Heidelberg Windmill Gripper Bar Adjustment Tools

Discussion in 'Letterpress' started by Bramu, Jan 20, 2023.

  1. Bramu

    Bramu New Member

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    Hi All

    Does anyone have the two tools for bending the gripper bar bracket on a windmill?

    If so would you be willing to part with them? If not could you provide some pictures, preferably with a ruler next to them, for reference? I need to adjust mine and shimming is not proving satisfactory.

    Thanks
     
  2. Michael Rylander

    Michael Rylander New Member

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    Hello, I once had a retired Heidelberg technician visit my shop to bend the gripper bracket for me. He kept his tool from the old days. It was a long metal bar (Perhaps 6-8 feet but I don't remember exactly) and the end had a sort of hook so that it could go in through the hole in the bracket. Then with all that leverage he was able to gently ben the bracket. I read somewhere that the metal used to make the bracket was soft so that it could be bent.
     
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