Facit 4070 paper tape punch

[Chris Elmquist]

On Monday (03/02/2009 at 07:00PM +0000), Tony Duell wrote:
> 
> > So, I'm looking for a chad box for one of these.  Any leads would be helpful.
> 
> Good luck. In my experience they are considerably rarer than the machines.
> 
> About 20 years ago, Facit could still supply the chad box (and other 
> spares for the 4070). But the price then was about \pounds 30.00. I have 
> no idea if it's still available, but if so, it'll not be cheap.
> 
> I would sgugest getting some plastic sheet and a solvent-toye adhesive 
> and making one..

I have this same issue for the GNT 3601 punch that I recently obtained.
There must have been some people out there that had a fetish for chad
boxes :-)

I intend to make a prototype using Origami techniques-- ie, cut and
fold some manila folder cardboard to get the dimensions just right--
and then when I get a round tuit, I'll perhaps make a plastic one.
A cardboard one will be way better than vacuuming up the chad from the
shop floor as I am doing now though.

Chris