I’m at wits end trying to figure out why I’m getting slurring problems on my SP20. I’m using photopolymer plates from Boxcar on a patmag base. Everything calipers out correctly to .918, including my roller height gauge. I’ve adjusted the rollers and measured them in several places on the bed. I have brand new rollers […]
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Machining a metal rider roller for SP-15
I got an SP-15 press with a missing rider roller. I purchased the brass end pieces from NA Graphics, and am about to go to my location machine shop and have the roller made, bringing with me a borrowed roller from another SP-15. Does anyone have any suggestions or advice? Is there a national company […]
MoreIs there an SP-15 specific full moon?
We have a new (to us) SP-15, no manual, sadly. The front rubber roller adjustment knobs very suddenly stopped moving. At all. If it were one side or the other, that would be one thing, but they are both immobile, and they had been turning fine earlier in the day. I removed the roller, and […]
MoreSP 15 gripper release and carriage stop
I am working with an sp 15 that doesn’t stop at the end of its run, also the grippers will not release. Are these two issues related? Am I missing a part? Thank you. Sally Faulkner
MoreSupport roller not contacting rail…
Vandercook SP15 Press # 25159 The support roller (I think that’s what that is) on the non-operator side of my press is not contacting the rail. The operator side seems fine. Why are mine made out of steel, but the ones in the manual are nylon, and there are four of them. Is this the […]
MoreSP-15 Ink Drum Lubrication?
My sp-15 started squealing today; I deduced the noise was coming from either the motor or the ink drum assembly – inspected the motor oil reservoir and topped it up without overfilling. Moved onto the ink drum assembly x 20613 and on removal found the ink drum shaft to be very resistant to rotation. I’ve […]
MoreFor Sale Vandercook SP15
I am selling my Vandercook SP15 proof press. I have had it for about 5 years and purchased it from a man whose family had run a long time print shop in the Atlanta metro area. The serial # is 23805, inspected by H. L. Keller. This is a wonderful press but for the type […]
MoreSP-15 Trip still giving fits
Last month, I posted a query about our SP-15 at UA Fort Smith, in which the trip eccentric release mechanism in the cylinder was crashing into the trip release button on the operator’s upon return to home. (see the original post https://vandercookpress.info/vanderblog/2011/02/sp-15-carriage-problem/#comments). This has begun happening again, despite oiling the press every time we print […]
MoreSP-20 roller bearer
I seem to be having an issue with one of the bearers (is that even the right term?) on the rear form roller on my SP-20. I can’t lower the roller height to type-high on that side. I can on the user side, but not on the opposite end. No problem with the front roller. […]
MoreSP-15 Rail Wiper & Motor Issues
Our SP-15 (#22182) at UA Fort Smith is missing the nylon wiper (X-20758) that apparently cleans the rails on both sides of the press. Looks like these were replaced at some point with a couple of pieces of thin metal. The other day, on the non-operator side, these bits of metal shifted and on the […]
MoreSP 15 Measurements
Hello Printers, I need measurements for the SP15 that are slightly more specific than the floor space quick specs which are provided on this site. I’m going to be moving one soon (without the handle and feedboard) and need the base measurements. I am not near the press right now, so if someone who has […]
MoreSP20 Form Roller Screws
I’m attempting to remove the hardware from my SP20 roller cores to ship them off to be recast. I’ve removed the tiny set screw from inside the larger, outer, screw on the end of the roller, but now I can’t seem to remove the larger, outer screw. I don’t want to turn it too hard […]
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