Please note, while I have not witnessed any damage with this cleaning technique, some have reported piston rod threads breaking when unscrewing the knob in this manner. If you are going to attempt to remove the piston rod, do so at your own risk, and do so sparingly.
Thanks so much. I've had my Lamy 2000 for several years, and never disassembled the piston nor removed the nib and feed for cleaning; but thanks to your tutorial, I feel confident to do both. Thanks again!
@@BIBLEBELIEVERSVIDEO thank you! I know a lot of people who never remove the piston unit. And honestly, if it is functioning fine and you aren’t drastically changing ink colors, it’s not really necessary to remove. But the nib and feed are certainly worth cleaning every so often.
absolutely loved it!!! thanks a lot. I was very closely watching the silicone grease application - was worried if too much can impair ink flow! :)) but you did it like an absolute pro
Thanks for the great video. I bought a used Lamy2K and love it. I haven't disassembled it yet, so this is very helpful! Vielen dank! Merci! Mahalo! Thank ye Thank ye! :)
@@ForTheLoveOfPens Thanks. Had some mixed experiences with Lamy QC, so I was very happy with my Y2K. Used from Japan, where people pay attention to nib quality and take care of their gear. :)
Very helpful and informative. Glad I found (and subscribed) to your channel. I’ve watched several on your channel and enjoyed your knowledge and easy to follow delivery. The Lamy 2000 is a recent purchase. The other prize in my small collection is a Parker 51 purchased way back in the 1960’s during college days. It still writes beautifully!
@@basskat1440 thank you so much! I haven’t tried the 51 yet. Have been hesitant because of maintenance. Do you have the Vacumatic or the aerometric style?
The prices are increased way too much though... And i am afraid now that Lamy was sold to Mitsubishi pencil company, the Japanese will increase them even more... I remember a decade back it was about 100€ Even 4 years back you could find it for 100€ if you were lucky, and now they are asking for 250€ 😮😢
@@nikossiotas you can usually find them new or lightly used on eBay for about $100. I personally bought a new one on Amazon a few months ago for $113. But I did track the price to make sure it was at a low. But I agree, the MSRP is a bit high.
Hello. Thanks for the video. I would like to note that Lamy does not reccommend you disassemble the piston mechanism, …ever. I say this because, following a relevant video from Goulet, I did the latter in one of my Lamy 2000, and after doing so a few times, I permanently damaged the threads of the piston. I have been - actually - told, that the sounds you hear when unscrewing the piston mechanism are the sounds of those threads being chewed. Luckily, I managed to find another new piston, and replaced my damaged one. I hope this helps.
@@7_v610 I’m sorry to hear this! I’ve disassembled mine about a dozen times without noticing any damage. But I made a pinned comment that this should be done sparingly as there is a risk
I’ve heard from several sources, including Brian Goulet, that pulling the piston on the 2000 runs a pretty decent risk of pulling off threads on the rod. Have you experienced this? If so, is there a way to avoid it?
@@therealinak I saw Brian Goulet warn against that as well. I haven’t experienced any issues with disassembly; I suspect people may damage the piston during the step when you pull the rod, which I did here with a piece of paper towel. If you do it without gripping material or worse, with something rough like pliers, I suppose you may crack some threads or bend the rod. But I’m just guessing as I haven’t experienced that issue. And at this point I’ve removed the piston rod on Lamy 2000s over a dozen times.
I’ve got the damage you mentioned. My threads have gone - the sounds one hears are those chewing the threads of the piston. Lamy does not recommend disassembling the piston.
@@7_v610 i’m sorry to hear that! I haven’t personally noticed any damage, but I suppose it should be done sparingly I’ll make a pinned comment as a warning. Thanks
@@ForTheLoveOfPens could be the case there is a small piece of plastic in your hand at @6:41, though, that might be a chewed thread. It happens, for sure, though. As mentioned, following that video from Brian Goulet, I went to be cleaning my LAMYs by taking all that piston mechanism apart, and it could be the 4th or 5th time after which I observed the damage. Reaching out to Lamy Germany, I had been clearly told that one MUST never disassemble the piston mechanism. I really like your videos, and no offense, but this time I had to be in the position to highlight the potential danger. No intent to tell anyone off here.
