VCF East, ASR33 help wanted

I can provide an additional ASR-33 that could use the same...... >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: cctalk-bounces(a)classiccmp.org >>>[mailto:cctalk-bounces@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Ashley Carder >>>Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 11:05 AM >>>To: wh.sudbrink(a)verizon.net; General Discussion: On-Topic >>>and Off-Topic Posts >>>Subject: Re: VCF East, ASR33 help wanted >>> >>>I've been toying with the idea of driving from South >>>Carolina to Boston for the VCF. This ASR33 break-down and >>>rebuild exhibit/contest sounds like it would be worth the drive! >>> >>>If I come, I might be a spectator or maybe even bring my >>>camcorder and tape the activity. >>> >>>- Ashley >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Bill Sudbrink" <wh.sudbrink(a)verizon.net> >>>To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" >>><cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> >>>Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 10:50 AM >>>Subject: VCF East, ASR33 help wanted >>> >>> >>>>I have an ASR33 that exhibits the following symptoms in >>>> >>>local mode (I >>> >>>>have not attempted to test online): >>>> >>>>1) Paper will not advance (roller seems to move OK when turned >>>> by hand) >>>>2) Bell will not ring >>>>3) When at the start of a line (carriage to the left) it will >>>> over print several characters before it starts moving to >>>> the right >>>>4) Carriage returns very slowly and sometimes does not make it >>>> all the way back >>>>5) Filthy inside (although not as bad as when I got it... I've >>>> vacuumed and blown a lot of crud out of it) >>>>6) Smells a little funky... not the clean warm oil smell that >>>> I remember from high school days >>>> >>>>As well as being dirty, I suspect that it was improperly >>>> >>>lubricated by >>> >>>>the previous owner as it seems to be particularly sticky inside. >>>> >>>>I also have a nearly new KSR33 from the same source that was >>>>improperly handled to the extent that its plastic shell >>>> >>>was shattered >>> >>>>(it was in a cardboard box with some newspaper, none of >>>> >>>the shipping >>> >>>>bolts in place, and apparently roughly moved around his >>>> >>>ham shack). I >>> >>>>have made no attempt to power up the KSR (in case stuff >>>> >>>got bent) but >>> >>>>I think that it could be used as a source of replacements >>>> >>>if some of >>> >>>>the parts of the ASR are badly worn. >>>> >>>>I would like to recruit 3 or 4 knowledgeable and highly motivated >>>>classiccmpers (motivated by the prospect of DINNER and >>>> >>>BEER on me) at >>> >>>>VCF East to completely tear down, clean, adjust, lubricate and >>>>reassemble the ASR. I will supply all of the tools and materials >>>>(unless you have special purpose tools that will help). >>>> >>>I picture a >>> >>>>marathon operation, with the experts doing the >>>> >>>disassembly, assembly >>> >>>>and adjustment work and me with a toothbrush and a pan of >>>> >>>Simple Green >>> >>>>(or alcohol or kerosene or whatever solvent the experts >>>>suggest) busily scrubbing parts as they are handed to me. >>>> >>> With four >>> >>>>guys and one scrubber, could this be accomplished in a couple of >>>>hours? >>>> >>>>Why don't I do this myself? >>>> >>>>1) I don't really have the space. Having the entire interior of a >>>> hotel room to myself will be something of a luxury to >>>> >>>me (I have >>> >>>> two kids). Or maybe I can ask Sellam for some space at the >>>> festival and we can make it a spectator sport. It could even >>>> become sort of a challenge... >>>> "The crew at VCF East was able to rebuild an ASR33 in >>>> >>>two hours, >>> >>>> how fast can the West or Europe do it?" >>>>2) I don't have the unbroken periods of time. I have the >>>> >>>fear that I >>> >>>> would get it all apart, have one of my all too frequent family >>>> "emergencies" and then have to pack it up, resulting >>>> >>>in lost parts >>> >>>> when I finally get back to it. >>>>3) I'm a gutless wimp. If I get it apart, I'm not sure I >>>> >>>could get >>> >>>> it all back together, even with the docs. I have >>>> >>>original prints >>> >>>> of some of the docs and the rest in electronic form. >>>> >>>>Email me if interested, >>>>Thanks, >>>>Bill >>>> >>>