Recent content by Pat Allen

Fixed! Small piston not pushing a lever that drives a "dog" (gear). Was stock in the up position on the drive side of the press.

I have a 2014 Baum Print 18 ( Printmaster 46) and I am trying to figure out why the feed table stopped coming up while running. I tried relacing a small switch next to the crank shaft but did not do anything. I have a "parts" press so i probably have what I need. I am just not certain what the...

Hey Sean. I think I have it narrowed down to the HVK board. I traced down the hose coming up from the compressor and I am not getting any vacuum at all. I have a guy coming in after the holidays to verify, and possibly repair the board itself. Heidelberg wants $1300 for a new one. luckily I have...

Anybody familiar with how the vacuum is activated when you hit the production button on a PM46? Press goes through its cycle of damps dropping, inkers dropping, blower activating, but no vacuum. Not sure if it's a board issue or some sort of solenoid. Also, will not activate when setting the...

On my PM-46, the vacuum does not come on after I hit the prodution button, or when I am setting the sheet thickness/length. I no longer have a service tech anywhere nrear me so I do a lot of repairs myself. Can anyone point me in the right direction for what may cause the vacuum to not work? I...