Braillewriter Cleaning & Repair

by: Carmen Willings
teachingvisuallyimpaired.com
Updated February 15, 2025
The Perkins Brailler is a complex mechanical device, so repairing it requires specialized skills. Properly maintaining the brailler will ensure it remains in good condition. If your brailler has stopped working, it may simply need to be cleaned and oiled to function properly again. Follow the step-by-step YouTube on properly cleaning and oiling the brailler. Before you begin, be sure you have all the supplies you will need.

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Supplies

  • One Screwdriver, #1 Phillips, 3" Shank Length
  • One Screwdriver, #2 Phillips, 8" Shank Length
  • One Paint Brush, Chip, 1” Brush Head
  • One Wire Brush, 1” Brush Head
  • Two Acid Brushes, ⅜” Brush Head
  • One Lint-Free Cloth
  • One Small Cup
  • One Cleaning Pan, 17” L X 10” W X 6” H
  • One Compartmentalized Tray (such as an ice cube tray)
  • One 1.75 oz Tube of Lubriplate Grease (Lubriplate grease, also known as "Aero Grease" is used to lubricate important brailler ware points, particularly on screw drive openers.)
  • One 2 oz Bottle of Brailler Oil
  • Cleaning Solvent (neutral, petroleum-based mineral spirits, or equal)
  • Purchase Perkins Brailler Replacement Parts

Brailler Cleaning Video Tutorial

More Perkins Brailler Videos

The following are more instructional tutorials available on YouTube that can walk you through the repair process if there isn't someone available to repair the braillewriter for you. Be warned that only the ambitious should attempt to undertake this task!

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