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I am not able to secure the form roller. The screws at both ends loosen and it moves. As it does a small portion is chewed up in the gear track. How do I fix that? I have a video,
On my Model 4 I sometimes have to print type that is higher than .918 inches. This means setting the rollers higher, and I do it somewhat by trial and error. But I would like to know precisely: how much
Hello! I’ve been having a problem on and off for the last few months where the top carriage, when rollers are engaged there is a fast knocking noise emanating from what seems to be the large oscillating roller. if i
Hi Everyone, Our HS-27 has been acting up for a while now. Even before I started 13 years ago, a piece of mylar was used in between the brake and slip ring. Now the assembly isn’t engaging when the foot
I’ve been running a Vandercook 425 for a little under a year and am finding that I would really like to get the ink fountain working. However, I think I’m missing a part. The 425 Manual that I have (thank
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 gear side of the rear roller on our SP15 will not lower enough to hit a roller-setting gauge. It does have a range of motion, just will not descend low enough to contact the gauge on the gear side.
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
The top wheel of the motor assembly pulley on my Vandercook 4 (#12545) keeps loosening. The set screw tightens, but loosens after the motor runs for a bit. The wheel and the belt move on the post toward the operator,
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
Hi all, I’m the new caretaker of an SP 20 (serial 23442). I’ve been investigating a carriage jam issue and have found that the trip assembly on the non-operator side of the carriage (X-21755) is sitting much lower than on
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
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