form roller bearings

Uni 3 Roller Bracket

I’m not sure of the actual part name. See photo. It’s a bracket that goes on the bar that raises or lowers the rollers. I’m wondering if it should be loose or fixed? I thought there was a screw holding

SP-15 retaining screw

Bridget Elmer February 6, 2014February 6, 2014 form roller bearings, SP series 4 Comments

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

SP-15 Gear Roller Grunt

Katie Harper October 29, 2013October 29, 2013 form roller bearings, Form rollers, Form rollers rack and gears, SP series 10 Comments

One of our SP-15s makes a sort of grunting noise as it travels down the bed. I suspect it is the gear on the back form roller, but I cannot see any issue with it. The other SP-15 is silent

Uni I Drive Gear and Roller Height Adjustment

Neil Salkind August 28, 2013August 29, 2013 form roller bearings, Form rollers, Universal series 6 Comments

I have a Uni 1 manufactured in the 60s, still being cleaned but also being used to print. I have two observations/questions which I welcome help on… 1. The drive gear (if that is the correct term) oscillates when the

SP-15 ink roller spring

wheez6 June 25, 2012June 26, 2012 form roller bearings, SP series 8 Comments

When I got it, my SP-15 had springs attached to the rear roller(photo attached). I’ve noticed that the tension causes the roller height to decrease rather than helping to hold it steady. There’s no spring shown in the manual &

Tightening bearing block on SP-15

John and Nancy Johnson March 10, 2012March 10, 2012 form roller bearings, SP series 5 Comments

I have found that the adjustment posts for the form rollers on our SP15 go out of adjustment rather easily of late. The locking screw is tight, but not tight enough to stop the post from turning. Do I simply

Roller bearing blocks position, nyliners and spring

Enrique January 22, 2012January 22, 2012 form roller bearings, SP series 16 Comments

Hi everyone, Looking at photos of other sp-15s I noticed that my press came with the spring pulling on a different piece than it should. Is this (2nd photo) the right arrangement? My press is the first photo. Also, my

help sp15

awilson January 7, 2012January 7, 2012 form roller bearings, SP series 4 Comments

Sp15 been in storage many years for move and building etc. Bearing blocks for form rollers lost. Also trip for paper release was broken.

Need rollers for Challenge 1528 KP

typochondriac December 7, 2011December 9, 2011 Challenge, Equipment, Fabrication, form roller bearings, Form rollers, K series, Wanted 11 Comments

greetings all I am new to the forum, and was hoping someone could help me track down form rollers for a challenge proof press. My rollers were thrown out by a janitor (i had them off of my press so

Universal I Press Track Moving and a roller issue

AngryBearPress June 15, 2011June 16, 2011 Cylinder gears/racks, form roller bearings, Universal series 4 Comments

Hello My name is Rob Wilson and I am a student printer at The University of Arizona. Last night durning class we had a few issues with one of our Universal I Vandercooks, First the rear inking roller locked up and would