[GreenKeys] WD-40

[Ralph Irish]

I read somewhere that the "WD" stands for 'water displacement'.

W8ROI

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Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2013 19:34:38 -0500
From: Don Robert House <k9tty at dls.net>
To: Teletypeparts <teletypeparts at aol.com>
Cc: greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Ribbons
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The rumor out on-line is that they are coming out with WD-41 soon.

"The only constant in the universe is change"  --- Commander  
Montgomery Scott, USS Enterprise

Don

On 12 Apr 2013, at 10:46 AM, Teletypeparts wrote:

Don

Thanks to you and others for the help with the ribbons and WD 40.

I wonder if the WD stands for Wayne Durkee.    Although I am not 40  
any more.  LOL.

73,

Wayne
KB1FDW



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From: Don Robert House <k9tty at dls.net>
To: Teletypeparts <teletypeparts at aol.com>
Cc: greenkeys <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thu, Apr 11, 2013 9:41 pm
Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Ribbons

On 11 Apr 2013, at 7:46 PM, Teletypeparts wrote:

I need some details on ribbon rejuvenation.

I put 4 ribbons still on spools in a plastic bag with some WD 40
today.  I know some on this list have done this.  Wondering how much
WD 40 to use and how long to leave em in the bag.

Thanks,

Wayne
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Hi Wayne,

I have used WD-40 for ribbons for many years now.  It works great.
However the use of a real re-inker is better...

The first method is a bit messy.  I did this on the side of my
driveway in California.

1. unroll the entire ribbon and LIGHTLY spray the whole thing with the
stuff. Then roll it up again and wait at least 48 hours before using it.

2. unwrap the outer wrapping only and use the "straw" that comes with
the spray can to spray into the space between the ribbon and the spool.
      put the ribbon in a plastic bag for about a week

3. make a re-inking machine out of spare Teletype ribbon reversing
components using some kind of handle to make a crank and spray LIGHTLY
as you turn the crank from one spool to the other.

4. Buy WD-40 in a can instead of a spray can.  fill an old ash tray or
saucer so that you can place the ribbon on the spool about half way up
in the liquid for about 30 seconds.
     Then turn it over for another 30 seconds, and place in the plastic
bag for about a week.

I usually put some twisted up paper towel in the plastic bag to absorb
any extra WD-40.

Finally... another method is to make a re-inking machine as described
above but in between the two spools use a head from an actual re-inker
inkwell with felts that is filled with ribbon ink.
This works nicely for ribbon cartridges for machines like the M42, 43,
5310, UGC-74, etc. You simply pull out enough of the ribbon to go
around the inkwell and keep turning the ribbon advance knob until the
whole ribbon is freshly inked.

Good luck,

Don
K9TTY






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