Typewriter Talk / Quick Blick Flick

**Posted by Spazmelda** 22-1-2016 16:11:14

I got my daughter to take a quick video of my Blick that is now sort of working. It's not quite there yet, but better! New platen, new feet (thank's Typewriter Guy- they are great), new ink roller, and lots and lots of cleaning and tweaking).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9hXmlX-BjU

**Posted by TypewriterGuy** 22-1-2016 17:52:09

Wow. That thing is really clean. I have yet to receive some parts for my #7 from an Australian donor... So until them, I can't type on mine .

Off hand, do you remember how loud it was with the old platen compared to the new one? Is it a major difference? (I know, I keep asking this, but $60 is a lot for some rubber...)

**Posted by Spazmelda** 22-1-2016 18:59:42

The platen on this one was so hard, I thought it was actually metal. I thought it was a metal core rather than rubber (they actually have a wooden core come to find out). For the Blick, it wasn't so much a case of being loud. The mechanism of the type head isn't really loud. I was mostly concerned about damaging the type head. They seem to be hard to come by, so I didn't want to take that chance. I also get better letter impressions with the new platen.

I did also get my Woodstock and Hermes platens redone, and they are both significantly quieter.

**Posted by TypewriterGuy** 22-1-2016 19:11:40

Wouldn't it be cool if you could 3d print new type wheels in new fonts?

:D

**Posted by Spazmelda** 22-1-2016 19:52:42

Man, you're killing me. My daughter was so excited about the pssibility of getting a 3d printer, she's been bugging the crap out of me

Surely they couldn't print in that much detail though?

**Posted by TypewriterGuy** 22-1-2016 20:18:06

No, thats why I haven't tried it. Talk about designing it though.... All the curves...

**Posted by treefaller** 22-1-2016 21:40:43

Nice video Spaz -fascinating to see that machine in operation. Kind of a "head bobbing" action!

**Posted by colrehogan** 23-1-2016 02:27:56

Yes, that is a neat little machine. Nice video too!

**Posted by Spazmelda** 23-1-2016 13:02:04

Here is a pic of the feet that TypewriterGuy made. They work perfectly!

**Posted by colrehogan** 23-1-2016 13:24:10

Those are some serious feet!