Christoffer
Experienced Member
Hi! I just bought a nice Facit PE-1501 60's paper tape punch, along with a Siemens 5-hole tape reader (almost as new, and for about 20$!)
Everything looks in superb condition, but there's been left tape fed through the punch for many many years. Of course, there's plenty of oil everywhere, it being an electromechanical device, so a soaked up piece of tape has jammed the punch die area of the tape feed.
I've gotten all other bits of tape out in little pieces, but this is stuck. Now I could disassemble the punch die mechanics, and get it out, but frankly, it looks so much like new i'd rather not risk un-calibrating it. Any ideas on how to get it out? Maybe a thin steel feeler gauge to push it out?
Thanks in advance.
Everything looks in superb condition, but there's been left tape fed through the punch for many many years. Of course, there's plenty of oil everywhere, it being an electromechanical device, so a soaked up piece of tape has jammed the punch die area of the tape feed.
I've gotten all other bits of tape out in little pieces, but this is stuck. Now I could disassemble the punch die mechanics, and get it out, but frankly, it looks so much like new i'd rather not risk un-calibrating it. Any ideas on how to get it out? Maybe a thin steel feeler gauge to push it out?
Thanks in advance.