[GreenKeys] M-15... Auto Line Feed After every printed character

[Jim Cooper]

On 19 Jul 2025 at 17:12, john WA4KWK wrote:

> Perfect typing just a line feed after every character.

Keep in mind, we're dealing with MECHANICS with these 
monsters ... not electronics!   we can SEE how the mechanics 
work, and we can run them in slow motion. 

Have you turned off the motor, connected the kbd and the 
selector magnet in a local look, turn the motor (in the 
proper direction), press a key on the keyboard, keep turning
the motor and WATCH the mechanics ... you should see the 
selector magnet select the 5 codes of the key you pressed; 
then you should see the transfer levers moving into place 
(clearly these are working correctly as you get correct 
characters printed); just keep turning the motor BY HAND 
and watching.  Watch carefully when the typebar is thrust 
toward the platen -- watch the LINKAGE that ratchets the 
platen to the next line.  there is a lever that pulls a ratchet 
that snaps the platen to the next 'notch' for the next line. 

SOMETHING releases that lever ... you need to keep 
sending characters from the keyboard and turning the 
motor by hand until you can SEE what is tripping that 
LF lever ...  then look for the adjustment related to that 
lever and ratchet pawl.  It's all mechanical and adjustable. 

I just read Wayne's response to you, with the very nice 
graphic drawings ... but I'm going to send my response 
anyway just to reinforce his suggestions !!

good luck with it. 

w2jc