Lamy Converter Repair

[James125]

I lent my Lamy Dialog to my father while he was on a business trip. Before he left I changed the ink from Private Reserve Midnight Blues to Diamine Black. I flushed it out before switching, but I guess not well enough. He left it out in the cold truck (My poor pen ) and the converter piston was stuck in place. So I used a Syringe to get the ink out, and gave the whole thing a bath in Anmonia, Dish Soap, and Water. It cut loose, but there is still black ink Behind the piston. Is there any way to clean this? Like, disassembling or something?

[KrazyIvan]

Yes, the converter can be disassembled. I think Brian Goulet has a video on it but I have to look for it.

[James125]

Yes, the converter can be disassembled. I think Brian Goulet has a video on it but I have to look for it.

Thanks! I found it: http://www.inknouveau.com/2010/11/cleaning-ink-behind-converter-piston.html

 

 

But I need for LAMY pen, and this says it cannot be disassembled...

Edited April 28, 2012 by James125

[KrazyIvan]

Bah, I'm sorry, I was positive it could be taken apart. I even remember seeing a picture of the Safari completly disassembled, including the converter. :embarrassed_smile:

[KrazyIvan]

I knew it was possible. Look in the comments of this post: http://www.inknouveau.com/2010/11/ink-behind-piston-seal-of-converter.html?m=1

 

It's the comment by Art.

Edited April 28, 2012 by KrazyIvan

[flight878]

The Lamy converter can be cleaned thoroughly without disassembly. Fill a glass with water and flip the converter upside down so that the black turning knob goes into the glass first. Turn the piston and the converter will fill "upside down"; rinse the ink that accumulated behind the piston in the same manner as usual.

 

If you're picky and want to clean ink residue around the rubber stopper of the converter that makes the seal with the pen nipple, grab a paper towel and make pointy tip from a corner. Insert this tip into the converter, making sure that the piston is positioned all the way up, and once the tip makes contact with the piston, turn it so that the paper towel gets squished. Once the piston makes contact with the tip, keep turning until the squished paper towel in the converter forces out the stopper for cleaning. Then you can clean off of the remaining ink on the converter and stopper. Be gentle when turning the piston to force out the stopper as there will be some resistance; you won't want to damage the knob's ability to smoothly turn the piston. This is but one method of cleaning this part. You can also fill a converter half way with water, seal the tip with your fingers, and turn the piston all the way up and take your finger off. The pressure differential will cause ink to come off there from the water; rinse and repeat till there's no more left. Then there is also the half-way fill, turn the piston up, and shake sideways till the ink stuck near the stopper comes out. The first method is best for inks that are permanent or less water-resistant.

 

More info than necessary, but HTH.

Edited April 28, 2012 by flight878

[James125]

I knew it was possible. Look in the comments of this post: http://www.inknouveau.com/2010/11/ink-behind-piston-seal-of-converter.html?m=1

 

It's the comment by Art.

 

Does this work with the Black Handled one too? 'Cause this one will NOT budge.

[KrazyIvan]

I knew it was possible. Look in the comments of this post: http://www.inknouveau.com/2010/11/ink-behind-piston-seal-of-converter.html?m=1

 

It's the comment by Art.

 

Does this work with the Black Handled one too? 'Cause this one will NOT budge.

 

 

Not sure on that one. I just received the black one with an Al-Star I just purchased and it is full right now.

[James125]

I knew it was possible. Look in the comments of this post: http://www.inknouveau.com/2010/11/ink-behind-piston-seal-of-converter.html?m=1

 

It's the comment by Art.

 

Does this work with the Black Handled one too? 'Cause this one will NOT budge.

 

 

Not sure on that one. I just received the black one with an Al-Star I just purchased and it is full right now.

 

Yeah, and I just tried, and it's so tight it felt like i'd break it so I chickened out.

[James125]

The Lamy converter can be cleaned thoroughly without disassembly. Fill a glass with water and flip the converter upside down so that the black turning knob goes into the glass first. Turn the piston and the converter will fill "upside down"; rinse the ink that accumulated behind the piston in the same manner as usual.

 

If you're picky and want to clean ink residue around the rubber stopper of the converter that makes the seal with the pen nipple, grab a paper towel and make pointy tip from a corner. Insert this tip into the converter, making sure that the piston is positioned all the way up, and once the tip makes contact with the piston, turn it so that the paper towel gets squished. Once the piston makes contact with the tip, keep turning until the squished paper towel in the converter forces out the stopper for cleaning. Then you can clean off of the remaining ink on the converter and stopper. Be gentle when turning the piston to force out the stopper as there will be some resistance; you won't want to damage the knob's ability to smoothly turn the piston. This is but one method of cleaning this part. You can also fill a converter half way with water, seal the tip with your fingers, and turn the piston all the way up and take your finger off. The pressure differential will cause ink to come off there from the water; rinse and repeat till there's no more left. Then there is also the half-way fill, turn the piston up, and shake sideways till the ink stuck near the stopper comes out. The first method is best for inks that are permanent or less water-resistant.

 

More info than necessary, but HTH.

Thanks! I just tried this, and it worked! I don't think this converter comes apart, so I'm not tryin'. It filled like the Vac 700 only on the wrong side. lol. But that's what I needed! Thanks!