[GreenKeys] GreenKeys Digest, Vol 84, Issue 34

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On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 10:20:04AM -0800, John Nagle wrote:
> On 1/25/2011 9:01 AM, greenkeys-request at mailman.qth.net wrote:
> > On 1/24/2011 9:19 AM, Jim Haynes wrote:
> >> >  On Mon, 24 Jan 2011, Bill wrote:
> >> >
> >>> >>  My heartfelt thanks go out to all of you for all your help, ideas and
> >>> >>  suggestions. (Think I will toss all my WD40)
> >> >  I believe it's still considered OK to use WD40 to rejuvenate ribbons
> >> >  that still contain lots of ink but have dried out.  Or is there a better
> >> >  substance for that purpose?
> 
>     I just buy new ribbons.  NuKote B76, about $10 each.  Amazon
> has them.
> 
>     Also, if you're going through ribbons too fast, you can turn down the
> typebar strike force on the typebar machines.  The stock setting seems
> to be set for worst-case 4-part carbon paper, and is way too high.
> 
> 					John Nagle


I ordered a box of these: 

http://www.shopplaten.com/index.php?manufacturers_id=5155&page=1&sort=4a&osCsid=0dba8f6664dc3d2254492eb14fa532f4

They work fine, and are less than $4 each. 

eric

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