[GreenKeys] Model 15 "LAZY S"

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Try adding some full synthetic oil to the pivot point of that type bar in the basket… seems to have always solved my lazy letters in the past.


> On Mar 13, 2022, at 11:40 pm, Jim Cooper <jim.w2jc at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> On 13 Mar 2022 at 21:31, Joe Duszy´nski wrote:
> 
>> Anyway, After replacing both end
>> frames fresh new carriage draw belt
>> and a zillion adjustments later she
>> runs like a champ EXCEPT in about the
>> first 8 character positions it plays
>> lazy with just the letter "S" see
>> attached photo. 
> 
> Is it possible the left end frame is slightly 
> distorted or not mounted exactly right ? 
> 
> My first step would be with motor off and 
> loop supply on (mark) and keyboard in series 
> with loop ...  slowly turn the motor (in proper 
> direction, of course!), press S on keyboard, 
> continue turning the motor slowly ... the keyboard 
> should key the loop and since it is running off the 
> same motor pinion as the tu main shaft, the sel. 
> magnet should respond to each bit of the S code 
> as it is keyed by the keyboard.  When it gets to 
> the time for the type bar to be slammed on the 
> platen, go more slowly and watch / feel / move by 
> hand the S typebar ...  see if it is binding somewhere 
> or being pushed off true by something.   This slow-mo 
> won't analyze 'momentum' problems, but it might give 
> a lead on alignment or binding problems. 
> 
>> After about the 8th character
>> position it seems to print fine. 
> 
> Not really.  the S is still not printing as solidly 
> as all the other letters, though after '8' it does 
> print a bit better.  Something is awry with the 
> S typebar, imo. 
> 
> w2jc