[GreenKeys] oops. e-clip?

[Richard M. Gillingham]

I too have a set of said E clip istallation tools, but in another life, 
instead of the grease, I used bee's wax.  Good luck

Gil, W1RG
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Buzz" <muttman at charter.net>
To: "Eugene Hertz" <ehertz at tcaf.org>
Cc: <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 12:33 AM
Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] oops. e-clip?



Eugene,

Although there are installation tools I have managed to replace "E" clips (3
tabs) and "C" clips (2 tabs) using a magnet or a small glob of the stickiest
grease that you can find.  If possible use gravity to help you by putting 
the
object so that the clip can lay on the part that it will retain, then use a
screwdriver blade to push the clip on.

GL,

Buzz



On Sun, 25 Jun 2006 02:20:37 +0000, you wrote:
>
>Hello all,
>
>got myself into a bit of a bind.  In attempting to see if this newly 
>modified
spring (that solved my bit#3 problem) was to blame for the clunking sound 
when
entering FIGS mode, I decided to remove the spring to see if the clunking 
went
away. Well, it did not. So I decided I could safely reconnect my spring and
continue to search elsewhere.
>
>In trying to put the spring on, I seem to have sprung a tiny little e-clip 
>(or
c-clip forget which it is).  the spring mounted on a little roller and the
roller was held onto a little post by a little e-clip.  LUCKILY! I have 
found
both the roller and the clip buried in the mass of metal bars of the 
keyboard.
Don't ask how I found them!
>
>Any way, I got the roller in position, but how the heck does one put this
e-clip back on? First there is VERY little room between all the things in 
this
area of the printer. But should this clip go on over the face of the post? 
Or
perpendicular to the post with the ends of the clip being forced open as it
overcomes the diameter of the post and then finally coming to rest as it 
passes
the widest part of the post?
>
>Either way, this will be a task!
>Eugene
>
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