> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Koning via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org>
> Sent: Friday, August 4, 2023 2:40 PM
> To: cctalk@classiccmp.org
> Cc: Paul Koning <paulkon...@comcast.net>
> Subject: [cctalk] Re: Houston Instruments HiPlot Plotters - Pens?
>
>
>
> > On Aug 4, 2023, at 9:05 AM, Gordon Henderson via cctalk
> <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> >
> >
> > I have a HiPlot plotter - it's DMP-29, but I'm fairly sure it takes the
same pens
> as the DMP-2 which I also have but in a million pieces - but right now
without
> pens.
> >
> > I have been promised some but it may be many weeks...
> >
> > I'm wondering if anyone has any old (or NOS?) pens for them? What I'm
after
> is the dimensions with a view to 3D printing new pens - or at least pen
holders so
> I can fit modern pens into. (There is no height restriction on the pen
bodys)
> >
> > Can anyone help?
>
> Some searching turned up this:
>
> https://www.buz-line.com/p-1766-hi-plotter-pens-k-style-for-dpp-houston-
> instrument-similar-plotters.aspx
>
> Expensive...
>
> It's hard to be sure, but I wonder if a standard Rotring (a.k.a.,
Radiograph)
> technical pen will work. Those were commonly used in plotters, for
example I
> remember using a Calcomp plotter with one of those. And those are
obviously
> refillable, and available in any number of sizes. Not to mention great
drawing
> tools to have around -- I wonder where mine is.
>
> paul
Looking at the documents for the DMP-29 those need an adaptor....
Dave
