Replacing Rollers on Makikta 2040 Planer
BJ
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Its about time to replace the infeed and outfeed neoprene rollers on my Makita 2040 planer. The neoprene in the originals is beginning to breakdown. Some of you have replaced the orignal rollers with genuine Makita replacement rollers ($400), which I understand are now made with polyurethane. Others have sent the original rollers off to be refurbished (replaced neoprene with urethane) by a third party ($160). Can any of you comment on your experience with the refurbished urethane rollers? Are the refurbished rollers sized accurately? Do they hold-up well and function properly?
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We also had wear on the rollers of the 2040, had a friendly machinist turn them down true. they now are down to the end of travel to grip the wood, so we too need the information on where to send them to be re-furbished at the lower rate.
If you have a source we would appreciate the information.
Frank
Don't you folks get Woodshop News? In the back of the mag is a place that advertises roll recovery. Don't have my issue handy but you could also look in the yellow pages.
The company name is Alasco Rubber and Plastics Corporation at 3432 Roberto Court, San Louis Obispo, California 93401 Phone: 805-543-3008. Website: alasco.com. They manufacture rollers etc for various industrial applications. They'll remove the neoprene and recoat the shafts with urethane for $160 per pair. The receptionist at Alasco said that they had done lots of feed rollers for the Makita 2040. She didn't need Makita roller specs - apparently Alasco has Makita's 2040 roller specs on file. I was about to mail my old rollers off, but decided to post a note in Knots and see if people were generally happy with their reconditioned rollers. Unless the shafts are worn or bent, the reconditioned rollers should be as good or better than new if Alasco applies the urethane accurately. How do you like your 2040. I haven't used mine a lot - bought it used - but it seems to leave a very smooth surface - do you have the stock feed rate reduction gears? BJ
I have the 2040 and use it a lot. I have both the standard and reducer gears. I use the reducers most of the time. They produce an excellent finish in all woods.
I use my RBI 20" for most of my rough planing as it has more power for rough planing. We log, then saw our lumber from the trees on our property so we have a lot of rough lumber, hardwood and white pine, to plane.
I'm glad Uncle Fixit asked about refinishing the rollers, now I can save that information for when needed.
George
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