[GreenKeys] More on Paper Winder Display Devices

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Ralph and others ...  
 
- I will do a tracing of the  rack here. We have found one in the  stash  
so  far.
I grappled some  quick photos while  at  the warehouse  ( cold there!) and
will try to get over and  look  though all the stuff  that  just came  in 
from even a 
colder  part of  the country!
 
- if  you want something that is  factory  look  alike    this trace of 
profile i do will help
if  you want something that  works and paper  something  can  be  bent up  
to fit  the holes in the winder   blindly  without  drawings.  ( I  like 
things to look  factoryish  though!)
 
-The spring  is a harder material thus  would get less  wear  over a long 
period of time 
than the softer steel.  
 
- the most oddest  part of the creation is the side profile   needs the 
tracing the most  looks like this
(photo will not  come though in digest  mode... only for people  that 
directly get it.)
 
- we are still looking for the  core reel  parts  to put in  our winder
 
- figure out    who needs the tracing and get address to  me.   in when i 
get some more  time
will  shoot  photo with camera   and post on SMECC  site
 
- in the  event  we  find  there is a case lot of these  display racks here 
  some will be  shared  but as to   date with only one  in existence here 
it  stays in the building.   In reality -  I would assume since are 2  
winders there may be at  best 2  racks... but  with the  way people loose  stuff?  
 this one may be  the only!
 
Good teletyping to all
 
ed sharpe archivist for smecc  _www.smecc.org_ (http://www.smecc.org) 
 
 




the  spring!


this is the most important   profile  to trace  out  
 
 



 
 
In a message dated 1/12/2013 8:25:38 A.M. Mountain Standard Time,  
w8roi at wowway.com writes:

First  off, I mis-identified the name of the device.  It is called a 
"Display  Rack", and not  
a 'Bail'.  There is another item which is part of the overall  Paper Winder 
which is called
a Bail.  I apologize for any confusion.


The actual Bail is a pivoting item that the paper rides under, and  when it 
gets tight, the
bail operates a switch to turn off the power to the Winder's motor.  I have 
seen references
to 'mercury switches' and a rendering of one in one website.  I  have two 
Winders with no
Display Rack and have not had them apart to see if mine have the  mercury 
switch as opposed
to maybe some sort of micro switch that could do the same  job.


I got feedback from several GreenKeys people after the initial  posting.  I 
appreciate the
Replies.  One party is in the process of locating proper  materials for 
fabrication.  I will
guess if he and his son find the materials and a straightforward  method of 
making the Racks
that this info will show up on GreenKeys in the future.  They  might 
appreciate some feedback
from interested parties as an indication of how many items might be  needed 
in the long haul.
( Don House - K9TTY,  _packard42 at gmail.com_ (mailto:packard42 at gmail.com)   )


I tested the holes in my Winder and discovered that the larger, top  holes 
can just barely
pass a 1/4" drill, so 1/4" stock would probably work just fine; the  bottom 
holes which give
support and stability to the Rack pass a 5/32" drill, but if this  ended up 
as 1/8" it would
work just fine.


The top of the Rack has what appears to be a coil spring, which acts  as a 
roller for the paper
as it passes over it.  I don't know how important this is.  If the material 
has a smooth enough
surface, the 'roller' may not be necessary.  And, even with low  pressure, 
the paper passing over
the Rack will eventually give some part of it a 'polish'.  (It  might take 
a hundred rolls, but
in the long run, the surface will be altered.)


Thanks to all who took the time to reply off-list and several on the  
Reflector.


73,


Ralph - W8ROI


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