> On Apr 30, 2022, at 6:35 PM, Will Cooke via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org>
> wrote:
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>> On 04/30/2022 2:09 PM amp1...@gmail.com wrote:
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>> Hi Will,
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>> Is the punch you received capable of punching 8-level tape? While the PDF on
>> Surplus Sales of Nebraska's site says the unit can punch 5- to 8-level tape,
>> one of the photos on the site,
>> https://www.surplussales.com/Images/Equipment/Military/eqp-p135-20-35_2_lg.jpg,
>> makes it look like it can only punch up to 6-level tape.
>>
>> -- Ron
>>
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> It appears that it can only punch 6 (or 5?) level tape the way it is
> configured. The manual isn't very clear on it, specifying repeatedly that it
> can punch 5 to 8 level tape. But the one I got only has 6 holes as in the
> picture. In the back of the manual the parts list specifies different "guide
> and die blocks." I haven't hooked mine up yet -- I need a 5 amp, 27 V
> supply. But it appears it has everything except the die block to work with 8
> level. I doubt the local electronic supply house will have that die block,
> so I might modify that one if possible.
Safest might be to have a local machine shop make a new die block. The holes
have to be bored accurately, and getting new ones to match with the existing
ones might be harder than making a new block with the holes positioned
properly. If you know any tool & die makers that would be the best way to get
advice; I wish I had that kind of machining skills but I don't...
paul
