[GreenKeys] M-15... Auto Line Feed After every printed character

[john WA4KWK]

All printing is very clean. With a local loop and keyboard the line feed is
after each character typed. Please see attached. Also with the loop current
off and the 15 running open it is doing constant line feeds. Not sure if
that matters or not. I have attached a pdf and jpg file to show how clean
the typing is.
I want to thank you guys for trying to help me out.

John
WA4KWK

On Sun, Jul 20, 2025 at 12:31 PM John, W9DDD <w9ddd at tapr.org> wrote:

> At the risk of beating a dead horse.
>
> It would appear to me that the Line Feed Push Bar is supposed to drop down
> to its stop at the end of each cycle.  That doesn't seem to be happening
> fully and the Function Bail manages catch it each cycle.  I think that the
> accurate print excuses the LF Function Bar from being an issue.  If it
> didn't retract it would interfere with the printing ... unless there's
> enough loose tolerance to allow it to clear the Vanes, but not let the LF
> Push Bar end to drop enough to the clear the Function Bail.
>
> One thing that I don't understand is what ensures that the complete LF
> linkage returns to its resting position after moving the platen.one line
> up.  I'd have thought there to be a spring somewhere, but I don't see if on
> figure 21.
>
> On 7/19/2025 8:18 PM, Jim Cooper wrote:
>
> On 19 Jul 2025 at 17:12, john WA4KWK wrote:
>
>
> Perfect typing just a line feed after every character.
>
> Keep in mind, we're dealing with MECHANICS with these
> monsters ... not electronics!   we can SEE how the mechanics
> work, and we can run them in slow motion.
>
> Have you turned off the motor, connected the kbd and the
> selector magnet in a local look, turn the motor (in the
> proper direction), press a key on the keyboard, keep turning
> the motor and WATCH the mechanics ... you should see the
> selector magnet select the 5 codes of the key you pressed;
> then you should see the transfer levers moving into place
> (clearly these are working correctly as you get correct
> characters printed); just keep turning the motor BY HAND
> and watching.  Watch carefully when the typebar is thrust
> toward the platen -- watch the LINKAGE that ratchets the
> platen to the next line.  there is a lever that pulls a ratchet
> that snaps the platen to the next 'notch' for the next line.
>
> SOMETHING releases that lever ... you need to keep
> sending characters from the keyboard and turning the
> motor by hand until you can SEE what is tripping that
> LF lever ...  then look for the adjustment related to that
> lever and ratchet pawl.  It's all mechanical and adjustable.
>
> I just read Wayne's response to you, with the very nice
> graphic drawings ... but I'm going to send my response
> anyway just to reinforce his suggestions !!
>
> good luck with it.
>
> w2jc
>
>
>
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