These clicks you hear while "unscrewing" the piston are actually the threads slipping. The piston assembly is press fit and not thought to be removable. DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK! Once all the threads are stripped, your 2000 is broken and unfixable without spare parts. There are even multiple plastic strippings to be seen in the video. That is not supposed to look like that...!
You are right, the audible clicks at 06:24 are the threads slipping out of the white collar piece, which slowly pushes the knob and collar off the rod. But I haven't noticed any stripping or wear on the threads themselves. I've disassembled Lamy 2000s over a dozen times without experiencing functional issues. Regardless, disassembling any pen should be done with caution as you do risk damaging components.
Isn't that amount of grease that you put way too much ? I don't think i would ever use that much, i am afraid it would negatively impact the ink if i use so much.
Delete this: On "vert de gris" If you want to pronounce your new ink correctly. You pronounce "gris" kind of like gree or grii. It just means green of gray. :)
Please note, while I have not witnessed any damage with this cleaning technique, some have reported piston rod threads breaking when unscrewing the knob in this manner. If you are going to attempt to remove the piston rod, do so at your own risk, and do so sparingly.
Thanks so much. I've had my Lamy 2000 for several years, and never disassembled the piston nor removed the nib and feed for cleaning; but thanks to your tutorial, I feel confident to do both. Thanks again!
@@BIBLEBELIEVERSVIDEO thank you! I know a lot of people who never remove the piston unit. And honestly, if it is functioning fine and you aren’t drastically changing ink colors, it’s not really necessary to remove. But the nib and feed are certainly worth cleaning every so often.
A truly helpful resource. Thank you for sharing this video with with great tips.
@@user-sf3os2xb9d thank you, glad you found it useful!
Highly detailed video and instructions. Thank you!
@@daviddelasala8949 thank you!
This is a great, thorough demonstration. This method could be used for most piston filler pens.
@@paulmchugh1430 thank you! You are right, the biggest variation will be how the piston gets removed.
Thank you. Nicely demonstrated!
@@Sapta_Chakra thank you!
You make it look so easy. Thank you for this tutorial.
@@santauxia thanks! I’ve taken this one apart more than a few times 🤣
absolutely loved it!!! thanks a lot. I was very closely watching the silicone grease application - was worried if too much can impair ink flow! :)) but you did it like an absolute pro
@@naveentrehan2727 thank you so much!
Thanks for the great video. I bought a used Lamy2K and love it. I haven't disassembled it yet, so this is very helpful! Vielen dank! Merci! Mahalo! Thank ye Thank ye! :)
@@AndrewWertheimer thank you, glad you found it useful! Also congrats on the buy!
@@ForTheLoveOfPens Thanks. Had some mixed experiences with Lamy QC, so I was very happy with my Y2K. Used from Japan, where people pay attention to nib quality and take care of their gear. :)
Excellent tutorial.
Looking forward now to cleaning mine.
@@pdexBigTeacher thank you!
Very helpful and informative. Glad I found (and subscribed) to your channel. I’ve watched several on your channel and enjoyed your knowledge and easy to follow delivery. The Lamy 2000 is a recent purchase. The other prize in my small collection is a Parker 51 purchased way back in the 1960’s during college days. It still writes beautifully!
@@basskat1440 thank you so much! I haven’t tried the 51 yet. Have been hesitant because of maintenance. Do you have the Vacumatic or the aerometric style?
Excellent video, makes me want to purchase the 2000, thank you.
@@cjdlv8909 thank you!
The prices are increased way too much though...
And i am afraid now that Lamy was sold to Mitsubishi pencil company, the Japanese will increase them even more...
I remember a decade back it was about 100€
Even 4 years back you could find it for 100€ if you were lucky, and now they are asking for 250€ 😮😢
@@nikossiotas you can usually find them new or lightly used on eBay for about $100. I personally bought a new one on Amazon a few months ago for $113. But I did track the price to make sure it was at a low. But I agree, the MSRP is a bit high.
