[GreenKeys] TP 180502 Print Hammer Head (Model 32/33/38) Update et. al.

[Don Robert House]

Dave,

Thank you for the kind words.  I have managed to fall again and have  
not been able to finish the testing of these latest hammer heads.  I  
will get to it very soon.

As far as the plastic chad bins are concerned... they were not  
perfectly clear even new out of the box. They always had an amber cast  
to the plastic.

Thank you so much for doing these projects... you are one of my heros.

Don
K9TTY
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On 1 Jul 2014, at 7:53 PM, David Tumey via GreenKeys wrote:

Gkeys,

I just wanted to send out a quick update on some parts I am having  
fabricated for the Model 32/33.

The 50-cavity tool for the 180502 rubber cap has been completed and  
several first articles received.  It turns out there appears to be  
some variation from hammer to hammer and we are having a little  
trouble optimizing the fit for "one size fits all".  I will need to  
tweak the tooling, to find a single sized part that fits all hammers -  
some a little loose, some a little tight - but most of them dead on.   
We think we have zeroed in on the material - the test parts seem to be  
wearing quite well - and the external sizing of the part seems  
perfect.  The problem appears to be where the part mates with the  
actual hammer.  We are making progress and moving foward and I think  
an A+ tomorrow will be better than a B- today.

Special thanks to Wayne and Don for spending hours running these parts  
in machines - I am expecting a bill from each for the wear and tear!

Foam oil pads - production tooling completed and the first production  
reticulated pads are currently being tested.  Material characteristics  
and color very close to original and fit is good.  We should have  
these available in the next few weeks.

Paper Window - CAD drawing complete, awaiting quote from vendor.

Chad Box  - CAD drawing complete, awaiting quote from vendor - having  
a little trouble finding a plastic with the proper "aged" tint.   
Closing in.

Silk Screen for T/R cover - if anyone needs to have their manual T/R  
cover rescreened (START, STOP, FREE), please let me know.  I will be  
happy to send you a photo of my cover along with the contact  
information for the folks who did it for me up at Hanover Pen corp. in  
PA.  Since the screen is already paid for and ready I am happy to see  
it get some use.

Nameplates - I have the CAD drawing complete and will be getting  
quotes on the front nameplates.  If anyone would like the drawing,  
please email me and I will send it over to you in .pdf.  I am planning  
on having about 50 made depending on cost.  There is a company located  
about 6 miles from me that does laser cutting and sheet metal  
fabrication.  I hope to see them later this week with the part and  
drawing.  I will also ask Hanover to do a silk screen with the "T E L  
E T Y P E " and "LINE OFF LOCAL".

My frustration is that everything is taking more time then I would  
like but we are making progress.

thanks.

--dave


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