Toshiba BW-3112 Japanese typewriter restoration - part 2: adjustments and cleaning

This is part 2 of my series of the Toshiba BW-3112 Japanese kanji typewriter which goes over further adjustments and some of the results from cleaning the machine's paint. You can find part 1 at    • Toshiba BW-3112 Japanese typewriter restor...  . Part 3 on final adjustments and basic usage:    • Toshiba BW-3112 Japanese typewriter restor...   0:00 Last index cursor adjustment 0:42 Fixing a bend bar of type 1:17 Type carriage resistance 1:26 Lack of line lock. Platen cleaning. 2:24 Carriage lock 3:55 TYPING DEMO. There were still a few adjustments left to be made to get it running more smoothly. Feeding paper. 4:19 Regarding "index typewriters" 6:06 Basic typing. Custom character legends. Missing characters. 8:38 Resistance in the type lifting guides 9:24 Missing character legends 11:16 Latin characters. Vertical alignment issues. 12:27 Bars dropping in and out from the retaining ring 12:58 Purpose of doubles-spacing feature: double-spacing for kanji; single-spacing for Latin/English 13:40 Slot for paper release 13:48 Side panels removed. Rotational indexing or row alignment mechanism. Type lifting mechanism. Missing nuts for type lifter eccentric screws. 15:16 Attempting to source nuts from elsewhere in the machine 16:07 Rear panel removed. Paper release mechanism. 17:14 Carriage release mechanism. Escape wheel can be seen at 17:31. 17:41 Line advance, line spacing selection, and line finder mechanisms 18:38 Carriage rack depthing stops: non-adjustable 20:58 Addressing the type carriage movement resistance. Screws for carriage rail removal. The carriage rails have permanent alignment. 22:42 All bars of type removed. Truing the right type slot wheel. Drum shaft twirling. Spinny spinny. 24:56 Bearing cages. Retention brackets. 26:04 Horizontal alignment bar removal 26:10 Spool removal. Left spool tension spring. 28:14 All bars of type lined up. The left number of a row on which a character legend appears matches with the right number of the row with the corresponding type slug. 29:50 The dirtiest slugs likely correspond with the most used characters. 30:21 Type carriage retention bracket adjustment to reduce resistance. 32:27 Right type lifting eccentric screw washer 32:47 Horizontal alignment tab in operation 33:12 Floating dog motion for single and double spacing. 34:08 Ribbon vibrator levers 34:23 Reinstalling all the bars of type 35:13 Indicators for which row of character legends corresponds with current bar of type at the removal and reinstallation port 35:40 Rotation indexing/alignment star wheel phase adjustment for smooth type lifting guide entry. Makes pressing the impression key a lot smoother if it isn't already. 37:53 Sweet smoothness . Remaining issues. 39:06 Rewinding the spools to restore access to unused carbon ribbon 40:03 Spool reinstallation 40:28 Fixing a knocking issue in the type carriage motion 41:05 Character spacing selector slider and tab 42:06 Floating dog as seen from the right in single and double spacing mode 42:59 Knocking sound cause: retention bracket was lifted too high. 44:04 Lack of anti-creep gears for the bearing cages 46:45 BW-3xxx series character legends are printed onto foil instead of onto paper under plastic; these can be cleaned with a light detergent 47:38 Removing tape residue with Goo Gone. Other dirt. Character legend print quality. 49:37 Cleaning the character legends with diluted Simple Green 50:55 Oops. Be careful with thin sheet metal. 51:02 Centering the striking point of the impression hammer 53:12 Replacement M4 nuts for the type lifting bail eccentric screws 54:18 Type lifting arm eccentric adjustment 56:03 Remaining issues with type lifting smoothness 57:26 Cleaning montage What you can expect to see on this channel: Soon: Typewriter, switch, and keyboard collecting, Romantic Era piano performances (Chopin, Liszt, Schumann, Alkan etc.), "perfectionist" Lego builds and mods. 2023+: Programming, computer architecture, model ship building, worldbuilding?, conlangs?, philosophy? 2024+?: Independent watchmaking, making unique typewriters from scratch, "revolutionizing" the concert grand.