In the repairs section there are two excelet articles on repairing the gummy wheel problem of card readers. Both articles mention using o-rings for the repair but they don't give a size for the o-rings needed.
Gummy wheel repair , Need O=-ring size
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10-28-2005, 01:54 PM
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10-28-2005, 02:44 PM
Fred, I've tried to measure the ones I've been using successfully. Be mindful that these are made of rubber hence, are a bit difficult to measure. The ID is from 0.1181" (3mm) to 0.125" (1/8"). I suspect a tight fit would be correct to hold snugly on a 1/8" shaft. The OD is ~0.250" or 1/4". Sorry I don't have a gear out right now that I could directly measure for you. Hope this helps, Mike PS If you have any problems finding the ones you need, drop me an email.
10-28-2005, 02:57 PM
The ones I used recently are 1/8 inch inside diameter and 1/4 inch outside diameter. In British Standards this O-ring is designated as BS006 (see here). Brian Gladman ▼
10-29-2005, 06:19 AM
I've found that '1 size smaller' -- the shop I get them from calls Size 006 is ideal for the rubber O-rings in a 9100 keyboad BTW.
10-29-2005, 09:21 AM
There is two guys on ebay who sell the rings, one in the US, the other in Italy. In the US, they are USD 5 for 10 pairs of rings, I think. Try http://cgi.ebay.com/HP-Calculator-HP67-HP97-Gummy-Wheel-Repair_W0QQitemZ5823642197QQcategoryZ11713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
If you are interested in pictures to repair HP41 card reader, I could also offer my guide:
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10-29-2005, 11:52 AM
In the UK I got mine from here, where I got 30 for their minimum order of £5. I bought BS006 O'rings but I am pretty sure they will have the BS005 ones as well. Brian Gladman
11-05-2005, 04:58 AM
I am now getting the "Malfunction" error message intermittently after a "gummy wheel repair" of two years ago. The cause feels like a misadjustment of the little gold contact switches. Does your guide explain how to make the adjustments for these switches?
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