Re: Re: Stripping Secrets

From: Bill Gowen <b.gowen_at_comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:49:52 -0400

I don't have a lot of experience with my Oppegard but I have been stripping the rubber wet per the instructions. I put the uncut rubber in a bowl of water and feed it from there into the stripper. I worry about rust also but I try to prevent it by drying the cutters and putting a very light coating of oil on the blades when I'm done. The way I've been doing that is to put a drop or two of oil on a tissue and hold it against the blades while turning the crank.

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Mark F1diddler
  To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
  Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 3:16 PM
  Subject: [Indoor_Construction] Re: Stripping Secrets


    

  --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "LeRoy Cordes" <lcordes_at_...> wrote:
>
> the width varies by 5 thousandths most of the time. I followed the Oppegard instructions for setting up the roller pressures but still have the same problem.>>

  Hmm, with an Oppegard I'm expecting variation within .002" at worst. And "too thin" begins to happen for me at around .015" width, so you should be able to nail .025". But hard to troubleshoot technique online.

  <<I've heard about wet stripping but fear that I'll rust up the cutters and other things if I even try that.>>

  Water probably won't help anything, rust or not.

> If I start with 1/4" rubber can I expect to only get a fine cut from one side ?>

  If your first cut is wiggly, then yes, every subsequent cut from that piece is also likely to be inconsistent. If all you have is 1/4" wide, maybe split that into two good 1/8" strips, in order to have a second chance with a good edge should you ruin the first one. But when everything goes right you can take a slice off of either edge until it gets too small, if that's what you're asking.

> I'll appreciate any help offered.>>

  If you're sure you have correct pressure (actually lack of much pressure) from the guide blocks, then it may be your feeding process. I turn crank slowly, and make sure the pile of rubber on the input side is easily pulled into the stripper, with the tension even throughout the session, meaning same approximate length (weight) of rubber hanging off. And not a 36" tail to the rubber pile, but 8" (or whatever) throughout the process, with no tangles that the blades have to work through.

  Can you get nice consistent wider cuts? Has stripper been dropped on floor?
  MB



  
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