19 Mar
2005
19 Mar
'05
3:16 p.m.
Just spent the early afternoon trying to adjust my one working (out of 3)
teletypes
to print a decent imprint. New Ribbons, Clean Type Cylinder, Good Impact
Pad.
still just getting a very light (almost unreadable) character on the
page...
Any ideas????
19 Mar
19 Mar
3:37 p.m.
From: "David V. Corbin" <dvcorbin at optonline.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 2:16 PM
Just spent the early afternoon trying to adjust my one
working (out of 3)
teletypes
to print a decent imprint. New Ribbons, Clean Type Cylinder, Good Impact
Pad.
still just getting a very light (almost unreadable) character on the
page...
Any ideas????
There is a list that specializes in Teletypes, greenkeys.
Start here:
http://www.rtty.com/greenkeys.htm
Randy
www.s100-manuals.com
3:54 p.m.
Hmm I have manuals for an ASR-33, they are available for swap against
ASR-35 manuals, so well, if you should happen to have them perhaps you can
help me and I can help you ?
At 21:16 19-3-2005, you wrote:
Just spent the early afternoon trying to adjust my one
working (out of 3)
teletypes
to print a decent imprint. New Ribbons, Clean Type Cylinder, Good Impact
Pad.
still just getting a very light (almost unreadable) character on the
page...
Any ideas????
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http://www.oldcomputercollection.com
7:27 p.m.
Just spent the early afternoon trying to adjust my one working (out of 3)
teletypes
to print a decent imprint. New Ribbons, Clean Type Cylinder, Good Impact
Pad.
still just getting a very light (almost unreadable) character on the
page...
A few thoughts in no particular order :
Isn't there a front-back platten adjustment affects print density
(particularly if the platten is too far back).
A new ribbon -- is it really NOS? -- could have dried out in storage
OK, if it's not those, then I'd check the print hammer carefully, In
particular, you want to check the spring tension, and strip down the
carriage and clean off any gummy lubricant. The hammer has to move freely
to give a good 'wack' to the sylinder.
-tony
20 Mar
20 Mar
9:10 a.m.
>Isn't there a front-back platten adjustment
affects print density
>(particularly if the platten is too far back).
The platen adjustment for horizontal (located on the right side of the
platen when looking from the front of the machine) is already at its
foremost location.
>A new ribbon -- is it really NOS? -- could have
dried out in storage
I have tried both "New Original" [actual date unknown, but sealed] as well
as hand winding a current (bought from Staples) calculator ribbon of the
correct width (height?) unto an empty TTY reel. No difference between the
two, although when handling the calculator ribbon it seemed a lot less
"inky" than I remember TTY ribbons to be [though that was 20+ years ago...
>OK, if it's not those, then I'd check the
print hammer carefully, In
>particular, you want to check the spring tension, and strip down the
>carriage and clean off any gummy lubricant. The hammer has to move freely
>to give a good 'wack' to the sylinder.
Well, it gave my finger a good "wack" when I put my finger where it did not
belong!. I do not have the proper tools to measure tension (or other
forces), but everything seems clean and free...
Stephan: I have some of the original manuals, plus copies from bitsavers.
Having and being able to follow are two different things.....
Randy: Going to check out the link your provided....thanx!
1:11 p.m.
On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 15:10:31 +0100, David V. Corbin
<dvcorbin at optonline.net> wrote:
I'm not familiar with the ASR-33, but from the Siemens 32e I remember that
the hard-rubber roller platen got too hard with age. That caused poor
print quality.
--
-bv
> Isn't
there a front-back platten adjustment affects print density
> (particularly if the platten is too far back).
The platen adjustment for horizontal (located on the right side of the
platen when looking from the front of the machine) is already at its
foremost location.
21 Mar
21 Mar
11:04 p.m.
New subject: DDD drive alignment
Does anyone know of any "cheap" DDD alignment systems?
I had a URL to a canadian outfit but I lost it.
Randy
www.s100-manuals.com
22 Mar
22 Mar
7:44 a.m.
New subject: DDD drive alignment
What is a "DDD Alignment System"? I have a couple of Brikon 723s and a
Sony alignment controller. The Brikon stuff shows up fairly regularly on
E-bay and usually sells cheap.
Joe
At 10:04 PM 3/21/05 -0600, you wrote:
Does anyone know of any "cheap" DDD alignment
systems?
I had a URL to a canadian outfit but I lost it.
Randy
www.s100-manuals.com
11:56 a.m.
New subject: DDD drive alignment
From: "Joe R." <rigdonj at cfl.rr.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 6:44 AM
What is a "DDD Alignment System"? I have
a couple of Brikon 723s and a
Sony alignment controller. The Brikon stuff shows up fairly regularly on
E-bay and usually sells cheap.
Joe
After re-reading my post I realize anyone unfamiliar with it can be
confused. DDD - Digital Diagnostic Diskettes is a system that runs on a
computer to align disk drives without a scope.
At 10:04 PM 3/21/05 -0600, you wrote:
>Does anyone know of any "cheap" DDD alignment systems?
>
>I had a URL to a canadian outfit but I lost it.
>
>
>Randy
>www.s100-manuals.com
20 Mar
20 Mar
10:15 p.m.
On Sat, 19 Mar 2005, David V. Corbin wrote:
to print a decent imprint. New Ribbons, Clean Type
Cylinder, Good Impact
Pad.
still just getting a very light (almost unreadable) character on the
page...
R U sure that the print hammer is any good? Unless you've replaced
it, they turn to crap. Self-adhesive "bump-on" 'rubber' feet
(really plastic) seem to be the thing that works.
23 Mar
23 Mar
11:59 a.m.
Hi,
still just getting a very light (almost unreadable)
character on the
page...
I have had the same problem.
Any ideas????
There are two thinks I did to make my ASR33 print well:
Replace the old "Gummi" thing on the hammer with something else - must
have the right thickness and WEIGHT, try out. Mustn't be hard, of course.
The second thing is that I rewound my printer hammer's spring one more
turn. But that was not tooo easy. You have do disassemble parts of the
printing mechanism.
But: My ASR prints fine now.
Regards,
Philipp :-)
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