[GreenKeys] 32/33 Rubber Hammers

[wa2hwj at att.net]

I have been thinking of just slipping some shrink tubing over the
hammer arm and sliding a bit of soft plastic/rubber between
the face of the hammer arm and the tubing. Then, just give it some
heat. Since the rubber hammer only slaps the entire typewheel, 
accuracy of the "hit" isn't that critical. We all know that the
machine will also print with the rubber missing, but the typewheel
eventually gets flattened. 
The 28 reperf hammer needs a lot more accuracy since it 
actually hits the selected character against the paper and then the
ribbon. Still trying to figure out how to make one of those...
none of my 28 perfs/reperfs have the hammerheads anymore!

73,
Jack WA2HWJ

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-------------- Original message from gil smith <gil at baudot.net>: -------------- 


> What about turning some on a lathe? Chuck a hard-rubber or soft-plastic 
> bit of stock, turn the OD, a flat face, and hollow the face down to the 
> needed depth (for the snap-on side). Then make a little tool to cut the 
> groove on the inside. Then just part it off (at the hammer-side) to the 
> proper thickness. Maybe? 
> 
> gil 
> 
> 
> At 08:09 AM 7/29/2005, you wrote: 
> 
> >It looks like I may have found a source of a few old but usable model 
> >32/33 print hammer "rubbers". Now I ask again, is there any one who 
> >knows a way, a source, etc, of making new "rubbers" in silicone or any 
> >other material? 
> > 
> > Les K1YCM/3 
> > 
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