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	<title>USB Typewriter</title>
	<link>http://www.usbtypewriter.com</link>
	<description>Turn your typewriter into a USB keyboard!</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:55:09 +0000</lastBuildDate>
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		<title>Move on to Installation Instructions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Now that you have assembled and tested the electronics, read the installation instructions  to learn how to mount them underneath your typewriter.
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		<link>http://www.usbtypewriter.com/move-on-to-installation-instructions</link>
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		<title>Connect Interface Board to Chassis</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You should have a single wire coming out of the Interface Board with a hook on it (see step 13 of the assembly instructions).  This wire should be screwed into the chassis to make good electrical contact.  Some filing of the chassis will help ensure good contact.
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		<link>http://www.usbtypewriter.com/connect-interface-board-to-chassis</link>
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		<title>Installation Instructions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This section assumes you already have built the electronics for the USB Typewriter, by following the assembly instructions.   Also, that you have all the tools and supplies you'll need.  Now, its time to install the electronics onto your machine. Before going into detail, lets get a broad overview of what lies ahead by looking at [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.usbtypewriter.com/game-plan</link>
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		<title>Find the Crossbar</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Underneath every typewriter (at least, every typewriter I've seen) is at least one springloaded crossbar that runs underneath all the keys.  When a key is struck, it pushes on this crossbar, and this causes the carriage to advance, the ink roll to move, and so on.  We are going to repurpose this crossbar as a place to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.usbtypewriter.com/test3</link>
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		<title>File the Keys Underneath the Crossbar</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The keys need to make electrical contact with the sensor board, which we are going to mount to the crossbar.  So, we have to file or grind the dirt and paint on the keys in the area where they contact the crossbar.  On each key, there should be a roughly 1/2" long strip of shiny bare metal when [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.usbtypewriter.com/file-the-keys-underneath-the-crossbar</link>
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		<title>Insulate the Crossbar</title>
		<description><![CDATA[
The crossbar is generally made of metal, which will interfere with the circuitry of the sensor board if left exposed.  Therefore, we must cover the crossbar with insulating tape.  A single or double layer of Gaffers tape is sufficient for this job -- it is durable, it repositions well, and it doesn't leave a residue.  In a pinch, you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.usbtypewriter.com/insulate-the-crossbar</link>
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		<title>Attach the Sensor Board to the Crossbar</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is the most involved part, so bear with me:
The "feather" contacts of the Sensor Board must be wrapped around the Crossbar using tweezers or pliers. The goal is to have one feather contact underneath each key bar, and to have the feather contacts wrapped as tightly as possible.  I find the tweezers work well [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.usbtypewriter.com/attach-the-sensor-board-to-the-crossbar</link>
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		<title>optional:  Glue or Solder Sensor Board in place</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Note: If the sensor board is still sliding around, its ok to use some hot glue to fix its position, but keep the hot glue away from the contacts. You can also wrap a contact 360º back onto iself, and solder it back onto the throughole it originated from (but not onto any other hole); [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.usbtypewriter.com/optional-glue-or-solder-sensor-board-in-place</link>
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		<title>Give the Crossbar Some Space</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Depending on the design of your typewriter, the crossbar may be too close to the keys by default -- that means that it will be too easy to press a key against the sensor, or that the keys will be mashed against the sensor contacts all the time.  You only want the keys to touch the contacts when [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.usbtypewriter.com/give-the-crossbar-some-space</link>
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		<title>Align Contacts to Keys</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Now that the contacts are securely wrapped around the crossbar,  we need to nudge them into place so that each contact is directly underneath  a corresponding key.  This job is easier if you trim the contacts down to a consistent length.   It goes without saying that you don't want the contacts to touch each other.
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		<link>http://www.usbtypewriter.com/align-contacts-to-keys</link>
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