[GreenKeys] Model 28. When a key is pressed, it prints multiple times

[thomas baggio]

Hi Nick

It is the clutch closest to the keyboard 

When the issue occurs, I can see this clutch go around several times Then 
The clutch stop lever catches the stop

Weird thing is that it doesn’t print out the letter more than once. It looks like it just goes in and out of figs mode. Only one letter is printed and the  position of the “cursor” on the paper doesn’t advance either

The problem happens most often when the FIGS button is pressed or when typing numbers ( which requires the Figs button to be engaged) 

I sincerely apologize to everyone on the list. I know my nomenclature of the teletype parts/conditions are ridiculous.  I am totally new to these things and I am self taught. Just trying to learn about teletypes.

I realize that I sound like the guy who goes to the mechanic and tries to recreate the sound that the car makes when there is trouble.  Bare with me please.

Long story short. Seems like the issue occurs most often when the FIGS button is involved. 

Thanks

Tom

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jul 28, 2018, at 14:32, Nick England <navy.radio at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Thomas - When you say the clutch spins twice, are you talking about the clutch located near the keyboard?
> (I am assuming you have a regular 28ASR or 28KSR with mechanical keyboard and not a Compact 28KSR with electrical keyboard.)
> 
> If it is the clutch near the keyboard then, as Ethan says, the problem is probably with the repeat/reset mechanism - 
> Or it could be with the clutch stop lever. Description of the operation is here - 
> http://www.navy-radio.com/manuals/tty/573-116-100TC-Iss1.pdf
> 
> The adjustments info is at
> http://www.navy-radio.com/manuals/tty/573-116-700-6604.pdf
> possible trouble areas are at pages 8, 14, and 16
> 
> Good luck!
> Nick England K4NYW
> www.navy-radio.com
> 
>> On Fri, Jul 27, 2018 at 12:05 PM, thomas baggio via GreenKeys <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>> Hi 
>> 
>> I had submitted this question a few months ago but never did resolve the issue. 
>> 
>> Description:  when a key is pressed, the teletype will sometimes print the selected letter out twice or even three times. 
>> This doesn’t happen all the time, maybe every 10 th letter or so 
>> 
>> I have observed the clutch while typing, when the unit double prints, the clutch spins more than once. 
>> When the unit prints the desired single letter, the clutch spins once are expected. 
>> The keys always return to their neutral position. 
>> 
>> Any ideas why this is happening? 
>> Is there an adjustment that needs to be done?
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
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