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02-8-2017 20:27:54  #21


Re: Groma kolibri misaligned printing

 

02-8-2017 20:28:12  #22


Re: Groma kolibri misaligned printing

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02-8-2017 20:28:32  #23


Re: Groma kolibri misaligned printing

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02-8-2017 21:41:07  #24


Re: Groma kolibri misaligned printing

The solder looks fine to me from what I could see in those photos, and I don't think resoldering is the answer. Looks to me that the type bar is bent out of shape, and that is supported by the "dents" in the back of it that would indicate it's been pounded real good by another slug.


The pronoun has always been capitalized in the English language for more than 700 years.
 

02-8-2017 21:55:56  #25


Re: Groma kolibri misaligned printing

 Yeah they all have that and I really hate it 
 I bought this one off of eBay Germany but those marks were some of the first things I noticed

almost like a kid just jammed a bunch of the keys and just kept pressing them or something 

 well I've never done it before but I feel a lot better about trying to bend it back in place , rather than trying to solder it anyways

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06-8-2017 17:52:48  #26


Re: Groma kolibri misaligned printing

Uwe

So which direction do you think I need to bend that key arm in order to get the print impression of the "N"  in line with the rest of the characters?

The imprint strikes the paper about halfway down from where all the other characters strike, so I'm guessing that maybe it's bent forward and needs to be bent straight back a little bit…?

What are you think

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08-8-2017 00:13:34  #27


Re: Groma kolibri misaligned printing

Anything?

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09-8-2017 13:19:06  #28


Re: Groma kolibri misaligned printing

Sounds right to me.

 

09-8-2017 14:31:51  #29


Re: Groma kolibri misaligned printing

schyllerwade wrote:

Anything?

 


​Given that you don't have the proper tools for the job, like bending or peening pliers, you had better be very careful with whatever you end up doing. Since the letter is a little low, you'll need to straighten the upper portion of the type bar just below where it begins to curve forward to the slug (just below where those dents are) by peening (tapping) the back of the type bar while it's being supported. Conversely, you could try to GENTLY bend the bottom of the tail portion of the slug part of the type bar forward, away from the main type bar. 

I can't stress enough that if you aren't patient and careful with this process, which means working in the tiniest, almost imperceptible increments, you will risk causing even more damage to your type bar. 


The pronoun has always been capitalized in the English language for more than 700 years.
 

09-8-2017 16:00:20  #30


Re: Groma kolibri misaligned printing

Duly noted.

Appreciate the advice regarding how to actually approach doing this.
I'll see about tracking down a pair of peening pliers... or something

I'll report back if and when I attempt this repair.

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