Comments on: Sp-15 trip spring reference http://vandercookpress.info/vanderblog/2007/06/22/sp-15-trip-spring-reference/ »A forum for flatbed cylinder proof presses Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:21:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Sylvia Chevrier http://vandercookpress.info/vanderblog/2007/06/22/sp-15-trip-spring-reference/#comment-1404 Sylvia Chevrier Sun, 24 Jun 2007 22:56:51 +0000 http://vandercookpress.info/vanderblog/2007/06/22/sp-15-trip-spring-reference/#comment-1404 John, Many thanks! I think these will be extremely helpful. John, Many thanks! I think these will be extremely helpful.

]]> By: john christopher http://vandercookpress.info/vanderblog/2007/06/22/sp-15-trip-spring-reference/#comment-1403 john christopher Sun, 24 Jun 2007 16:52:24 +0000 http://vandercookpress.info/vanderblog/2007/06/22/sp-15-trip-spring-reference/#comment-1403 Hi Sylvia I've posted a couple of pictures on flickr: hope this helps... www.flickr.com/photos/8286330@N03/612364085/in/photostream/ Hi Sylvia

I’ve posted a couple of pictures on flickr: hope this helps…

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8286330@N03/612364085/in/photostream/

]]> By: Sylvia Chevrier http://vandercookpress.info/vanderblog/2007/06/22/sp-15-trip-spring-reference/#comment-1402 Sylvia Chevrier Sat, 23 Jun 2007 22:22:00 +0000 http://vandercookpress.info/vanderblog/2007/06/22/sp-15-trip-spring-reference/#comment-1402 Thanks John, for any other close ups you can supply. I do have the drawing in the manual, but something 3-dimensional would be even better. I would like to make sure that I don't thread through the wrong dowels (would like to avoid a terrible crunching sound the first time I try rolling the carriage after inserting the new springs!). Eric, the mirror is a great idea, I'll get one. I too was wondering about which position the trip mechanism should be in when replacing the spring; I asked Fritz about it but he wasn't certain. I just bought some tiny, flexible LED lights with magnetized bases which should help me to see better what's going on. Thanks John, for any other close ups you can supply. I do have the drawing in the manual, but something 3-dimensional would be even better. I would like to make sure that I don’t thread through the wrong dowels (would like to avoid a terrible crunching sound the first time I try rolling the carriage after inserting the new springs!). Eric, the mirror is a great idea, I’ll get one. I too was wondering about which position the trip mechanism should be in when replacing the spring; I asked Fritz about it but he wasn’t certain. I just bought some tiny, flexible LED lights with magnetized bases which should help me to see better what’s going on.

]]> By: Eric Holub http://vandercookpress.info/vanderblog/2007/06/22/sp-15-trip-spring-reference/#comment-1401 Eric Holub Sat, 23 Jun 2007 16:22:24 +0000 http://vandercookpress.info/vanderblog/2007/06/22/sp-15-trip-spring-reference/#comment-1401 It has been a long time since I did this, but you will probably need to insert the spring with both sides of the cylinder in a specific position, forget if it is up or down, whichever would put the least tension on the spring. One helpful tool, beside a flashlight, is an extension mirror so you can study the area in question from different angles. It has been a long time since I did this, but you will probably need to insert the spring with both sides of the cylinder in a specific position, forget if it is up or down, whichever would put the least tension on the spring.
One helpful tool, beside a flashlight, is an extension mirror so you can study the area in question from different angles.

]]> By: john christopher http://vandercookpress.info/vanderblog/2007/06/22/sp-15-trip-spring-reference/#comment-1400 john christopher Sat, 23 Jun 2007 10:23:18 +0000 http://vandercookpress.info/vanderblog/2007/06/22/sp-15-trip-spring-reference/#comment-1400 Hi Sylvia I'm sure I can supply a closer image of the trip spring in position - watch this space... You might wish to ask Fritz for a copy of the sp-15 manual he supplies - sheet 302 has a very simple clear diagram of the procedure. Good luck - it looks very fiddley to thread it through - in fact sheet 302 shows an assembly tool j-19953 being used to replace the spring, maybe it's possible make a simplified assembly tool to do the job - it looks like firstly the spring has to be threaded through into the correct position and then the coiled part thrust onto the dowel. I'll let you know how I get on. best wishes John Hi Sylvia

I’m sure I can supply a closer image of the trip spring in position - watch this space… You might wish to ask Fritz for a copy of the sp-15 manual he supplies - sheet 302 has a very simple clear diagram of the procedure.

Good luck - it looks very fiddley to thread it through - in fact sheet 302 shows an assembly tool j-19953 being used to replace the spring, maybe it’s possible make a simplified assembly tool to do the job - it looks like firstly the spring has to be threaded through into the correct position and then the coiled part thrust onto the dowel. I’ll let you know how I get on.

best wishes

John

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