Comments on: 232P restoration and conversion project http://vandercookpress.info/vanderblog/2008/01/25/232p-restoration-and-conversion-project/ »A forum for flatbed cylinder proof presses Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:06:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Casey McGarr http://vandercookpress.info/vanderblog/2008/01/25/232p-restoration-and-conversion-project/#comment-2044 Casey McGarr Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:21:31 +0000 http://vandercookpress.info/vanderblog/2008/01/25/232p-restoration-and-conversion-project/#comment-2044 Did you ever get a test print made. I would like to hear how the crank handle is working, how difficult is t to crank. Casey Did you ever get a test print made. I would like to hear how the crank handle is working, how difficult is t to crank.

Casey

]]> By: Kate Ten Eyck http://vandercookpress.info/vanderblog/2008/01/25/232p-restoration-and-conversion-project/#comment-1856 Kate Ten Eyck Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:10:11 +0000 http://vandercookpress.info/vanderblog/2008/01/25/232p-restoration-and-conversion-project/#comment-1856 The press is coming along. Next week I'll get some photos up. The hand crank conversion is a success thanks to our talented machine shop, and the opportunity to see a similar manual press at "Wild Carrot" in Hadley Mass. I believe that model was the 223, which is about eight inches narrower than our press. The trick with this conversion was that in our press, the center axle does not rotate, so a crank with a chain system was devised. We are looking at making a test print as early as next week! anyone with a similar project is welcome to contact us for advice! Kate Ten Eyck Art Studio Tech Wesleyan University The press is coming along. Next week I’ll get some photos up. The hand crank conversion is a success thanks to our talented machine shop, and the opportunity to see a similar manual press at “Wild Carrot” in Hadley Mass. I believe that model was the 223, which is about eight inches narrower than our press. The trick with this conversion was that in our press, the center axle does not rotate, so a crank with a chain system was devised. We are looking at making a test print as early as next week! anyone with a similar project is welcome to contact us for advice!

Kate Ten Eyck
Art Studio Tech
Wesleyan University

]]> By: Casey McGarr http://vandercookpress.info/vanderblog/2008/01/25/232p-restoration-and-conversion-project/#comment-1841 Casey McGarr Sun, 17 Feb 2008 02:25:37 +0000 http://vandercookpress.info/vanderblog/2008/01/25/232p-restoration-and-conversion-project/#comment-1841 I would be interested in knowing how easy or difficult it's going to be to turn that cylinder when the handle gets put on the press. Casey I would be interested in knowing how easy or difficult it’s going to be to turn that cylinder when the handle gets put on the press.

Casey

]]> By: Casey McGarr http://vandercookpress.info/vanderblog/2008/01/25/232p-restoration-and-conversion-project/#comment-1813 Casey McGarr Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:21:03 +0000 http://vandercookpress.info/vanderblog/2008/01/25/232p-restoration-and-conversion-project/#comment-1813 This is really impressive. I have a Vandercook 32-28 and it looks almost identical, actually they are in the same family. Great Job!!! Casey Inky Lips Press Texas This is really impressive. I have a Vandercook 32-28 and it looks almost identical, actually they are in the same family. Great Job!!!

Casey
Inky Lips Press
Texas

]]> By: The Arm NYC http://vandercookpress.info/vanderblog/2008/01/25/232p-restoration-and-conversion-project/#comment-1811 The Arm NYC Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:30:04 +0000 http://vandercookpress.info/vanderblog/2008/01/25/232p-restoration-and-conversion-project/#comment-1811 I'd love to see some more photos of the process. This press deserves a blog of its own! Daniel Morris The Arm Letterpress Brooklyn, NY I’d love to see some more photos of the process. This press deserves a blog of its own!

Daniel Morris
The Arm Letterpress
Brooklyn, NY

]]> By: Martha Chiplis http://vandercookpress.info/vanderblog/2008/01/25/232p-restoration-and-conversion-project/#comment-1808 Martha Chiplis Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:49:08 +0000 http://vandercookpress.info/vanderblog/2008/01/25/232p-restoration-and-conversion-project/#comment-1808 A campus machine shop that restores a Vandercook? My fantasy come true. Looks like they are doing/have done a beautiful job. A campus machine shop that restores a Vandercook? My fantasy come true. Looks like they are doing/have done a beautiful job.

]]> By: Eric Holub http://vandercookpress.info/vanderblog/2008/01/25/232p-restoration-and-conversion-project/#comment-1807 Eric Holub Fri, 25 Jan 2008 17:29:28 +0000 http://vandercookpress.info/vanderblog/2008/01/25/232p-restoration-and-conversion-project/#comment-1807 Hey, if they get this worked out, they might consider selling retrofit kits. I know of another press that could use this. Hey, if they get this worked out, they might consider selling retrofit kits. I know of another press that could use this.

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