[GreenKeys] Re-inking ribbond

[Doug Alderdice]

What kind of ink are use using?  Stamp pad ink is water based and dries 
very quickly on the ribbon and is usable for only a very short period of 
time.  (Ask me how I know)

73,

Doug, KA2WFT

On 3/31/2022 12:11 PM, Tom Hunter wrote:
> Credit  for this goes to Ralph Irish, I just
> expanded on his idea.
> 
> I started with full plastic ribbon spool.
> 
> I pried the tabs up with a "greenie." It
> was tricky getting under the tabs, but
> once one is started it is easy to pry it
> straight up.
> 
> Then I lifted the top off the spool.
> 
> Now it was a simple matter to re-ink
> with a one milliliter syringe. The
> ribbon soaked up the ink as fast as
> I could add it.In fact I had to be really
> fast to get the photo of the drop of ink
> on the ribbon.
> 
> Maybe in week I will  put the top back
> on (without bending the tabs down,) run
> it through a Teletype, then run a dry
> Ribbon onto my modified spool and
> start my re-inking over.
> 
> I hope this helps someone.
> 
> 
> Tom   N3CRK