Re: Getting best results from the Oppegard rubber stripper

From: Jake Palmer <82.jake_at_gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2015 10:26:28 -0700

Bill,

Can you post a picture of your stripper? I'm interested to see how you
incorporated an adjustment screw. That's something I'd like to have on
mine.

On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 10:19 AM, 'William D. gowen' wdgowen_at_gmail.com
[Indoor_Construction] <Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com> wrote:

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> I did basically the same thing to mine plus I installed an adjustment
> screw to set the slot width.
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> On 7/29/2015 1:10 PM, Jake Palmer 82.jake_at_gmail.com [Indoor_Construction]
> wrote:
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> 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.
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> On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 9:50 AM, mkirda_at_sbcglobal.net
> [Indoor_Construction] < <Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com>
> Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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>> Hi Fred.
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>> 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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