[GreenKeys] WD-40

Sat Apr 20 02:19:58 EDT 2013

According to the story as I heard it, yes

Mike O'Day

ASCII and ye shall receive.

On Apr 12, 2013, at 21:50, Bill <bill at blcain.com> wrote:

> What ever happened to WD 1 thru 39? Are they the ones that did not work?
> Just wondering.
> Bill
> 
> On 4/12/2013 6:52 PM, Ralph Irish wrote:
>> I read somewhere that the "WD" stands for 'water displacement'.
>> 
>> W8ROI
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>>   1. Re: Ribbons (Don Robert House)
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>> Message: 1
>> 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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>> -----Original Message-----
>> 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
>> -----------------------------
>> 
>> 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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