Don’t have the right milling tool? Just make one! [Attoparsec] wondered what if you could carry a typewriter in your pocket, then followed through with that and built one. (Video, embedded below.) ...

Inside the small Cambridge Typewriter Co. storefront in Arlington, there is barely space to move around. Nearly every surface — the floor, shelves, desks and windowsills — is covered with ...

MACHINES. IT’S BEEN SAID THAT THE CLACKING OF THE TYPEWRITER IS MUSIC TO A WRITER’S EARS, AND FOR 45 YEARS, BUM BUM BUM BUM. IT’S BEEN TOM FURRIER’S JOB TO MAKE SURE THOSE KEYS STAY IN TUNE.

All typewriters are individually adjusted so that ... Here you can see me attaching it with a small cotter pin. The key legends also need to be carefully placed so that they're aligned vertically.