The Feed stops on my 1977 two dial Deckel FP1 don't seem to be functioning as they should and I am wondering if anyone has input as to what the problem could be.
It appears that the Z-feed trip lever rests in the wrong location when the autofeed is not engaged such that it is not possible to manually feed through the feed stops. In comparison, on the x-axis, the feed stops halt the autofeed but I can manually feed past the stops without hindrance. Attempting to manually feed past the z-axis feed stops either causes a jam or creates a loud clacking noise. There is enough play in the feed trip lever that I can push it into the appropriate position without engaging the autofeed after which I can manually feed fine until I engage and disengage the autofeed again.
I am wondering if this might also have to do with a bit of a hair trigger on the z-axis autofeed. At first I thought that I just needed to get used to the "stick shift", but it does seem either a bit too easy to slip into the z-axis feed at some times and too difficult at others. Perhaps there is a worn interface within the apron that is causing both of these problems.
Does this sound familiar to anyone? The following picture shows the feed trip lever without the z-axis autofeed engaged.
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Teryk
It appears that the Z-feed trip lever rests in the wrong location when the autofeed is not engaged such that it is not possible to manually feed through the feed stops. In comparison, on the x-axis, the feed stops halt the autofeed but I can manually feed past the stops without hindrance. Attempting to manually feed past the z-axis feed stops either causes a jam or creates a loud clacking noise. There is enough play in the feed trip lever that I can push it into the appropriate position without engaging the autofeed after which I can manually feed fine until I engage and disengage the autofeed again.
I am wondering if this might also have to do with a bit of a hair trigger on the z-axis autofeed. At first I thought that I just needed to get used to the "stick shift", but it does seem either a bit too easy to slip into the z-axis feed at some times and too difficult at others. Perhaps there is a worn interface within the apron that is causing both of these problems.
Does this sound familiar to anyone? The following picture shows the feed trip lever without the z-axis autofeed engaged.
Teryk