VCF East, ASR33 help wanted

>> -----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 >> > >> >>