Reliant 15" Thickness planer problem - Woodworking Talk

fanback · 10-21-2008, 08:57 AM

I'm trying to not have to ding the thing and buy another unit. The rubber outfeed roller is all chewed up after 13 yrs of good service. I have tried all leads to find a part for this thing, to no avail. They no longer make this brand. So ...I come to the Brothers here. Any ideas...thoughts , experience with just this sort of thing? I don't have a lot of time to play with it.....and may just have to get a replacement, but hate to just roll it over the bank.

Michael

Gerry KIERNAN · 10-21-2008, 11:41 AM

Hi fanback

A couple of possibilities:
1 See if there are rubber specialty shops in your area. They might be able to rebuild your old roller.
2 Take it to a machine shop and have it turned down enough to sleeve it with a rubber hose.

Gerry

fanback · 10-21-2008, 06:38 PM

Now there's two good ideas.....rebuild the old roller. Like that!

Thanks Gerry.

Gerry KIERNAN · 10-22-2008, 12:45 PM

I think resleeving the old roller with a piece of rubber hose is the most likely to work.
Good luck with it.

Gerry

fanback · 10-29-2008, 06:31 PM

Well, just for future reference....I found out this particular planer body is used by most of the major brands, and made by the same Chinese factory for a long time now. I just got the replacement. shipped by a brand called Shop Fox (Grizzly?). Never heard of them before....but one of the biggest problems was finding a tool machinery dealer that even wanted to help with this. Most recommended just getting a new one. .....$80. bucks instead of $1000. Ya.

Thanks for all replys.

Michael