----- Original Message ----- 
  
  
  Sent: February 4, 2000 1:06 PM
  Subject: Re: AccuFeed
  
  Greg:
   
  Did the unit misfeed on the last 10 
  ballots in the cassette, or did it misfeed every 10 ballots no matter the 
  height of the stack in the cassette?
   
  On the cassette, is there a small 
  square pad of gray material in the center of the spring loaded tray or is it 
  missing?
   
  Did you try the torque test that I 
  had instructed you about earlier (the infeed rollers should turn without 
  hesitation on the empty cassette tray surface)?  What were the results of 
  that test?
   
  Ian
  
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    
    
    Sent: Friday, February 04, 2000 11:15 
    AM
    Subject: AccuFeed
    
    Had an AccuFeed that misfeeds within 10 ballots.  
    Changed the centre tire on the feed arm.  Still misfeeds.  Tried 
    an old photocopier trick (my background) and ran 720 ballots 
    perfectly.  
     
    Solution:
    Took a fresh sheet of Bounce and wiped down the aluminum 
    guide plate and both plastic guides.  Ballots whistle through like ... 
    through a goose.  The copier technicians would 
    experience a static charge in the feed cassette and neutralize it with 
    Bounce or similar product as well as providing a slight 
    lubricant.
     
    Better get McKinney's blessing first though.