Hello – Alas, the taper pin for the handle of my newly acquired SP-20 disappeared during transit. Can anyone provide any specs? It looks like I could order one from Grainger or maybe NA Graphics has originals? Thanks!
MoreChallenge 15MP carriage bearing adjustment
Hello all, I made the first adjustments to the lower two eccentrics on either side of the carriage today, gaining a much more even impression across the width of the bed. Special thanks to Gerald Lange, Fritz Klinke, and others for their very helpful posts/articles here on the Blog re: this topic. The remaining issue, […]
MoreSP-15 retaining screw
Greetings! I’m looking for advice regarding a retaining screw that has partially worked its way out of the bearing block on the operator side of the front form roller on our SP-15. Any suggestions for best practices in terms of returning the screw to its proper location? It doesn’t seem to want to budge… in […]
MoreUni I power carriage trip issue
Hello Vanderblog, This is my first post, and hopefully will be resolved simply. Thank you in advance for any and all feedback. My press, when set to auto cycle, does not engage the trip mechanism on the return of the carriage. The image will print ever so slightly on the tympan (depending on my packing […]
MoreReprex No. 2 Missing drive gear
I recently acquired a Reprex No. 2 [No. 1] proof press. While everything on this Reprex appears to be in excellent shape, it is in fact missing the drive gear on it’s form roller. The original manual I have specifies that there should only be one drive gear, and the part number for this gear is […]
MoreSoCal Sojourn
I’m making another attempt to get to SoCal in mid-March. If anyone wants a Vandercook repair consult or workshop in the area don’t delay, contact me for details. I will book a flight soon.
MoreNew info in SP-15 roller hesitation problem
Hey Everybody, It seemed like this was going to be a workable problem, but now in actuality it has taken a turn for the worse. Today we printed a navy ink with no problem, then washed up and put PMS 874 (gold metallic) on the press. Very quickly things went down hill. I am attaching […]
MoreUniversal III relay contacts…
We have a Vandercook Universal III. I had a few spare relay contacts, but have just burned out a couple. Anyone have an idea if there is a way to get these or does anyone know if you could adhere the actual contact? I was thinking that maybe there was a way to get the […]
MoreSP 15 vibrator latch
The “catch” that holds the “vibrator assembly” isn’t doing a very good job of securing the vibrator assembly in the “up” position. I can’t tell whether its spring loaded to keep the pressure on or whether gravity is suppose to do the job. Its dirty up in there and i will clean it, but if […]
MoreSP-15 rollers hesitating
Right before the holidays I was finishing up a print job and noticed the the rollers didn’t want to turn with each other anymore. I thought it was the ink drying as a result of the heater blowing close to the press area and didn’t think about it again. After being off for a few […]
More219 OS Carriage latch follow up/rails question
So my 219 OS struggles continue and I wanted to give an update and hopefully get some more information. As discussed in this post: https://vandercookpress.info/vanderblog/2012/05/219-os-carriage-latch-question/ the wooden carriage latch had worn away enough that it wasn’t holding the cylinder carriage back at the feedboard. After some time, I came to the conclusion that it was contributing to registration […]
MoreVandercook Maintenance & Print Finesse Workshop with Paul Moxon – Vancouver, Canada – Jan 18-19
Vancouver, Canada – Porchlight Press (porchlightpress.com), along with the Vancouver Letterpress League (letterpressleague.ca), presents Paul Moxon, Vandercook and letterpress expert, as the workshop lecturer for this 2-day workshop. Whether you use own your own press, use a community studio press, or are thinking of buying one, this workshop will provide excellent direction for your future presswork. […]
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