I’m about to order tympan from NA Graphics. As a new Vandercook owner, what else should I add to the order so I have it on hand for vandercook maintenance? Eli
MoreSP-20: Deeply grooved and pitted bearer rail
While cleaning my SP-20, I’ve found that one of the bearer rails is fairly deeply grooved and pitted. I’ve cleaned it several times and I keep pulling up grime and a lot of metal shavings, so it will take a few more passes. The roller that rides on it isn’t pitted. It’s just covered in […]
MoreSP-20: Improved roller bearing holder vs. a holder welded to the carriage
The manual mentions an improved roller bearing holder. On my SP-20 the bearing holder looks like it’s welded to the carriage. My guess is that this goes with the optional Delrin roller add-on (Other Post Here), which would mean the improved holder won’t fit my press without modification. Is that right?
MoreSP-20: Can’t find the eccentric oil hole below/above the handle
The maintenance manual says the oil hole for the eccentric is above the handle, but I can’t find it on my SP-20. Should I take the plate behind the handle off to oil it? For now I’ve oiled around the seam and reached behind the faceplate as far as I could. That got the trip […]
MoreSP-20: Delrin rollers no longer touching the bearer rails
I recently picked up an SP-20 and I’m working through maintenance. The plastic/Delrin rollers don’t touch the bearer rails on either side. They show wear, so they made contact at some point. From what I found on the blog, these were an optional add-on that doesn’t contribute much. Is this something I should worry about? […]
MoreNo. 4 Print/Trip Assembly Hardware
I am trying to find out if this winged bolt is original or if this was a previous fix. Currently, it’s hitting the frame of the base, causing it to self-loosen.
MoreTrying to find a part number for our Uni 1
Hello, Does anyone know the name and/or the Vandercook part number for the steel ‘post’ that is bolted onto the rider roller assembly and couples to a spring-loaded bolt mounted on the press carriage? The spring-loaded bolt pushes into the ‘post’ and acts as a latch when the rollers are raised. The bolt has worn […]
MoreChallenge 15 MP Issues
My friend Lee and I printed on the Challenge 15MP at BAD today. It was for a job, but I used it as an excuse to get a second opinion on the press and to try to troubleshoot some things. The press has some relatively new rollers on it, that were certainly made badly, which […]
MoreSP-20 Gripper Pedal Doesn’t Come Back Up/Grippers Not Raising
Hi folks, Asking for some help! We are having issues with our gripper on our Vandercook SP-20 (serial number: 23442). The grippers were getting lower and lower and now do not really raise at all. The foot pedal was also pretty low to the floor, with us having to press harder on it for the […]
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Removing old trip springs from an SP-15
I recently had to remove both trip springs from my SP-15. I approached each one differently, so I’ll explain both methods. The discovery that not just one but both springs were broken came a couple months ago, but it took some time to procure the right tools for removing the old springs, namely a cold […]
More#4 trip rack reinstallation issue
I am having trouble getting the trip rack to raise on my Vandercook 4. I removed the trip rack to access the cylinder eccentric adjustment today. I removed the rack while the carriage was in the middle of the bed. I put the rack back together afterwards and now the rack won’t fully raise when […]
MoreVandercook No. 4 Cylinder Trip Rack
Periodically the cylinder trip rack on our No. 4 drops down just before the cylinder gets to the end of the bed. Normally, when the press is in print mode the cylinder trip rack raises as the cylinder leaves the feed table. At the end of the bed and ready to return to the […]
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