[GreenKeys] Ribbon Ink

Sat May 8 03:17:03 EDT 2004

Hi,

3 in 1 oil also works pretty much the same way.

	Enjoy!

		Bob Camp
		KB8TQ

On May 7, 2004, at 6:16 PM, [email protected] wrote:

> In a message dated 5/5/04 23:17:53 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
> [email protected]
> writes:
>    Just recently I purchased 6 new ribbons for my model 28ASR from an 
> Ebay
> Auction. I installed
> one tonight but noticed there doesn't seem to be any ink on the 
> ribbon. They
> were each wrapped in plastic so I doubt they dried out. Is there some 
> secret
> to inking the ribbon ahead of time ?
> Thank You
> Thomas Elmore
> Anchorage, Alaska
> Tom, the solvent for the ink in those ribbons has dried out.  Give the
> ribbons a good dose of WD-40 and then wrap each ribbon in a plastic 
> bag.  After a
> week or two of storage the WD-40 will have penetrated the ribbon and 
> you will be
> amazed at how well it will print.  I have found over the years that I 
> can
> repeat this process and re use the ribbon until it falls apart.
>
> Marvin Collins, W6OQI
>
>
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