tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post8150154480514923081..comments2024-03-25T15:02:25.695+11:00Comments on oz.Typewriter: Fixing the Flying I on a Triumph Norm-6 Portable TypewriterRobert Messengerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04366507489948676594noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-72276108135476207652015-12-25T13:23:25.198+11:002015-12-25T13:23:25.198+11:00Thanks for this! I have a Torpedo with this very p...Thanks for this! I have a Torpedo with this very problem, which I was unable to fix with JB Weld.x over ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15734152691021327395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-14766467963988435432015-12-18T19:27:18.869+11:002015-12-18T19:27:18.869+11:00Thank you very much for these instructions - I hav...Thank you very much for these instructions - I have Erika 5 awaiting similar surgery :)Piotr Trumpielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06849313715621355838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-87307153836216809722015-12-18T09:54:52.503+11:002015-12-18T09:54:52.503+11:00Hope this helps, Leigh. I take it your Torpedo has...Hope this helps, Leigh. I take it your Torpedo has the same arrangement, of the slugs being replaceable sleeves on the end of the bars? Otherwise, of course, it's a welding job, and a very tricky one at that! A last option, but possible, is to replace the whole typebar. Earlier blog posts here show how this is done.Robert Messengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366507489948676594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-33664097525684728002015-12-18T09:51:34.174+11:002015-12-18T09:51:34.174+11:00Hi Leigh. Sorry to hear you have had problems with...Hi Leigh. Sorry to hear you have had problems with your Christmas Torpedo. Where are you as a matter of interest? What I did was test the alignment many times until I got it spot on - I must confess I had my son help me in this process, as I figured four hands were going to be a lot better than two, and that's exactly how it turned out (his eyesight is a lot better than mine too). Once we were certain it was fitted correctly (of course testing before applying the Araldite means the slug starts to move again!), by looking closely and taking careful note of its position both nestling in the typebasket and raised, I then quickly took it out, put Araldite inside the sleeve (not on the head of the bar) and quickly replaced it. Robert Messengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366507489948676594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-54018152603891903122015-12-18T09:09:13.196+11:002015-12-18T09:09:13.196+11:00Nice repair! Would you mind elaborating on how yo...Nice repair! Would you mind elaborating on how you made sure the alignment was correct? My husband got me a beautiful Torpedo for Christmas, and I only noticed that the m typebar had been previously mended when I had a 'flying m' happen. I may end up getting it welded. I tried with epoxy (gorilla brand) but it didn't hold) and my alignment was off anyway.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10351192808868229452noreply@blogger.com