[GreenKeys] M28 line feed adventure

[Nick England]

Follow up - I am testing this typing unit on an RO base - turns out that
its local LF lever support bracket interferes with the reverse LF
mechanism. I resolved that and now the quick brown fox jumps OVER the lazy
dog, rather than under him,
https://www.navy-radio.com/tty/video/teletype-tv.gif
Cheers,
Nick England K4NYW
www.navy-radio.com


On Mon, Dec 26, 2022 at 4:22 PM Nick England <navy.radio at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm resurrecting a M28 printer that had very erratic line feed. Looking
> beneath I see some extra parts - aha - it has a reverse LF mechanism but
> with the 153241 cam link flopping about loose. Surely that needs a spring
> but there's no place to hook said spring. Finally figure out that the
> 153242 bracket has the spring mount broken off. No replacements here, so I
> fashion a spring mount and hook up a spring.
> I remounted the printer to the base and now it line feeds perfectly every
> time - but they are all in reverse!
> Back to the drawing board......
> Cheers,
> Nick England K4NYW
> www.navy-radio.com
>
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