Mira A3 - IT IS FIXABLE

[Tricia McLaughlin]

Based on Glen Warner's recommendation, I call OTEC today, and Alan says he can fix the key situation with the A3.  I'm sending mine in over Christmas and New Year.   I will update you to let you know how it works.  I'm just so happy that there is some kind of relief in sight.

BTW, their website is OTEConline.com.

Tricia

[Tricia McLaughlin]

I should proofread my posts.  It was meant to say "I called," not I call!

[Judy]

Don't hold your breath.  My shop also claimed they had a "fix" for the stacking.  It really didn't help.  When I brought it back for its next service I told them it was still stacking, and they said to play around with that dial I mentioned in the other post.  That dial really does affect things.  You just have to figure out where the dial and your depth stroke combined with your writing stroke makes a perfect fit for you.

BUT, if you write back and give them a thumbs-up, I think I just might ship my A3 out to them.  Might be cheaper than getting a new machine.  Even though mine is decreasing, it still drives me batty, especially with realtime jobs. 

[Tricia McLaughlin]

Judy, don't jinx me please.  Did yours decrease after the overhaul?  

[Judy]

Not that much, but it did help some.   Although, I will say -- I know, not again! -- adjusting that tension control knob has cleaned it up the best it's ever been, even right after the "fix."

[Tricia McLaughlin]

You mean the white knob, right?  The depth of stroke thingie?

[Judy]

Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the stroke depth the red knob?  I'm talking about the white knob at the top left-hand side if you pop the hood.  The white one is the keyboard tension.  I turned mine all the way to the left (counterclockwise) and then turned it to the right one turn day by day until I started seeing a difference.

You also might want to either turn on/off your SmartStroke function. 

[Tricia McLaughlin]

Thanks, Judy.  I have three jobs on next week, and I plan on fooling with it over the weekend.  I'll get the manual out and do what I can.  I can't thank you enough for replying back.  Fingers crossed that Otec does the job so this tinkering can stop.  Most times I do it it makes it worse, but I'm going to really work on it over the weekend.  I can't stand the amount of time it's taking me to get tripts out due to it.  Nuf is Nuf.

Thanks so, so much, Tricia