Can Safari & Al-Star Sections Be Swapped?

[tamiya]

The al-star section mould is same as a shiny safari section mould, perfectly interchangeable.

 

I too love the tinted clear section & fitted them to many of my Safaris.

 

Wish I could find some Vista sections

[dennis_f]

Glad to hear that it worked for you too Tamiya... I'm optimistic and looking forward to getting some shopping done!

D.

[Astronymus]

Thanks Astron... I had no idea that the Safari ring could be removed. Being a Lamy, I guess I shouldn't be surprised that elements can be disassembled.

 

D.

In the old days when the top had a real screw you could disassemble the whole pen.

[dennis_f]

I've never tried to do much disassembling, but I was under the impression that the screws were still operable. Aren't they?

 

D

[Astronymus]

No. They were made of metal. Today it's a fake screw made of plastic. It's just pressed in.

[leewm]

I'll probably try to find an o-ring now just to sate my curiousity. But I'm out of the city so it looks like I won't be able to give it a try until the fall.

 

when getting the O-ring, try to buy a thinner O-ring. I bought a 1mm thickness O-ring and it was too thick for the the cap to go over it.

[dennis_f]

Thanks Leewm...

 

I'll be at my favourite pen store in 2 weeks' time (I had to postpone my last trip), and after I visit I'm going to try Prashant's and Astron's suggestion of using the Safari O-ring (by sliding it off the safari) first. If that fails, I will definitely take your advice about the O-ring diameter.

 

Once done I'll post some pictures here.

D.