[GreenKeys] Model 28 keyboard issue. Pressing one key results in multiple letters printed

[thomas baggio]

Hi Tony 

I pressed all keys and some give single letters, others multiple, but not every time repeatable.  

For example. The figs button will sometimes go in and out of figs mode  a few times when the button is pressed. Other times, it will go into figs and stay there as expected. 

Any ideas?


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> On Dec 23, 2017, at 13:12, tony.podrasky <tony.podrasky at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Tom;
> 
> OK try pressing different keys and see if any of them
> work correctly or if they all give you multiple characters
> when you press them.
> 
> regards,
> tony
> 
> 
>> On 12/22/2017 04:50 PM, thomas baggio wrote:
>> Hi Tony
>> 
>> I found the clutch.
>> 
>> When the problem occurs, the clutch spins more than once.
>> 
>> When the problem doesn’t occur, the clutch spins once.
>> 
>> Keys always return to normal position
>> 
>> Thanks
>> 
>> Tom
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Dec 20, 2017, at 20:21, tony.podrasky <tony.podrasky at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Tom;
>>> 
>>> OK - if I got that right, that is expected.
>>> 
>>> Here's what I want you to do:
>>> 
>>> o lift up the cover.
>>> 
>>> o With you sitting in front of the machine, slightly
>>>  to the left of the print unit, in the front, is a
>>>  small silver box.
>>> 
>>> o To the right of that is a black pad.
>>> 
>>> o Behind the black pad is a clutch that faces you.
>>> 
>>> o Watching the clutch, press any key. Do that several times.
>>> 
>>> Did the clutch spin only once or twice?
>>> 
>>> regards,
>>> tony
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On 12/19/2017 03:54 PM, thomas baggio wrote:
>>>> Hi Tony
>>>> 
>>>> I opened it up and watched the clutch which I believe is on the right
>>>> hand side of the model 28. Pressed a key and could see that sometimes
>>>> the clutch spins more than once. Key always returns to the up
>>>> position The clutch spinning more than once does not happen on ever
>>>> key press, probably every 8th key press
>>>> 
>>>> Any idea what needs adjusting?
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks in advance
>>>> 
>>>> Tom
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> 
>>>>> On Dec 13, 2017, at 20:26, tony.podrasky <tony.podrasky at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi Tom;
>>>>> 
>>>>> Open the cover.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Press a key and watch the clutch. It should spin once.
>>>>> 
>>>>> The key should go down and return to its normal position.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Let us know what the results are of those 2 tests.
>>>>> 
>>>>> UE, K2EAA - TONY NNNN ZCZC
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 12/13/2017 04:35 PM, thomas baggio via GreenKeys wrote: Hi
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Just wondering if anyone would have any advice on how to fix my
>>>>>> issue.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Description of the problem is as follows;
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> When selecting a key on the keyboard, it seems like the teletype
>>>>>> wants to print multiple times For example, when I hit the figures
>>>>>> key, I can hear the machine go into "figures mode" but it pops
>>>>>> back out and then back in a few times.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> This doesn't happen every time I press the FIGS key but very
>>>>>> often.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Is there some sort of adjustment I can make somewhere to fix this
>>>>>> issue.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Any help would be appreciated
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Tom
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
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