Our Uni 1’s back form roller gear is spinning out on the starting teeth of the rack. I’ve changed the roller height, made sure the end screws on the roller core are tight, made sure the spring beneath the starting teeth is free of debris (it depresses with finger pressure). I’ve had this issue on […]
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Handle Removal / Gear Puller?
Hello, Back again. Posted in November about a pin removal on my Universal I handle. In the end we had to drill out the top half and then were able to tap it out. Now we need to get the handle off. Is a gear puller our best option? Thank you, Alison
MoreReturn tapes buckling trailing edge of sheet
We have a Uni 1 PAB with the automatic tape sheet delivery tower. When using the return tapes, particularly with short sheets, the sheets get buckled on the trailing edge and can hang up or get mangled by the form. The pdf Uni 1 manual states: Caution When using the Automatic Tape Sheet Delivery, the […]
MoreUniversal I – Carriage Removal
Hi All, I have a Universal I with adjustable bed – and need to move it into my studio. We haven’t been able to get the handle off … spent a day on that :( …. seized pin.So – we are now considering taking off the carriage. Does anyone have advice? I assume I need […]
MoreUniversal III grippers
Hello all,I am new to the forum.I have 2 Universal III presses under my care and I am cleaning and refurbishing both.The grippers on one press are not opening at the feed board in run mode and the cycle button does not work at all.It seems an intermittent problem.I am replacing fuses and just noticed […]
MoreWTB: Vandercook 325G Form and Distribution rollers
Hello Vandercook Party People. I am looking to buy the form roller assembly, form rollers and distribution rollers for a Vandercook 325G. If you have any laying around I’d love to get my hands on them to get this big beast of a press I bought back up and running! On another note. I bought […]
MoreVandercook Universal II for sale
Vandercook universal II P/AB for sale. $13500. Ground level- can arrange rigging and loading at your cost. Very easy move out with the right tools, but no loading dock. I can supervise rigging so the rigging co does lift the press from the correct points. Features: Frisket tower with tapes Adjustable bed (Very useful) Power […]
MoreKnurl Pin Sheered Off
After cleaning up my new Universal III I was still having trouble getting the grippers to open at the end of the bed. After hunting around this blog, I discovered a post that indicates that the knurl pin is the problem. You had posted a very helpful diagram! (below) Anyway, the top is broken […]
MoreUniversal I stopping when in print, but not in trip
Hi All, I just pulled an old Universal I out from the corner to see what issues there may be. When in Trip the carriage rolls all the way down the bed fine. When I put it in Print, the Press stops when the cam follower hits the trip wedge. There is a bit of […]
MoreUni III Blowing Fuses
Working on some electrical gremlins on a Uni III that is blowing its 5amp fuses (larger ones). When in manual mode, the carriage will go to the end of the bed with no problem but will not return and it appears to blow the fuses once at the end of the bed. Should I be […]
MoreChain Problem on Universal III
I just acquired a nice Universal III which I’ve been cleaning up. I started up the motor today and after about a minute, it stopped, although it was still humming. I shut everything down and pulled off various covers and have isolated the problem to the chain. It’s stuck in the gear that sits BELOW […]
MoreUni III roller bearer issue?
Looks like when new rollers were put on the press, two of the roller height adjustment mechanisms were put on backward, so that the locking nut faces the wrong way. I assume they should face inward, but we have two that face outward. Anyway, a few days ago, one of the rings came off the […]
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