[GreenKeys] 35-KSR misprinting

Fri Jun 19 15:57:43 EDT 2015

Gabriel, 

This advice is right on! 

Well written.  

I know I'm not the 35 guy, but I used to work on em.  Used a oil can with a trigger on 28's and 35.s.  

Wayne 

----- Original Message -----

From: "tony.podrasky" <tony.podrasky at gmail.com> 
To: "Gabriel Egan" <mail at gabrielegan.com>, "Green Keys" <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net> 
Sent: Friday, June 19, 2015 2:16:07 PM 
Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] 35-KSR misprinting 

Dear Gabriel; 

OK here goes. 

Observe Jim Hayes directions: oil EVERYTHING that moves. 
If you get a plastic tipped oil bottle, you can oil the 
machine while it is running (printing). It's easy to 
see what moves, and where it looks like a good place 
to put the oil. Don't forget to oil the keyboard too. 

Once you've oiled it all you can while it is in place, 
it is time to take the typing unit off the base and turn 
it up-side-down and get the rest of the point. 

STEPS (as best as I can remember. If you have a question 
        or not sure of something, send me e-mail) 

TURN OFF AND UNPLUG POWER FROM THE MACHINE 

1. Remove the cable connector from the typing unit on the 
    upper right side by the magnets area. 
    Push the ears away from the silver connector and gently 
    wiggle the connector out. 

2. Look at the pictures and remove the 4 large screws. 
    When you remove the one on the right back side make 
    sure you are removing the one holding the typing unit 
    in place and not the one holding the motor mount. If 
    you do the wrong one it is not a problem. A stick 
    magnet will come in handy - especially when you put 
    the typing unit back in place. 

3. Lift the typing unit straight up. It should come out 
    easily. It only weight a stone or two  :-) 

4. Sit it on a large plastic bag. Marvel at the engineering 
    that went into creating this thing!  :-) 

5. If you can find an old pillow or blanket, bunch it up 
    and use it to rest the typing unit on when you turn it 
    up-side-down to oil the insides. You can probably just 
    rest the machine on its side - but I've always been 
    concerned about it slipping and bending something. 

6. When you're satisfied that it's been oiled, stand it 
    upright and let the excess oil drip off. You can also 
    give the machine a wipe down with an old shirt or 
    anything that doesn't leave lint. If you have a box 
    of Q-TIPS, you might use them to clean up and messy 
    spots on the machine. 

7. GENTLY guide the typing unit back into place. There are 
    alignment pins sticking up to help you line it up. 

8. Now THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT STEP: Once the typing unit 
    is in place, gently rest your left hand on the left back 
    of the typing unit. Now, with the right hand, turn the 
    motor's fan (the silver disk that looks like a squirrel 
    cage) so that the top moves toward you (if you look 
    at the fan from the right side, you'll be turning it 
    counter-clockwise). You shouldn't have to turn it more 
    than an inch. I expect your left hand will feel a slight 
    bump and the typing unit "seats itself" and the gears 
    align. 

9. Put your left hand on top of the typing unit and apply 
    a little bit of pressure. Now, turn the wheel and watch 
    the machine cycle once or twice to make sure all is well. 

10.Reinstall the 4 large screws and tighten them until they 
    are snug. 

11.Put the silver connectors back on. Apply power. 

12.Pop open a Guinness and admire your work. 

On 06/19/2015 08:57 AM, Gabriel Egan wrote: 
> Dear Tony 
> 
> Thanks for this -- will try it. If you're willing, 
> I'd be grateful for a couple of further answers . . . 
> 
> When you say "take the typing unit off the base", could 
> you give me a little more detail? As in, which bit 
> to pull which way, like you did for the typebox? Also, 
> when you say "magnets" do you mean anything that 
> looks like a magnet to me, or is there some special 
> way of spotting them? I'm sorry, I know these sound 
> like naive questions, but I don't want to get this 
> wrong. 
> 
> Regards 
> 
> Gabriel 
> 

-- 
Einstein on problem solving: 
"We can't solve problems by using the same kind 
  of thinking we used when we created them." 

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