tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2061410776415891878.post5108745242998965624..comments2023-09-24T06:44:27.674-07:00Comments on Adventures In Letterpress | Fine Letterpress Stationery + Custom Invitations | Vancouver, Canada: Behold the Assembled Press (sort of)...Erin McCallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17155681765945648812noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2061410776415891878.post-85946866821638469592007-09-23T09:09:00.000-07:002007-09-23T09:09:00.000-07:00This sounds dumb because I have no idea...but; my ...This sounds dumb because I have no idea...but; my press has a little slide-in "pin" on pole the flywheel goes on. We had to pull the pin out and put the wheel on, then put the pin back in. I don't have a C&P so I don't know it that is obvious or not.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16931708644621510904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2061410776415891878.post-32374978519779430682007-09-22T23:25:00.000-07:002007-09-22T23:25:00.000-07:00Hi Erin,The thing to remember is that if the flywh...Hi Erin,<BR/><BR/>The thing to remember is that if the flywheel came of it will go back on but there might have been some slight damage in transit after it was removed, especially on the end of the shaft.<BR/><BR/>You filed around the shaft but did you also file a slight bevel all around the edge on the end of the shaft? Also, looking at the photo you posted showing the end of the shaft through the hole in the flywheel I noticed several mushroomed areas at the edges of the hole. Remove the flywheel and file down any mushroomed areas at the hole edges on both sides using a half-round file. It doesn't take much of a ding to mushroom the metal even a little and this would keep the flywheel from going on.<BR/><BR/>The flywheel should not be so tight on the shaft that it will not spin on the shaft without the key in place. After filing as above use a bit of sandpaper and then a 3M pad to remove any burrs from the filing and polish the steel a bit.<BR/><BR/>I can't say anything about the throw-off situation without seeing photos of the back of the press. <BR/><BR/>Rich P.<BR/>Milford, NJAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com