[GreenKeys] BRPE punch-block vs tape guide conflict
Jones, Douglas W
douglas-w-jones at uiowa.edu
Wed Sep 30 15:07:58 EDT 2026
I've written up the problem I had with the NOS punch block I recently got off that auction site being a bit on the wide side and interfering with the tape guide. In short, I ground (and filed) 1/16 inch off the guide I had and the re-mounted it with a spacer (and slightly longer screws). The result seems to work for 8-bit tape, but I need to go through the 10 characters per inch adjustment procedure before I can be sure -- that procedure is complex and my punch is so far out of adjustment that the sprocket is unable to pull tape.
Photos of my shortened guide, the spacer, and the need for longer screws are all in my writeup here:
-- https://homepage.divms.uiowa.edu/~jones/pdp8/UI-8/log2026b.shtml#2026-09-29
Doug
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