[GreenKeys] Kleinschmidt TT-4C/TG not printing

[Duncanancy]

KLI running fork is 180 vps.Motor speed is not too crucial and would not make it stop printing.Selector magnet area is quite sensitive.  Don't worry about Range control initially, just leave it at about 60.Oil or gunk on the selector magnet pole pieces most likely problem, but with loop off, check that armature operates properly.You should be able to turn motor by hand while manually moving armature and get it to print (type arm may not come up all the way)Good luckDuncanK2OEQ Sent from my Kleinschmidt TT-4/TG, the US Army's first portable digital communications device, 1950-1980
-------- Original message --------From: Steve Garrison <steve.n4tty at gmail.com> Date: 10/3/22  06:09  (GMT-05:00) To: "'Kevin H. Phillips'" <kh-phillips at 9-5usa.org>, 'Greenkeys' <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Kleinschmidt TT-4C/TG not printing I am assuming it is a tuning fork for a Kleinschmidt.  If it was one for a Teletype Corp machine it would not work very well.  I'm afraid I don't remember the freq of the tuning fork for a Kleinschmidt., but I have one or more around here somewhere, but I'd have to dig to find them.  Maybe better minds might remember.Steve G./N4TTY-----Original Message-----From: greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net <greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Kevin H. PhillipsSent: Sunday, October 2, 2022 09:05 PMTo: Greenkeys <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>Subject: [GreenKeys] Kleinschmidt TT-4C/TG not printingI think I've exhausted my limited thoughts on this so I'll refer this to anyone who really knows what they are doing.I've been trying to get a TT-4C/TG running.  I had it typing pretty well until I adjusted the motor speed and now I can't get it to replicate how it was typing.  (I know:  if it ain't broke, don't fix it.)  I have a tuning fork and adjusted the motor according to manual instructions and it is running pretty steady. It had been running a little fast when the machine was printing. I can't get it to print ITTY.  It won't even print garbage.  The magnets lock up when the loop is energized.  I tried adjusting the range and armature settings according to the manual but that hasn't helped.   It will type a few characters correctly and then type garbage.  I've been trying to type RY's with one hand while adjusting the Range setting with the other.  Not very easy.   I am suspecting something needs to be adjusted with the armature because sometimes it will completely stop typing, won't do CR/LF, etc.  If I turn off the power and the loop it will still remain in a "locked" state until I manually push down on the armature.  It was very dry when I first got it and I've been lubing it profusely.Thanks in advance for any help.73KevinW5TTY______________________________________________________________GreenKeys mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/greenkeysHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:GreenKeys at mailman.qth.net>>> Jordan Spencer Cunningham's GreenKeys Search Tool: https://teletype.net/gksearch>>> 2002-to-present greenkeys archive: http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/greenkeys/>>> 1998-to-2001 greenkeys archive: http://mailman.qth.net/archive/greenkeys/greenkeys.html>>> Randy Guttery's 2001-to-2009 GreenKeys Search Tool: http://comcents.com/tty/greenkeyssearch.htmlThis list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.htmlMessage delivered to steve.n4tty at gmail.com______________________________________________________________GreenKeys mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/greenkeysHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:GreenKeys at mailman.qth.net>>> Jordan Spencer Cunningham's GreenKeys Search Tool: https://teletype.net/gksearch>>> 2002-to-present greenkeys archive: http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/greenkeys/>>> 1998-to-2001 greenkeys archive: http://mailman.qth.net/archive/greenkeys/greenkeys.html>>> Randy Guttery's 2001-to-2009 GreenKeys Search Tool: http://comcents.com/tty/greenkeyssearch.htmlThis list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.htmlMessage delivered to duncanancy at earthlink.net
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