Re: Comtec model P135-20/35 Paper Tape Punch

2022-05-02 Thread Michael Thompson via cctalk
Comtec was a tiny Rhode Island company that was owned by the family that used to live across the street from me. The RICM has a PDP-8/L powered document scanner that has a Comtec paper tape reader inside. Comtec was eventually bought by Zebra, another Rhode Island company that started out making

Re: Comtec model P135-20/35 Paper Tape Punch

2022-05-02 Thread Will Cooke via cctalk
I have done a quick and dirty scan of the manual. It is available here: http://wrcooke.net/comtec_p135_20_35_ppunch001.pdf Will

Re: Comtec model P135-20/35 Paper Tape Punch

2022-05-01 Thread Will Cooke via cctalk
> On 05/01/2022 2:28 PM Wayne S wrote: > > > Seconded. Punches have to be made to exact tolerances and should be made of a > very hard material, (because they can quickly become dull ) that requires > special machine tools to manufacture. > > Sorry, didn't mean to imply I would do it

Re: Comtec model P135-20/35 Paper Tape Punch

2022-05-01 Thread Paul Koning via cctalk
> On Apr 30, 2022, at 6:35 PM, Will Cooke via cctalk > wrote: > > > >> On 04/30/2022 2:09 PM amp1...@gmail.com wrote: >> >> >> Hi Will, >> >> 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

RE: Comtec model P135-20/35 Paper Tape Punch

2022-05-01 Thread Will Cooke via cctalk
> On 04/30/2022 2:09 PM amp1...@gmail.com wrote: > > > Hi Will, > > 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, >

RE: Comtec model P135-20/35 Paper Tape Punch

2022-04-30 Thread Ron Pool via cctalk
it can only punch up to 6-level tape. -- Ron -Original Message- From: cctech On Behalf Of Will Cooke via cctech Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2022 2:21 PM To: cctech Subject: Comtec model P135-20/35 Paper Tape Punch A month or two ago, someone mentioned this paper tape punch available

Comtec model P135-20/35 Paper Tape Punch

2022-04-30 Thread Will Cooke via cctalk
A month or two ago, someone mentioned this paper tape punch available from Surplus Sales of Nebraska. https://www.surplussales.com//Equipment/mil.html I think someone had a similar model and was looking for information. I ordered one on Tuesday or Wednesday and got it today. It came with