Need info about steno key sticking on my writer.

Asked by Kim Delatte Edwards {18}
4/19/2012 7:16:34 AM

I have an Elan Mira A3. My final S has been sticking. Took about 280pgs today with lots and lots of extra "ss" on sooo many words. Has anyone else had this problem with the Elan and if so is there something I can do? It happened about a week ago on one job. Then again today. Thanks in advance.

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Answered by fstfngrs {3006}
4/19/2012 11:24:40 AM

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Try adjustimg the key contact for that key. If that doesn't work, it may need new contacts; in other words, a service call. If you go to this link, it shows you how to adjust your key contacts. If everything else is to your liking, I would only adjust the Ssssssssssssssss.

http://www.stenodoctor.com/The%20Key%20To%20Contact%20Adjustments.pdf

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		Kellie Zollars I haven`t had the problem, but call Stenograph technical support - I`m sure it`s come up. Monday, April 30, 2012

		Starla Utlaut Jay Have you had it cleaned lately? Might need cleaned. Monday, April 30, 2012

		Laury Leibowitz Wasoff My Mira does that on several keys. Apparently they`re known for that. I was. Told it`s called shotgunning. Must be rampant if they actually have a nickname for it. When I had my writer serviced it improved quite a bit. Monday, April 30, 2012

		Anne Bryant Do you have pads on your keys? One thought is that maybe one of your keypads has shifted slightly over and grabs the final S when you`re writing. It happened to me with my Stentura a few years ago, and I just pulled it off the keypad. Monday, April 30, 2012

		Paige LouieRoyal I think it sounds like your writer might need to be serviced. Things happen. We carry around our writers, knock them into things, put them in wheeled cases, bounce them up stairs and curbs. Stuff gets inside them too. Kellie`s idea of getting in touch with Stenograph is probably a good idea. Tuesday, May 01, 2012