[GreenKeys] Model 19 character spacing

Mon, 5 Aug 2002 19:06:12 -0400

Good question!  While going through the adjustment manual, I often wondered
who sat around and thought up the names for those parts.  They were
certainly a lot more original than the "alphabet soup" method of naming
things today.

PCRRD - Pneumatic Carriage Return Retardation Device?

PDW

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Brancich" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, August 05, 2002 6:37 PM
Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Model 19 character spacing

> Thank you Paul.  That was it, the left margin adjust screw.  There's no
> bounce on the return, either.  I've always wondered what exactly the dash
> pot does, and now I'm starting to understand it.  Where did they get a
> name like "dash pot" though?
> John, NJ0N
>
>
> > On the left of the carriage is an adjustable "stud" that operates the
> > carriage return lock lever.  When the lever operates, it re-engages the
> > clutch that drives the carriage spacing.  (I'm doing this from memory
> > as the teletype is home)  When the carriage is released, it should rest
> > against the fully operated lever.  The problem is that if the stud is
> > extended too far it may lock the clutch before the carriage gets to
> > it's most left position.  Considering the first two columns: extending
> > the stud will eventually allow the carriage to rest cleanly at the
> > second column. Shortening the stud will cause it to rest cleanly at the
> > first column.
> >
> > Make sure the dashpot is doing its thing.  Holding the carriage release
> > in and letting the carriage go from its far right position  note that
> > it comes to a clean quick stop without bouncing.
> >
> > PDW
> >
>
>
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