[GreenKeys] moving an ASR-28 page printer (was: help identifying acouple teletypes? )

[Larry Godek]

On the 28 there are 4 bolts, 2 on each side of the printer itself that bolts it to the Keyboard-base.  Most of the time they aren't there or maybe 2 of them are anyway.  If you don't have those bolts in place the printer could bounce up off the base and damage the two gears that drives it.  One on the main shaft and the other is the "intermediate drive gear" that is turned by the motor pinion gear.  Then to you could bend something underneath or on the front plate, depending on how much and in which direction the printer bounced.  If your untrained in  28 maintenance, then you could have one heck of a time finding and fixing the problem.  If it's to severe then major maintenance such as removing and replacing, rebuilding the affected parts could be in order.  If the main drive gear has teeth broken out of it, then it's necessary to pull the main shaft out of the unit after finding a replacement gear.  If it's the front plate that's damaged, then
 you have to pull the front plate off and do the repairs.  Not something for the un-initiated to try.  

IN actuality you can take the whole Keyboard-base and printer out of the machine which will help a lot.  Be sure and set the whole mechanism on something that won't allow the oil-grease to penetrate onto the car seat though!  Unless there is something in the bottom of the cabinet on the 28, that's as light weight as you'll get it.  One person can then push-shove it into the back of a truck or van then, at least i have and i'm not a big guy at all.

The bolts are not something you find in the hardware stores either.  Special size and thread.  Lots of postings n here in the past as to where they could be found.

the 33 is not a heavy item, at least nothing like the 28.  Just be sure and have that Shipping bolt in place to keep from having Excedrin type headaches in the future....

Inquire on here if the bolts aren't there and get some suggestions as to how to transport the thing.  

Larry
W0OGH

--- On Wed, 7/21/10, Richard <legalize at xmission.com> wrote:

From: Richard <legalize at xmission.com>
Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] moving an ASR-28 page printer (was: help identifying acouple teletypes? )
To: greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
Date: Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 12:45 PM


In article <42953BEA7CAA4CFEACF842BC188060C2 at ljt>,
    "Larry Tighe" <larryradio at att.net>  writes:

> Be damn sure the typing unit is screwed down to the base or you'll have a 
> possible disaster should you lay the machine on it's back for transit.

Any online documentation for the 28 that shows the location of these
things?  Or even better maintenance documentation that would show how
to partially disassemble if needed?

I know the model 33 has a shipping bolt that has to be put in place
before shipping.  Is that the sort of thing you're talking about for
the model 28 as well?

Thanks!
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