Mess'n with a writer

I still have the MeritWriter - still brand new.  Never did get it to work with DigitalCat.  I don't think it will work with any software.   The writer really has no monetary value.

 

I think I  am going to entertain myself and take it apart.  Take out the disk thing. the platen, platen motor - make it a paperless writer.  I want to look for and remove anything that is "manufacturer specific and special" and is keeping it from working.  

 

Anybody ever taken a writer apart and modified it - and was actually successful?

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Permalink Reply by Kelli Combs (admin) on December 24, 2011 at 15:19

Boy, aren't you brave.  I've never taken anything apart except for a flashlight, that's the extent of it.  Good luck to you.  I guess if it has no value to you at this point, can't hurt anything.  Let us know how it goes!!

Permalink Reply by Mary Jo Cochran on December 24, 2011 at 15:42

Well, I did get it taken apart.  It was surprising how much better the stroking is when I got clutch off.  I took out the batteries.  I removed the CD drive and the several connections.  It now weighs five pounds. 

I plugged it in, and yes, it works.  My thinking is if I get the right USB to serial port adapter it will work.

Permalink Reply by Em on December 28, 2011 at 11:10

You should try the FTDI USB to serial adaptor, It emulates the rs232 chip 100%. 

http://shop.procat.com/product.sc?productId=56&categoryId=5

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