Thanks Al and Meredith regarding sourcing ink writing stylus for =
helicorder. I guess I will stick with the thermal stylus that is on the =
unit for the time being and contact Geotech and see if I can afford an =
exact replacement.
James Allen
----- Original Message -----=20
From: meredith lamb=20
To: psn-l@.................
Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 2:38 PM
Subject: Re: TELEDYNE-GEOTECH HELICORDER
James,
Perhaps Geotech might have such as Al Hrubetz suggests...but being as =
ink stylus writing went out
long ago...one may have to resort to other (surplus...read: junk or =
unknown condition substitutes) brands.
The tips of worn pens usually gets worn out or abrasively flattened to =
where the ink flow smears all over
the place; rather than flow evenly and write with little snagging =
"sharpened" pen tip effect...as you likely already know. I've never =
figured out how to "round out" or "smooth the outside and inside" of the =
writing tips to effectively, re-use such.
Sometimes....the pen tip isn't exactly flat to the writing drum =
surface (the prior tube gets bent up, down
or sideways...and this condition will give the impression that the pen =
isn't working...you might check
that first....in all directions of movement.
Heated (electrical resistance) tips might be a consideration, but the =
thermal paper prices are out of this
world for obtaining and prices are the same of course.
If you want to eventually take it email private, I do have a "junk =
box" assortment of other brand pens; that ~~~might~~~be mechanically =
adaptable if all else fails. It might involve cutting, solder or glue =
or other
monstrocities of the original pen. If you have a accurate micrometer =
or vernier gauge that tells the outside and (rough) inside diameter of =
the pen; that "might" help. Chances are probably poor for a match; and =
it may involve you "adapting" a different brand or size. There is zero =
guarantee of my junk; they may be worn out also, or dried ink clogged; =
I've not used such for many years...it can be extremely frustrating to =
fuss with and get a "good" one.
Meredith Lamb
=20
On Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 1:56 PM, James Allen =
wrote:
Does anyone have or know of a place where I can obtain a replacement =
ink dispensing writing stylus for a Teledyne-Geotech Helicorder?
Thanks
James Allen
Thanks Al and Meredith regarding =
sourcing ink=20
writing stylus for helicorder. I guess I will stick with the =
thermal=20
stylus that is on the unit for the time being and contact Geotech and =
see if I=20
can afford an exact replacement.
James Allen
----- Original Message -----
From:=20
meredith lamb
Sent: Saturday, October 24, =
2009 2:38=20
PM
Subject: Re: TELEDYNE-GEOTECH=20
HELICORDER
James,
Perhaps Geotech might have such as Al Hrubetz suggests...but =
being as ink=20
stylus writing went out
long ago...one may have to resort to other (surplus...read: junk =
or=20
unknown condition substitutes) brands.
The tips of worn pens usually gets worn out or abrasively =
flattened to=20
where the ink flow smears all over
the place; rather than flow evenly and write with little snagging =
"sharpened" pen tip effect...as you likely already know. I've =
never=20
figured out how to "round out" or "smooth the outside and inside" of=20
the writing tips to effectively, re-use such.
Sometimes....the pen tip isn't exactly flat to the writing drum =
surface=20
(the prior tube gets bent up, down
or sideways...and this condition will give the impression that =
the pen=20
isn't working...you might check
that first....in all directions of movement.
Heated (electrical resistance) tips might be a consideration, but =
the=20
thermal paper prices are out of this
world for obtaining and prices are the same of course.
If you want to eventually take it email private, I do have a =
"junk box"=20
assortment of other brand pens; that ~~~might~~~be mechanically =
adaptable if=20
all else fails. It might involve cutting, solder or glue or =
other
monstrocities of the original pen. If you have a accurate=20
micrometer or vernier gauge that tells the outside and (rough) inside =
diameter=20
of the pen; that "might" help. Chances are probably poor =
for a=20
match; and it may involve you "adapting" a different brand or =
size. =20
There is zero guarantee of my junk; they may be worn out also, or =
dried ink=20
clogged; I've not used such for many years...it can be extremely=20
frustrating to fuss with and get a "good" one.
Meredith Lamb
On Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 1:56 PM, James Allen =
<jcallen1@...........> =
wrote:
Does anyone have or know of a place =
where I can=20
obtain a replacement ink dispensing writing stylus for a =
Teledyne-Geotech=20
Helicorder?
Thanks
James Allen