Hello,We need to replace a worn chain on one of our UNIVERSAL 1, #21175, 1961The chain has stretched and is now rattling along the inner shelf of the press. I have used shims in the motor mount in the past to take up some of the slack, but I would like to find a source […]
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Uni 1 – Grippers will not fully release at the end of the bed
Hello, we have a Universal 1 press, serial # 28671 (1969) that was converted from being a power drive to manual press by Don K. Black. Recently, we have noticed that the grippers are not releasing the paper fully at the end of the bed. The grippers all raise up and open easily at […]
MoreReplacing the wooden bushing on a Universal 1 inking drum
Well, now we have had a little practice with replacing a wooden bushing on a Uni 1 inking drum. I last posted on October 2011 when a bushing had gone on our Universal 1. We just had the wooden bushing go on our other Uni 1 (serial number: 28671). So, I thought I would share […]
MoreRemoving the inking drum on a Uni 1 ?
Hello, Has anyone replaced the wooden bearings on the inking drum of a Universal 1 press?, I noticed some side to side play in the inking drum awhile ago and ordered replacement wooden bearings from N.A. Graphics. But I was unclear on how to remove the inking drum and ended up leaving it as was […]
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