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   RickL | May 29, 2008 03:19am | #1

   Western Roller has done them and should know the diameter. Google western roller. They would also know the proper durometer.

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   oldusty | May 29, 2008 06:52am | #2

       Hi Hulkster ,

              Listen to Rick's solid advice , I just got my Makita 2040 15 1/2" rollers re done by Western Roller corp . All you do is call them first tell them the model # and trust me they have the specs on hand to make them the correct size / diameter but better then original then they put a note out in the shop to alert them your rollers are on the way .

           They will quote the price when you call them ask for Chris her father started the company years ago .

              Western Roller Corporation

              63393 Nels Anderson Road

              Bend , Oregon 97701

           Phone # 800-541-2317            

                               good luck         dusty

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   mrearl | May 29, 2008 10:37pm | #8

   My 2030 is now over 25 years old and the rollers need cleaning.  Sounds like Western Roller is the place to send them to be resurfaced.  Thanks for the info.

   mrearl

    

    

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   Prado | May 29, 2008 09:37am | #3

   I just had my rollers redone from Western Roller. It was a pleasant purchase indeed.
   In fact, I was even given an opportunity to speak to one of the shop workers who gave me some advice on removing the rollers and re-installing them too. Mind you, this is a polyurethane coating company, not a planer refurbishing company. Still, I received great help. Speak to Phil Cronin. Let him know that Jose Prado from Southern California highly recommended the service. I received great service from him several months ago and informed Mr. Cronin that I would recommend the company's service if I ever got the chance. (Or he may have already forgotten about me). If I remember correctly I paid about $160 to have both rollers re-coated.

   I googled Makita 2030 and roller and got a hit about a guy who glued two rubber hoses--one over the other and both over the metal roller itself. This process was about $120 cheaper but seemed kind of risky to me since it involved epoxy glue. If you are up for it I'll send you the guy's post on this subject.

   On a slightly different note, please let me know of your experience when you change the blades.

   I am truly impressed with this machine. Purchasing quality machinery makes a hell of a difference! Too bad this thing is no longer produced.

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   oldusty | May 29, 2008 05:01pm | #4

       Hi Jose ,

                It's nice to run into a company like Western when so many others outfits don't have a clue what customer service is about .I corresponded with Phil also and ended up speaking to Chris .My 2040 rollers are a thing of beauty.

          As far as the Makita models no longer available , I may be wrong but was told that they may still make some of these models 2030 , 2040 and possibly others but that they no longer export them .

         They probably lasted too long .

                    dusty

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   Prado | May 29, 2008 10:06pm | #5

   ...when you switch blades on your machine let me know how it goes.
   I'll have to replace my blades some time in the not too distant future and the thought of fouling things keeps me hesitant.Thanks

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   oldusty | May 29, 2008 10:15pm | #6

        My knives were still sharp enough so didn't need to mess with them this round , but have an extra set and have removed sharpened and  replaced them numerous times in the past .

        Never had any problem getting them right , in fact to me it is easier and not as exacting as setting the knives on a jointer .

              good   luck            dusty

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   Prado | May 29, 2008 10:20pm | #7

   I'll look you up here on Knots when my time comes...Thanks!

4. 
   davidho123 | Feb 14, 2020 10:08am | #9

   I just recovered my rollers at home and they work great if you want information email me [email protected]

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   Undies | Feb 14, 2020 03:09pm | #10

   Greetings, Hulkster. I just did this last summer. My 2030 was in exactly the same condition as yours.
   The fix could not be easier. There is an outfit in Oregon who has been doing this for years and is all set up for it. After talking to the helpful man there I removed my rollers and shipped them out. I did not have to measure anything. For about $200 I got them back in a few weeks. The stuff they put on is 10x better than the original stuff. It is scary grippy. If you want I will dig out the name of the company and contact.

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   Electrogypse | Jun 02, 2020 01:55am | #11

   New user here. I recently picked up a Makita 2030 with the hopes of restoring it with my dad. I was hoping there was some tutoring videos on it esp for replacing the blades and rollers. Any suggestions or links would be helpful and appreciated.

   I have tried to call western but with covid it's been difficult to get much done.

   Thank you much.

   
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   Undies | Jun 02, 2020 09:13am | #12

   Nothing has changed in ten years. I just re-did the rollers on my Makitia 2030. Western roller is still the place to go. Don't even think of rebuilding the rubber yourself. Western's roller material works about 3X as well as the OEM rollers. YouTube videos showed me everything I had to learn in order to tackle the project myself.I bought my machine used about 15 years ago. Regarding the changing/setting/sharpening the planer blades, the machine came with a set of tools and jigs from Makita that eliminates any big problems in these areas.