Re: Getting best results from the Oppegard rubber stripper

From: William D. gowen <wdgowen_at_gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2015 13:19:28 -0400

I did basically the same thing to mine plus I installed an adjustment
screw to set the slot width.

On 7/29/2015 1:10 PM, Jake Palmer 82.jake_at_gmail.com
[Indoor_Construction] wrote:
> I made a minor modification to mine that helps. I removed the lever
> that tightens the adjustable width slot and replaced it with a thin
> piece of clear plastic that covers the slot. I lock it in place with
> a small allen head screw. I probably need to take a picture which is
> easier than describing it.
>
> I stopped measuring the thickness of my rubber years ago, but with
> this modification I seem to get a pretty consistent weight per length.
>
> On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 9:50 AM, mkirda_at_sbcglobal.net
> <mailto:mkirda_at_sbcglobal.net> [Indoor_Construction]
> <Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com>> wrote:
>
> Hi Fred.
>
> No, that would not have been me. It was just something I tried out
> early in this process and it was more consistent for me at that
> point and I continued that way up to the point I stopped cutting
> test strips.
> Maybe it matters, maybe it doesn't. {shrug} That is the reason I
> figured I would ask.
>
> The TanSS I am using is really trapezoidal in the cut, 15-20
> degrees. My Oppegard also cuts at an angle, but not as severe,
> maybe 5-10 degree range by eyeball. It is pretty difficult to
> measure 'width' of a trapezoid.
>
> Regards.
> Mike Kirda
>
>
>
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