Typerius Archives

Bloglike Blathering

Below are posts, ordered by recency. Click on one to read more and check the sidebar in the post for information about the featured machine.
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New Approaches for Old Parts

December 24th

New approaches for old parts, using a laser to cut out blanks for newly manufactured keyrings

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A Minimalist Winder

October 11th

A basic tool for winding spools

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Fixing up the Bennett

February 3rd

Some minor fixes to a very old machine

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3 Bank Pivots & Bushings

January 24th

A snapped arm made for a dead typebar, this was a really pivotal part!

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Sanding Down Platens

February 10th

Some idle rambling about lessons learned from sanding down platens

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New Shoes for the Champion

October 10th

Fresh rubber gives traction to this classic

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Should You Resurface?

March 22nd

Is new rubber worth the hassle and why would you want to?

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Making Details Pop

February 19th

Making the small details stand out with paint sticks

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A Sticky Shift

January 6th

A couple tweaks cleared up a heavy shift on this Quiet De Luxe

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Replacing Ribbons

December 7th

Quickly spruce up a machine and get typing with a new ribbon

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Hermes 3000 Carriage Release

November 4th

Backspacing and tabs are a poor substitute

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A Platen Soft as Gold

October 27th

Resurfacing really gives this Underwood a grip!

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Corona 4 Fixes

July 14th

Classy, compact, and back from the dead