[GreenKeys] Re-inking ribbond

[Doug Alderdice]

Arrgh, proofreading ... "What kind of ink are you using"

;)

D.


On 3/31/2022 1:20 PM, Doug Alderdice wrote:
> What kind of ink are use using?  Stamp pad ink is water based and dries 
> very quickly on the ribbon and is usable for only a very short period of 
> time.  (Ask me how I know)
> 
> 73,
> 
> Doug, KA2WFT
> 
> On 3/31/2022 12:11 PM, Tom Hunter wrote:
>> Credit  for this goes to Ralph Irish, I just
>> expanded on his idea.
>>
>> I started with full plastic ribbon spool.
>>
>> I pried the tabs up with a "greenie." It
>> was tricky getting under the tabs, but
>> once one is started it is easy to pry it
>> straight up.
>>
>> Then I lifted the top off the spool.
>>
>> Now it was a simple matter to re-ink
>> with a one milliliter syringe. The
>> ribbon soaked up the ink as fast as
>> I could add it.In fact I had to be really
>> fast to get the photo of the drop of ink
>> on the ribbon.
>>
>> Maybe in week I will  put the top back
>> on (without bending the tabs down,) run
>> it through a Teletype, then run a dry
>> Ribbon onto my modified spool and
>> start my re-inking over.
>>
>> I hope this helps someone.
>>
>>
>> Tom   N3CRK
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