Wood Planer

GaryinKs

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Does anyone have any ideas on how to repair or rebuild the rollers on older model planers? There are a lot of older planers around but the rollers have dry rotted.
 
I assume you are speaking of rubber rollers and not the all-steel rollers. There are lots of ideas. Some work, some are short-lived.

One idea is to dip/coat the rollers with a rubber or plastic compound. Plasti-Dip is one possible. I personally would not go that route.

One other idea is to wrap a long strip of reinforced rubber around the roller(s), being sure to glue the material to the roller. Contact cement light work, but initial placement would be fairly critical.

Lastly, did you know that such rollers are still made? It would depend on what model planer you have as to how/if they would install, but it is something to consider.

Check here for more ideas/info:
https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=replacement+rubber+roller+for+planer&ia=web
 
Remove the cutting blades.


Then turn on planner with sandpaper around roller. Scuff the rubber with sandpaper.

Try it and post back.
 
Recovering rollers is pretty simple. I used to do it all the time in the cotton mill.

Remove the old covering. Clean the roller good. Measure around the roller. Lay the covering out. Put a mark on it the same distance you measured. Use a straight edge to draw a line from the corner to the mark on the opposite edge. Brush a coat of contact cement on the roller. Now carefully line up the edge you just cut and start turning the roller. Keep tension on the covering as you go. When you get to the end put the utility knife blade against the edge of the roller and cut it as you turn. I always taped both edges to hold them until it dries. I suggest 24 hours.
 

It depends a lot on how thick the rubber coating is . If it's fairly solid try trimming them down in a drill press , one end in the chuck the other in a centralised block of wood . Once smooth and solid force a piece of rubber hose over the top along with a bit of glue which also helps it slip on .
Did this to a thicknesser I have , still works well after six years .
 
Depends on the brand. Some still have manufacturer's support. Most made in the last 25 years have urethane roller covers. You can sand them down to remove the glaze and restore the if they slip. But, you run the risk of not having enough adjustment if they get too small.
 
Depends on the brand. Some still have manufacturer's support. Most made in the last 25 years have urethane roller covers. You can sand them down to remove the glaze and restore the if they slip. But, you run the risk of not having enough adjustment if they get too small.

Or: https://www.finzerroller.com/
Or: https://westernroller.com/

The last two may be expensive, but would be a sure bet.
 

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