February 6, 201313 yr I'm cheap and I admit it. My feed roolers on my 13" Delta planer don't grip as they once did and I don't want to buy new rollers until I have to. The owner's manual says to clean them with soap and water but it doesn't seem like they're getting clean. Here's my question to y'all, "What do you use to clean your feed rollers?"Ron DudelstonSite AdministratorAbove and Beyond WoodWorks
February 6, 201313 yr Mineral Spirits, although there is probably something better.In the old days of record players (turn tables) there was a rubber wheel restorer liquid. It smelled like Naphtha and it worked great on the idler wheel.  Lew Kauffman-Wood Turners Forum HostTime traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!
February 6, 201313 yr You might try lacquer thinner.Gene'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton
February 7, 201313 yr Ron - I'm with Gene and use lacquer thinner. Â Gets the crud off, dries fast with no residue.Fredaka Pop's Shopwww.pops-shop.com'Soooooo many patterns - sooooo little time'Scroll Saw Forum Host
February 7, 201313 yr When I had the a Delta planner, I cleaned mine with Denatured Alcohol. Not sure that was the right thing but it seemed to work and dried fast.The Lacquer thinner might be a better thought.John MoodySite AdministratorJohn Moody Woodworkshttp://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com
February 7, 201313 yr ditto on the DNA for my Ridgid 13" Planer rollers.Allen WorshamCorona, CAallenworsham@earthlink.net'Graze in every man's field, but always give your own milk' J. Vernon McGee“Our greatest fear should not be that we won’t succeed, but that we will succeed at something that doesn’t matter.†D.L. Moody
February 7, 201313 yr Author I'm going to try lacquer thinner. I tried DNA but it didn't work like I thought it should.Ron DudelstonSite AdministratorAbove and Beyond WoodWorks
February 8, 201313 yr I use windex and a scotch brite pad to clean the rollers on my ridged planerRound Barn WoodCrafts, Plymouth WIroundbarnwoodcrafts@hotmail.com
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