My use of a photo editor to measure the hue and saturation of the paint colours paid off. I had inferred that I had to add to my new paint a mix of two parts red and one part blue.…
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Colour-matching Monotype Parts
In my projects to refurbish my Monotype pump and install a latch mechanism, I am now at the stage of needing to repaint some parts, and I am finding it to be a tricky job. For one thing, In can’t…
Crossheads reinstalled on Monotype pump head
The two press-fit parts that I probably should never have disassembled on my Monotype caster pump head are now back together again. As mentioned in my previous post I had already reassembled the Pump Body Spring Rod 31H1 and its…
Washi Workshop Wednesday, June 26th 2013
We will be holding an impromptu workshop on making washi (Japanese-style paper) on Wednesday, June 26th 2013 from 10am to 5pm at our store in New Dundee, and we have room for a couple more people. This will be a…
Monotype pump head parts cleaning completed
All the parts for the pump head on my Monotype Composition caster are now clean and mostly shiny. There are two cotter (split) pins which I did not bother cleaning since I plan on replacing them. The lower crosshead 19H1,…
Progress on our Rural Routes auction item
The monthly auction of items to support the Rural Routes Studio Tour continues. This month’s auction features a set of three beautiful flowerpots mounted on a pine plank, from Dundee Pottery and Stained Glass. We are still working on our…
A little spring cleaning
The only parts of the Monotype pump head left to clean are the three long springs. To soak these in paint remover I made a trough from aluminum foil with the ends folded over several times. Some scraps of lumber…
Finished Washi from 2010
A while ago I posted a video of me making washi while we were in Prince Edward Island but I have yet to post anything about the results. Unfortunately we did not take any video of pressing the post, separating…
Monotype pump head disassembly
The third branch of my Monotype pump refitting is the disassembly and cleaning of most of the parts of the pump head. I have started cleaning the parts and have some of the simpler pieces cleaned and ready to re-assemble.…
Monotype Pump Latch R&R—A special tool avoided
In order to repair two threaded holes in the Monotype caster pump latch, I thought I would have to make an extension for my drill bit because the holes to be drilled were so close to a side arm on…
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