by 58starlight »
Mon Mar 02, 2015 4:10 am
I am having a strange, to me anyway, problem with the write in on a Rock ola 424. I will first explain what it is basically doing: If I select A 1 the write in scans and stops and pops the a pin, it is not always A 1, but I have not yet finely adjusted the write in caridge. If I select A 1 again, instead of rotating all the way around and poping A 1 again, it will stop at the next pin and pop it on the A side. It will continue to do this all through the number 1 and 2 segment of the wiper ring. When it reaches the end of the 1 and 2 segment, it will rotate all the way around to the 1 and 2 segement and start over. It does the same for b sides, all the way through the 1 and 2 segments. It also repeats this same process on all of the segements, if other selections are made. Here are the things I have checked: I disassembled the pinbank and checked for any wires laying across another terminal, nothing. if I unplug the write in motor, make an A 1 selection and use a jumper wire between the A rivet and the 1 and 2 segment it will activate the hammer coil. If I try the same thing wile the A 1 buttons are locked down but between any other rivets and the 1 and 2 segment it will not activate the hammer coil unless there is also a ground to one of the pins. I have swapped the keyboard with no changes, I have also tested numerous points for continuity or shorts between the pin bank housing and the rivets/ wiper rings and nothing. What am I missing ? Another thing of note, If I disconnect the write in motor, select A 1 from the keyboard and move the write in carradge by hand, it will stop at the A 1 pin and pop it, if I leave that pin activated and do not return it to the un selected position and then rotate the carridge past the 1 and 2 segment, select A 1 again, and then rotate the carridge to A 1, it will not activate the trip hammer coil in that position, I am guessing because the pin is moved in to a position where a connection can not be made with the contact on the write in carridge, but it will activate at C 1 and pull the C 1 pin out and so on and so forth. Any help or advice will be appreciated.