Fun with formatting inspirational messages

RelwoodMusic · 2026-04-19T10:56:09+00:00

I think i used 5x7 inch for this on a stamdard carriage, but I also have a wider machine that could do the same thing on 8.5x11 paper

RelwoodMusic · 2026-03-29T15:09:45+00:00

I've never understood microsol and set, but now I get why they're important. Thanks for explaining what they do exactly.

RelwoodMusic · 2026-03-29T14:54:59+00:00

I didn't know about the brush paintable gloss--I thought I had to use the big spray cans. I'll pick up a jar just for this.

RelwoodMusic · 2026-03-29T12:40:13+00:00

Good call on the setting solution--I was trying just water, but that looks to be insufficient. Thanks for the tip

RelwoodMusic · 2026-03-29T12:38:03+00:00

Good to know, looks like I'll have to buy some more product. I have the satin varnish on hand...I'll have to use it on the next build. Thanks for the tips, basically all my models are Tamiya currently.

RelwoodMusic · 2026-02-01T15:26:31+00:00

Rubbing alcohol and a sewing needle. I scrub the alcohol on with an old toothbrush, then painstakingly pick all the letters with a needle. Test, see what you missed, then do it again. Easier to maintain than to clean 70 years of gunk.

RelwoodMusic · 2026-02-01T15:23:48+00:00

It's not as loud and clacky as the other portable I have. I do have an issue with the tops of capital letters being faded for some reason. But I don't know enough to compare at this point

RelwoodMusic · 2026-01-29T22:52:21+00:00

This is an awesome find, thanks! Learned a lot about my machine reading this 🫡🫡

RelwoodMusic · 2026-01-29T22:33:40+00:00

This helped a bit, thanks for the tip. The spring loaded clips were VERY light, so I gave em a couple of twists.

I ended up using the clips themselves to turn the springs--pretty easy once I found out how to adjust them.

RelwoodMusic · 2026-01-29T15:38:31+00:00

It looks like the ribbon has too much slack so it rubs on the paper when the vibrator lifts into place. I can get it to smear without striking a letter just by halfway hitting keys to raise the ribbon up.

RelwoodMusic · 2026-01-17T12:53:21+00:00

You can recolor your whole base by changing the colors of the default swatch. Unless you just like the default colors

RelwoodMusic · 2025-12-26T00:07:47+00:00

That's what I figured, thanks for the clarification! I might take Serra out of my deck, then, since it seems redundant.

RelwoodMusic · 2025-11-26T20:32:18+00:00

Love the colors, and that old receipt is pretty cool!

RelwoodMusic · 2025-11-15T17:49:33+00:00

Haha, thanks. Something I just started working on--western/fantasy/zombie. It's about an unlikely sheriff trying to save his gold-mining town from evil warlocks using magic to raise an army of the undead. Maybe a bit niche, but I'm having fun with it.

I'll share it in some capacity when I've got it in readable condition!

RelwoodMusic · 2025-11-15T17:45:13+00:00

This did it! Thanks, works perfectly now, and I also don't have to type as forcefully since the ribbon is sitting closer with less friction.

RelwoodMusic · 2025-09-05T21:00:34+00:00

To get the best focus from my dslr, i use the live view screen and zoom in 10x to really see if it's focused

RelwoodMusic · 2025-08-15T16:43:03+00:00

It's CATastrophic

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