

[Dillo]

Thanks for the tips on how to disassemble the converter. I tried doing the things you've all mentioned above but couldn't get past my fear of breaking the converter before succeeding...

 

Anyway, I noticed that the black plastic end of the converter (Z26) has a hole in it, so if you were to submerge that end into a cup of water and twist the end clockwise, it actually sucks in water like the business end of the converter. I used that to get some water into the back end, shook the converter a bit and managed to get most (if not all) of the leftover ink from the rear end of the converter.

 

This could be an alternative to disassembling the converter...? Unless there's a reason this is bad for it?

 

P.S. I'm new to this whole fountain pen world but I'm thoroughly enjoying my time here!

It's actually a lot easier to get the water to evaporate if the converter is completely disassembled. Also you can lubricate it if you have it apart.

 

Dillon

Edited October 25, 2013 by Dillo