[Coco] coco plotter fp 215

[Gene Heskett]

On Sunday 26 August 2012 11:52:44 Bruce W. Calkins did opine:

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> From: "Gene Heskett"
> 
> > On Sunday 26 August 2012 07:57:34 Douglas Bell did opine:
> >> Are there any programs available for the coco and the fp 215 plotter?
> > 
> > I've never seen that one.  I have or had a cpg-115 (actually made by
> > Alps) which was a teeny little thing that used roll paper about 4
> > inches wide. But all the pens dried up, and the last new ones I
> > bought were dried up when I opened the pack.  This was at least 15
> > years ago.  What does the fp-215 look like?
> > 
> >> Thanks
> >> 
> >> doug
> > 
> > Cheers, Gene
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> Yes, there were programs for the FP-215 in one or another of the early
> CoCo magazines.
> 
> I have more than one of the CGP-115 plotters.  The big weak point was a
> little plastic gear that would split and then spin on its shaft stopping
> all horizontal pen movement.

That too, but the shack actually could get replacement gears when I needed 
one, and I superglued the replacement to the shaft.

> I refilled the pens many times with a
> syringe and inkpad ink.  Black of course was the easiest color to find.
> 
But stay away from Carters, it was death on some of the pens plastic parts.
 
> 
> Bruce W.
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