Busy Day

Kinja'd!!! "MM54" (mm54mk2)
09/10/2017 at 20:04 • Filed to: None

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Should have had the headlights up

I had originally hoped for today being dedicated to doing nothing other than going for a very long drive to relax and think some things over (work problems). As things go, that wasn’t the case.

Amongst other things though, I did get to go for a short drive, finally have someone show up to give an estimate for the concrete work I need done, do laundry in preparation for an upcoming work trip, tidy up the house, re-organize the shed and add an extra 1/2" of plywood to the floor on the door end, wash the tractor, put it in the shed, and clean up the new-to-me late 20's or early 30's typewriter I was given (which works well, just needs new ribbon).

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I thought the deck was all rust, turns out it was dirt-on-red-paint that looked a lot like surface rust. Also visible: ignition coil for an MGB which has been transplanted into the tractor to bring it back to life.

So it was still a good day, just not the good day I had planned.


DISCUSSION (11)


Kinja'd!!! random001 > MM54
09/10/2017 at 20:26

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Pics of typewriter

Also, see here.


Kinja'd!!! MM54 > random001
09/10/2017 at 20:29

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Weirdest keylogger ever (taking pics, one minute)


Kinja'd!!! random001 > MM54
09/10/2017 at 20:31

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The original Mechanical Keyboard!


Kinja'd!!! MM54 > random001
09/10/2017 at 20:35

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Kinja'd!!! random001 > MM54
09/10/2017 at 20:41

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Ooh, an underwood! That is pretty!


Kinja'd!!! MM54 > random001
09/10/2017 at 20:48

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Thanks, it is clearly very well-used but seems to work well. I’m hoping the fresh ribbon remedies the very-faint type (where the bottom is darker than the top). Could probably use a little light oil, too.


Kinja'd!!! random001 > MM54
09/10/2017 at 20:52

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does it have an angle alignment adjustment? sounds like the body might be off a bit. Some of those old ones you could tweak the strike angle.


Kinja'd!!! MM54 > random001
09/10/2017 at 21:17

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I have no idea whatsoever. I think every time I look at it I find another knob or switch or some other thing so it’s possible. If the ribbon doesn’t even it out, I’ll look in to it for sure.


Kinja'd!!! random001 > MM54
09/10/2017 at 21:23

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Or just send it to me for a USB conversion....

Heh!

Good luck!


Kinja'd!!! Kiltedpadre > random001
09/10/2017 at 22:20

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NP but only if the screen moves to the left as you type, otherwise total CP.


Kinja'd!!! random001 > Kiltedpadre
09/11/2017 at 06:34

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Haha! I bet that could be arranged!