A few weeks back, I wrote about a worm gear with a blunted point that was causing my oscillating roller to stop during it’s run back and forth. I tried filing the point down myself, and while I was able to get it smooth, I was not able to make a nice, sharp point. Last [...]
Archive for December 2007
Vandercook inking system diagram - Posted
I have just done a very quick drawing of the inking system for my Vandercook 215/4. This is for my upcoming book, “Print It Yourself” which is to be published late next year by F&W Publications. The diagram is a very simplified attempt to visually explain (along with a verbal explanation) how the ink gets [...]
Ink drum side play - Posted December 23, 2007
Do any of you #4 Vandercook owners have any side play on your ink drum? That is, when wiping from side to side, does the drum move a little, or not at all?
Vandercook 315 form roller sizing - Posted
I am preparing to purchase new form rollers for my 315. They are dented and also concave by 4 or 5 thou ( how much of a problem is this?). The question is, what is the correct diameter of form roller. If someone has the spec on this, it would be great to know. In [...]
Potter Proof Press for sale (NYC area) - Posted December 17, 2007
A friend of mine in Union City, NJ has a really nice Potter proof press for sale. This press would need to be inked with a brayer so it would be most suited for block printing, proofing engravings, monoprinting or printing wood type posters. Asking price is $750. For what Kelseys are going for on [...]
Vandercook (or similar) in Europe - Posted December 11, 2007
I am searching for information on where to purchase Vandercook proof presses in Europe (SP (N°4))? (I also checked the other Brands section of the site… Are there comparable european brands of flat bed cylinder proof presses you would recommand?) Thanks in advance! Greatings from Luxembourg
Taking off a Universal III motor - Posted December 3, 2007
I need to remove the motor that drives the cylinder on a Vandercook Universal III. I need to have the motor rebuilt. I worked on it a bit today and simply could not figure out how to get it off nor could I figure out how much of I should take to the motor place [...]
Damaged Worm gear on 4/215 - Posted
The oscillating roller is hanging up at one point in its travels. Fritz wrote that this is probably due to damage somewhere on the worm gear, the center shaft of the oscillating roller. He was right; one of the points on the worm gear was chipped, and that is where the crescent rider is hanging [...]