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Post by nedt on Oct 22, 2016 10:06:17 GMT -5
Thanks George.. I made that adjustment and I still have the same issue.. the half nut only engages when the pen is pulled out and the carriage is resting on the edge. I even put a little oIL on the edge??
I'm getting a lot of shavings on the cylinder itself... is that normal? I am using a black 2 min cylinder and the gear on the machine is positioned for 2 min..
Also any other thoughts on why machine will only start when I manually give it a spin?
I have several issues!!! Thnx
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Post by nedt on Oct 22, 2016 0:24:34 GMT -5
Hello, checking back in here.. The A machine is working fine!!!
regarding the Standard D machine, I have done the following.. 1. disassembled all gears and cleaned/lubed all parts 2. cleaned and lubed feed screw and half nut 3. replaced mandrel bearing with new brass part (and oiled) 4. replaced belt with new leather belt
Here are the issues.. 1. When I crank the machine and turn the lever to on, the machine will start running with very good rotation and it is quiet. after a minute or 2, if I stop the machine, and start it again, it will not spin. If I manually spin the governor, or tun the mandrel just a little, the machine will begin to spin and get up to normal speed. It only seems to work properly when I use the on/off switch for the first few times when the machine is fully wound.. after that I have to give it a manual push and then it goes!! This is all with no cylinder on the mandrel!!
2. when I attempt to play a cylinder, the machine comes to a stop seconds after the reproducer is lowered.. I have read a few other threads on this... and as mentioned earlier, I cleaned and oiled the feed screw and half nut, and I have also tried to loosen/tighten the screws on the half nut as well as bend the half nut in and out... Numerous different scenarios, The same thing still happens.. If i just lower the carriage with the guide screw resting on the edge ( i think you call that knife edge where the Edison signature is), the carriage will move down the length of the cylinder while it is spinning, no problem. But as soon as I lower it further so the stylus hits the cylinder, it drags to a stop.
I will be happy to demonstrate in a youtube video if that is more helpful.. Any thought here on both of these issues?
Thank you in advance..
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Post by nedt on Oct 14, 2016 19:06:20 GMT -5
OK thank you Bill and Martin.. I plan on thoroughly cleaning and lubing the Machine this weekend, and I just receive so
me leather belting in the mail today. Do I literally need to take apart the gears underneath to lube them, or can I just Dab Oil on all the metal parts?
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Post by nedt on Oct 12, 2016 23:00:12 GMT -5
Hello, this is a great site with a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm. This is my first post of many that will follow..
I wanted to get your thoughts on the following issue. On a Standard A, the motor will not run when the belt is attached to the pulley. I've tried increasing the tension and loosing the tension. When I remove the belt, the governor/motor spins like normal when lever is turned on, but as soon as the belt is attached, it will stop. Now for full disclosure, I am using a rubber o ring belt (not a leather belt), but I've gotten them same type of rubber belt to work just fine on a combination D machine and an Amberola 30 (of course the belts are different sizes but same material). If I turn the Mandrel with my hand it really doesn't make a difference either.
Any thoughts on what I should focus on to correct this? Is it maybe a lubrication issue somewhere? I just acquired the machine a couple of weeks ago and have not thoroughly lubricated all the parts, but I did dab some drops of oil on most of the gears that I can easily get to without disassembling anything. I also had to use the governor that was in my combination D machine in this machine. Fyi, the A is NOT the square box model. Could this be the issue??
Thank you in advance...
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