Today's message to the model 31

I managed to get a couple lines off of the machine today, but printing, die cutting, hand bindery and prepress took the lion's share of shop time. I don't like to fire up the machine unless we have at least a handful if slugs to cast. Next time...

The properly justified slug

Resilient Mold Cam Adjustment

Teachers

Handy Illustration of First-Elevator Cam

This illustration is a useful reference if you are in the back of the machine and cycling it by hand, and you need to know when to stop cycling(!) By looking at this cam, you can determine when the first elevator is resting on the vise cap, or when the justifications take place, etc. This illustration is scanned from the Intertype Book of Instruction, page 46.

But first! Release the pressure of pot lever spring!

Testing proper clearance between the face of the mold and vise jaws

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