Has Anyone Disassembled A Hero 1000?

[WatermanLamy]

I just received my Hero 1000 and while it is very nice, the hood, nib, and feed are not aligned. This is making writing a bit challenging on account of the sweetspot. While I have successfully disassembled 51s and 21s using the near boiling hot water method, I do not know if the Hero 1000 plastic can take the heat. It is clearly shellaced or glued on since no amount of twisting will get it off.

 

Does anyone have advice?

[plumo]

jewelrymathematics on ebay sells a tool that opens the hood for the Hero 100. You might want to contact them to see if it fits the Hero 1000 or if they have a tool that will. Assuming this tool does what you're looking for.

Edited June 15, 2017 by plumo

[WatermanLamy]

Thanks, I had seen that tool but it doesn't apply to the Hero 1000. Regardless, I got it off! I did the same as my Parker 51, boiled some water, stuck a thermometer in it and then added cool water until the temp was around 160F. I inserted the pen just until the clutch ring and let it stay there for about a minute and change. The hood then came off very easily. Unlike the 51, the threaded section that holds on the hood and collector is metal on the 1000. The hood is not shellaced in placed, it is some other sealant that I took off with a toothpick. The threads now just have silicone grease as the sealant and everything is aligned and well!

 

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[Mech-for-i]

Hero and most Chinese pen Mfrs typically do not use shellac, they like to use organic resin ( the kind used in music instrument ) mixed with organic oil ( different Mfr had their own chosen mix ) & white spirit to seal and set the parts. More current production use industrial grade glue which is much harder to part. But if its only the feed and nib its much easier to just pull the nib off from the front and push the feed out from the front also and simply re insert them the proper posture