Where to buy a Selectric?

[Chuck Guzis]

On 12/29/2005 at 8:17 PM John Allain wrote:

>You know the entire outer shell drops away with two lever pulls, right?

Yup, I've been that far.

>I've removed the main drive engine from a Selectric (where the
>belt passes) and would say it's worth the effort (not much effort)
>compared to the incomprehensible geometry of it's lever upon
>lever system for translating key to typehead.  Aside: someday
>I would like to hear said system described by someone.  I've
>found it fascinating.

It's that part about pulling the driveshaft that scares me.  I think of all
of those little springs that are just waiting to go off if I make one false
move and I break out in a cold sweat.  Maybe if I had a step-by-step list
of instructions, I wouldn't be so shy.  Belts aren't expensive at all.

Cheers,
Chuck