[GreenKeys] Paper Tape Questions

[Ken Wiebe]

Thanks for the tips. The oiled tape seems pretty rare. I found some non-oiled but it's not that easy to find either. The breakthrough came when I searched for NC/CNC tape. I even found some NOS from the Phoenix place which is defunct.

So, you can oil short lengths of non-oiled tape yourself to keep the pins and block lubricated? Just wipe oil on it?

On Thu, Jun 27, 2019, at 08:14, WAYNE wrote:
> Ken,

> 

> No help on the source for the tape. Usually if its buff or canary yellow its oiled. Black and Mylar are not oiled. Only punch short tapes using Mylar. Then run some oiled tape thru the punch.

> 

> Oiled tape is the standard, but you can use non-oiled if you run a foot of tape with some oil on it often to lube the pins and block. You can also lube the bottom of the pins and punch block without taking the cover off. Just the 4 button tape punch cover. The oil will draw up into the block. 

> 

> 73,

> 

> Wayne

> KB1FDW

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