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   Elcoholic | May 09, 2002 12:11am | #1

   Sorry to disagree, but I use them all the time and have never had a problem.

   John O'Connell - JKO Handcrafted Woodworking

   Life is tough.  It's tougher if you're stupid - John Wayne

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   sschefer | May 09, 2002 12:14am | #2

   There you go again John, stirring the pot.... ROFLOL... I just us a wire brush and the only time I have problems is when someone uses it to clean the BBQ grill. Steve - in Northern California

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   Elcoholic | May 09, 2002 12:33am | #3

   Stirring the pot?  For all we know the guy sells sanding belts.  Those rubber blocks also take burnt skin and blood off a 6x48 better than anything :)

   What do you mean somebody uses it for cleaning the grill?  Who cleans your BBQ grill for you anyway?  Nobody at my house goes near the Weber, just me.  I suppose you NorCal guys all have gas anyway:).John O'Connell - JKO Handcrafted Woodworking

   Life is tough.  It's tougher if you're stupid - John Wayne

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   sschefer | May 09, 2002 12:37am | #4

   LOL... Nope, I was referring to me as being the someone... And yes it is a Old Webber and the only gas near it comes from me when I'm drinking beer and cookin steaks. I leave that propane cookin stuff alone. Never did like the taste it seems to add to the food.Steve - in Northern California

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   Elcoholic | May 09, 2002 10:45pm | #11

   Feel pretty much the same way, but try to keep the 'natural' methane away from the food for the same, plus many other, reasons.  I did get a new Webber Performer for father's day 2 years ago.  It has a 1.5 gal propane bottle just to light the charcoal and/or wood chunks.  Best of both worlds, quick fire and good taste.  The down side is that the average BBQ session has 1 or 2 less beers before the cookin' starts:(.

   Do you use Kingsfords?  I have for years, but when they reformulated it for the AQMD a few years ago (briquets embossed w/ "K") it doesn't seem to light or burn as well, and even went out on me a couple of times trying to slow cook.  Do you have the same stuff up north?John O'Connell - JKO Handcrafted Woodworking

   Life is tough.  It's tougher if you're stupid - John Wayne

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   Upraiser | May 09, 2002 04:06am | #5

   I hate to disagree as well, I have never had that problem.  I even used an old tennis shoe with a gum rubber sole.

   Rubber stick is okay for nice clean wood dust, but what about the other stuff that really gets into/onto the belts?

   I am interested on some methods of cleaning.  I use a brass brush, yes its from a BBQ.  I have been soaking them in paint thinner, and it seems to work, but it can take some time for the really bad stuff.

   Has anyone used soap and water? Or other methods.

   Curt

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   Adrian | May 09, 2002 02:11pm | #6

   Cryogenics is the new thing; not kidding....dry ice pellets. Supposed to increase belt life threefold, without damaging the belts. Here's a link http://www.cawp.ubc.ca/April_15-02.pdfcabinetmaker/college instructor. Cape Breton, N.S

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   lwilliams | May 09, 2002 02:32pm | #7

   Oh good, I can clean my dull $3 belts with a $20,000 dry ice blaster. I think I'll just keep mine under a pyramid.

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   Adrian | May 09, 2002 02:51pm | #8

   hey, hey, hey.....just keeping y'all abreast of technology.cabinetmaker/college instructor. Cape Breton, N.S

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   bill_1010 | May 09, 2002 05:31pm | #9

   since when has crepe rubber had silicone in them?

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   Andrew | May 09, 2002 06:23pm | #10

   I've never had a problem either. I've sanded a lot of wood that has been finished with lacquer and have never had any fisheyes, despite the belts being cleaned regularly with a crepe block. I guess that silicone must not stick to the belts or there is so little that it comes off before the first piece is sanded.

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   jeffn7 | May 10, 2002 04:33am | #12

   no problems here either, I've been very pleased with the belt erasers.

   PS- I cook w/gas, don't get any gas-taste at all... must be new tech vs. old tech.

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   TomS | May 10, 2002 04:49am | #13

   So now we have to have the gas/coal discussion?  My vote is for the coal....I would use a gas grill for inside (Jenn-Air?) but would never think of anything else outside.  Toss in some of yesterday's shavings and what you've got there is a real BBQ!

   Tom

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   TomS | May 10, 2002 04:51am | #14

   Oh, by the way John, we have a different slant on your quote there....

   Ours goes, "You've got to be tough if you're going to be that stupid!"

   Tom