[GreenKeys] Model 15 "LAZY S"

[Joe Duszyński]

For sure I was overthinking and I also messed around with it for too
long!!! LOL!

After taking a break I read Jim's comment about cranking it over by hand!
I was totally overlooking the type bar itself because of all the
other adjustments from changing the end frames!!!
Everything worked great on the machine after reassembly and adjustment
except the darn S!!!!

Anyway,
The S was catching slightly on the adjacent type and it was more pronounced
after a carriage return.
a tiny tweek and problem solved!!! Hooray!!!

Thanks all!!! Sometimes you just need to take a break, step back and tap
out!!
JD



On Mon, Mar 14, 2022 at 12:50 AM E. <hanyou at xsmail.com> wrote:

>
> 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
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