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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.

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Thanks for the link.

 

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

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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! :notworthy1:

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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. :thumbup:

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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.

 

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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!

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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

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Stolen: Aurora Optima Demonstrator Red ends Medium nib. Serial number 1216 and Aurora 98 Cartridge/Converter Black bark finish (Archivi Storici) with gold cap. Reward if found. Please contact me if you have seen these pens.

Please send vial orders and other messages to fpninkvials funny-round-mark-thing gmail strange-mark-thing com. My shop is open once again if you need help with your pen.

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