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Mira stacking and double strokes -- me or the machine???

I'm having a lot of problems with stacking, split strokes and double strokes (the the) when writing on my Mira. I've adjusted it every way I can think of. I have my stroke set as long as it can be. I have most of my individual keys set at 6 or 7 and I still get all this CRAP. Actually, when I push back the stroke length (the wheel at the front left inside), everything works pretty well except for occasional split strokes ("need" comes out TPHA / ED) and that danged bouncing T causing "the the" all the time. I also constantly stack the Question ID.

I'm wondering if anyone else has a problem like this with their Mira. I'm starting to think that it's my hands that are going and not the machine, but they feel fine. I'm just curious about other people's experience.

Debbie

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Permalink Reply by Tricia McLaughlin on January 3, 2009 at 19:29

Susan,

I think you are right regarding the Stylus. I'll keep checking E-bay and all the CR forums and classifieds to see if anyone is selling a used one. As I said in my earlier post, I had tested one at the Mid-Year and absolutely loved the touch.

I hope your Mira never starts to stack. Thanks for your advice!

Tricia

Permalink Reply by Susan Crivello on May 1, 2009 at 4:24

Trici,

Did you ever find your Stylus? So far so good with my Mira. I have had it since December, and have had no problems. I have not touched any adjustments whatsoever...I am afraid to. I also bought this writer off of someone who used it a few times.

Susan

Permalink Reply by Derek Hoagland on April 30, 2009 at 10:05

I can only offer my experience with the MIRA. I have never seen it throw out a random triple stack of a single letter T-T-T or P-P-P. It does infact stack. I get alot of THEUPB instead of EUPB TH, 'in the' or a THOPB for 'on the' beyond those small issues, which I remember seeing on the paper machine I had in school.

I love my machine. On the paper machine I had in school I was getting tendonitis over and over. When I switched to the MIRA it never came back. I absolutely love it. I love how short the stroke is. I have it set to as sensitive and shallow as possible.

Derek

Permalink Reply by Tami on May 3, 2009 at 2:12

What theory is that, Derek??

Sorry for the brutal honesty, BUT even with a writer with a shallow stroke, you're working way too hard.

in the TPH-T
on the OT

You need to join the Magnum Steno Fan Club and make your life a whole lot easier -- and prolong your career.

After getting my Mira serviced over Spring Break, it came back working wonderfully, BUT it's already inching its way back into bad habits. So bummed this week with it.