[Challenge & Achievement] Update 3: Mechanical typewriter

It took a while, but here is another small update on the typewriter. The buttons are all working. I fiddled with the letter M for a bit, because it kept getting stuck after I pressed the button. Upon inspection, it turned out the iron wire on the back was a bit bent. Fortunately, there are spares available.

I don’t know which parts will remain visible, so I am painting every piece completely black so that no bare patches of wood will be visible later. This takes a lot of time, which means the build isn’t going very fast. I am currently working on the part that guides the paper. There are some gears incorporated into this. Because it is made of somewhat thicker wood and consists of different layers pressed together, a thin layer keeps breaking off the gear. I was able to glue these very small pieces back on so that the gear remains smooth. I think carving it out with a small knife will work better. I am going to try this with the next gear.

Here is a small preview of how it works.

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It looks amazing so far. It’s very cool to see it working :smiling_face:. Well done @Liset !

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@Liset it looks fantastic and to see it working is great ! Your doing a fantastic job
:smiling_face_with_three_hearts::cherry_blossom::blossom::cherry_blossom:

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It looks amazing! Ill have to end up buying mine in around 3 months because of how expensive it will be

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It looks so beautiful. Great job so far @Liset

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This is so awesome. Robotime really surprises us with their ideas. :heart_eyes:

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It looks amazing so far. It’s very cool to see it working

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Interesting video. The keys almost look a little soft but everything else looks like the old ones did!

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Hi Liset! It is so wonderful to see those typewriter buttons clicking into place. I am so impressed that you caught that bent wire on the M key and used those spares to fix it up perfectly. You are doing an incredible job and I cannot wait for your next update!

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The keys feel sturdy. You can see the keyboard move a bit when I press a key. I am curious if it will decrease once this build is finished.

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Thank you @Minus_88 @ThaoNguyen @Anje_Leonoza_Mira @Tricia12 @Jo1 :hugs:

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Thank you @Alicesharpe it’s an expensive kit but i think it’s totally worth it :smiling_face:

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You are my welcome. I’m very curious about how it works.

Thank you @Robotime :hugs: I initially wanted to leave the M button as it was, because I thought the problem was due to the wires facing the opposite direction and therefore touching each other. I checked again and then saw that the wire bent when I pushed the button in. This was because the hook at the end was not bent properly. I then replaced it to assess if this was the problem :wink:

You’re always welcome :slight_smile:

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I find it fascinating that a kit can work like that; it always amazes me.

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This is such a fantastic build and you’re doing so well. You should be proud of your progress.

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Watching the video is so satisfying and nostalgic :heart: it would look really nice all painted in black. Good progress @Liset

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Yay new update! Was looking forward to it haha.. Nice job so far! What do you think of the typing mechanism? Is it smooth and easy to click or need to be very gentle with it?

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@Jill_Francisco your so welcome :smiling_face_with_three_hearts::blossom::cherry_blossom::smiling_face_with_three_hearts: