It took me a few days, but I’ve built a model of the front parts of the tape reader.  The first couple of prints weren’t ideal, but I’ve tweaked it and if you find a decent resin printer with clear resin, it should be possible to print it.  Unfortunately I don’t have access to the printer right now so I can’t print it again to test.   Here’s the model of the parts …

 

https://cad.onshape.com/documents/10ec0e9c0267a77b2ddbf832/w/9ed0ab9369844a683adc3754/e/4f0a99ed7b1b07319a3ef71d?renderMode=0&uiState=656368b23d070c5fdcec863d

 

 

 

 

From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of WAYNE
Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2023 4:27 PM
To: David V. Corbin <[email protected]>; Ethan Dicks <[email protected]>; [email protected]
Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] ASR-33 disaster! Crushed paper tape reader

 

The clear plastic block on a 32/33 tape reader will be a bear to duplicate in 3D.

 

Wayne

KB1FDW

On 11/24/2023 2:15 PM EST David V. Corbin <[email protected]> wrote:

 

 

I have a reader in the same condition.... wondering if a 3d printed replace may be appropriate if a few chipped in....

 

-----Original Message-----

From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Ethan Dicks

Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2023 6:01 PM

To: [email protected]

Subject: [GreenKeys] ASR-33 disaster! Crushed paper tape reader

 

Greetings all,

 

I had a holiday disaster today - when looking for an item in my work area, I accidentally crushed the corner of my ASR-33. The cover was off so it's totally intact, but I broke the plastic frame for the reader sense wires, the engagement lever, and possibly one of the springs.

 

I'm writing in case anyone happens to have spare parts/spare unit, even a partial or broken unit as long as I can get the plastic parts I'm looking for. I may try to glue things up, but I'm not totally confident it will be sturdy enough to run.

 

Thanks!

 

-ethan

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