[GreenKeys] Model 28 keyboard issue. Pressing one key results in multiple letters printed

[tony.podrasky]

Hi Tom;

OK try pressing different keys and see if any of them
work correctly or if they all give you multiple characters
when you press them.

regards,
tony


On 12/22/2017 04:50 PM, thomas baggio wrote:
> Hi Tony
>
> I found the clutch.
>
> When the problem occurs, the clutch spins more than once.
>
> When the problem doesn’t occur, the clutch spins once.
>
> Keys always return to normal position
>
> Thanks
>
> Tom
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Dec 20, 2017, at 20:21, tony.podrasky <tony.podrasky at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Tom;
>>
>> OK - if I got that right, that is expected.
>>
>> Here's what I want you to do:
>>
>> o lift up the cover.
>>
>> o With you sitting in front of the machine, slightly
>>   to the left of the print unit, in the front, is a
>>   small silver box.
>>
>> o To the right of that is a black pad.
>>
>> o Behind the black pad is a clutch that faces you.
>>
>> o Watching the clutch, press any key. Do that several times.
>>
>> Did the clutch spin only once or twice?
>>
>> regards,
>> tony
>>
>>
>>
>>> On 12/19/2017 03:54 PM, thomas baggio wrote:
>>> Hi Tony
>>>
>>> I opened it up and watched the clutch which I believe is on the right
>>> hand side of the model 28. Pressed a key and could see that sometimes
>>> the clutch spins more than once. Key always returns to the up
>>> position The clutch spinning more than once does not happen on ever
>>> key press, probably every 8th key press
>>>
>>> Any idea what needs adjusting?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance
>>>
>>> Tom
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Dec 13, 2017, at 20:26, tony.podrasky <tony.podrasky at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi Tom;
>>>>
>>>> Open the cover.
>>>>
>>>> Press a key and watch the clutch. It should spin once.
>>>>
>>>> The key should go down and return to its normal position.
>>>>
>>>> Let us know what the results are of those 2 tests.
>>>>
>>>> UE, K2EAA - TONY NNNN ZCZC
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On 12/13/2017 04:35 PM, thomas baggio via GreenKeys wrote: Hi
>>>>>
>>>>> Just wondering if anyone would have any advice on how to fix my
>>>>> issue.
>>>>>
>>>>> Description of the problem is as follows;
>>>>>
>>>>> When selecting a key on the keyboard, it seems like the teletype
>>>>> wants to print multiple times For example, when I hit the figures
>>>>> key, I can hear the machine go into "figures mode" but it pops
>>>>> back out and then back in a few times.
>>>>>
>>>>> This doesn't happen every time I press the FIGS key but very
>>>>> often.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there some sort of adjustment I can make somewhere to fix this
>>>>> issue.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any help would be appreciated
>>>>>
>>>>> Tom
>>>>>
>>>>>
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