Nice video
@@richardsimms251 thank you!
Thanks for such an instructive and nice video tutorial. One day I'll give my two Lamy 2000 such a treatment... Will I dare to do it? 😮
@@JoseFbt6bk thank you!
Hello. Thanks for the video. I would like to note that Lamy does not reccommend you disassemble the piston mechanism, …ever. I say this because, following a relevant video from Goulet, I did the latter in one of my Lamy 2000, and after doing so a few times, I permanently damaged the threads of the piston. I have been - actually - told, that the sounds you hear when unscrewing the piston mechanism are the sounds of those threads being chewed. Luckily, I managed to find another new piston, and replaced my damaged one. I hope this helps.
@@7_v610 I’m sorry to hear this! I’ve disassembled mine about a dozen times without noticing any damage. But I made a pinned comment that this should be done sparingly as there is a risk
I’ve heard from several sources, including Brian Goulet, that pulling the piston on the 2000 runs a pretty decent risk of pulling off threads on the rod. Have you experienced this? If so, is there a way to avoid it?
@@therealinak I saw Brian Goulet warn against that as well. I haven’t experienced any issues with disassembly; I suspect people may damage the piston during the step when you pull the rod, which I did here with a piece of paper towel. If you do it without gripping material or worse, with something rough like pliers, I suppose you may crack some threads or bend the rod. But I’m just guessing as I haven’t experienced that issue. And at this point I’ve removed the piston rod on Lamy 2000s over a dozen times.
I’ve got the damage you mentioned. My threads have gone - the sounds one hears are those chewing the threads of the piston. Lamy does not recommend disassembling the piston.
@@7_v610 i’m sorry to hear that! I haven’t personally noticed any damage, but I suppose it should be done sparingly I’ll make a pinned comment as a warning. Thanks
@@ForTheLoveOfPens could be the case there is a small piece of plastic in your hand at @6:41, though, that might be a chewed thread. It happens, for sure, though.
As mentioned, following that video from Brian Goulet, I went to be cleaning my LAMYs by taking all that piston mechanism apart, and it could be the 4th or 5th time after which I observed the damage. Reaching out to Lamy Germany, I had been clearly told that one MUST never disassemble the piston mechanism.
I really like your videos, and no offense, but this time I had to be in the position to highlight the potential danger. No intent to tell anyone off here.
@@7_v610 I appreciate the information! I haven't personally noticed any damage, but have pinned a comment so people are aware of the risk.
These clicks you hear while "unscrewing" the piston are actually the threads slipping. The piston assembly is press fit and not thought to be removable.
DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK!
Once all the threads are stripped, your 2000 is broken and unfixable without spare parts.
There are even multiple plastic strippings to be seen in the video. That is not supposed to look like that...!
You are right, the audible clicks at 06:24 are the threads slipping out of the white collar piece, which slowly pushes the knob and collar off the rod. But I haven't noticed any stripping or wear on the threads themselves. I've disassembled Lamy 2000s over a dozen times without experiencing functional issues. Regardless, disassembling any pen should be done with caution as you do risk damaging components.
Isn't that amount of grease that you put way too much ?
I don't think i would ever use that much, i am afraid it would negatively impact the ink if i use so much.
@@nikossiotas honestly it’s hard to over-do silicone grease. Worst case you get some in front of the piston head and it clings to the barrel’s walls.
You could waste less water by letting the parts soak for some time, then clean as usual.
@@alanhaenni absolutely! That would just be a slower process, but just as effective
Delete this: On "vert de gris" If you want to pronounce your new ink correctly. You pronounce "gris" kind of like gree or grii. It just means green of gray. :)
@@AndrewWertheimer thank you! I wasn’t very familiar with this ink, had just picked it up.
@@ForTheLoveOfPens Yes, you mentioned it was a new ink. I'm a francophile, but haven't tried many J-H inks.