Adjustable trucks?
I went to see the press that I’m 90% sure I’m going to buy and it looks pretty great. It needs a few things done to it, such as getting a Boxcar Base, replacing the tympan paper and fixing the tape rails(is that what they’re called?). The guy selling it to me suggested that since the rail was a little uneven from years of use that I look for adjustable roller trucks to make it a little easier to deal with. He showed me a set that he had for another press he was selling, but I have no idea where I would get something like that. Can somebody tell me what they are for and where to get them? Thanks!
I have a set of adjustable trucks that just need new tires.
Anyways… they are basically just trucks (what the rollers ride on down the rails) that you can tighten or loosen to make them bigger or smaller. This raises or lowers the rollers, which affects your inking.
NA Graphics sells Morgan Expansion Trucks and the replacement rubbers for old ones. I like the METs. They are adjustable, of course, but they also make the press run much more quietly and they stop wear to the rails.
Thanks Kevin. I’ve been to their site before, but wasn’t looking for them, so I didn’t see anything like it.
i will sell you my set of expansion trucks if you would like… you just need new tires
I can’t imagine how adjustable trucks can cure the problem of uneven rails. I guess whether rubber, steel, or adjustable trucks, they’d still sound like they’re running over a washboard when the rails are worn unevenly.