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  • andym
    Technician
    50+ Posts
    • Oct 2008
    • 90
    #1

    Feed tyre cleaning

    Hi just wondering what you're best tips are for cleaning pickup/feed roller tyres.

    I've always used WD40 to clean rubber with. In a previous company they used something called rubber renew I think. Has anyone tried platenclene ? I read the coshh sheet and was disturbed by precautions.

    I currently work for printer manufacture, as a field service engineer, who produce thermal printers. Everyone in the company seems to use the in-house thermal head cleaning wipes on the feed rollers, much to my disgust. I've gone back to using WD40 but I'm looking for a better solution.

    Thanks
    Andrew
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    • sharphead
      Trusted Tech
      250+ Posts
      • Aug 2009
      • 266
      #2
      Re: Feed tyre cleaning

      Electrolube Rubber Roller Restorer: Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools

      Don't know how I survived without this

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        • tech28
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          250+ Posts
          • Jun 2013
          • 434
          #3
          Re: Feed tyre cleaning

          Soft soap(different fragrances also for cleaning copiers/prtinters), diluted 1 part per 3 water, we just have tried to get away chemicals as much as possible, works great, unless the rollers need replacing.

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            • impetus73
              Technician
              50+ Posts
              • Mar 2012
              • 75
              #4
              Re: Feed tyre cleaning

              We use WD-40 here in Norway. If it's the feed/pickup/sep rollers, we usually just replace them as they wear out around 100k on Norwegian paper brands.

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                • andym
                  Technician
                  50+ Posts
                  • Oct 2008
                  • 90
                  #5
                  Re: Feed tyre cleaning

                  Originally posted by impetus73
                  We use WD-40 here in Norway. If it's the feed/pickup/sep rollers, we usually just replace them as they wear out around 100k on Norwegian paper brands.
                  Lucky you. I've seen Canon pickup rollers last 20k at best.

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                    • blackcat4866
                      Master Of The Obvious
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                      • Jul 2007
                      • 22588
                      #6
                      Re: Feed tyre cleaning

                      I use Contractor's De-Solv-It. It's an orange oil based degreaser that does not harm the user, and cleans rubber well.

                      Contractors' Solvent - De-Solv-it

                      =^..^=
                      If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
                      1) demonstrate that you've read the manual
                      2) demonstrate that you made some attempt to fix it.
                      3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
                      4) if you're going to ask about an error code include the error code.
                      5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.

                      blackcat: Master Of The Obvious =^..^=

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                        • andym
                          Technician
                          50+ Posts
                          • Oct 2008
                          • 90
                          #7
                          Re: Feed tyre cleaning

                          Originally posted by blackcat4866
                          I use Contractor's De-Solv-It. It's an orange oil based degreaser that does not harm the user, and cleans rubber well.

                          Contractors' Solvent - De-Solv-it

                          =^..^=
                          You must be USA based. I found a distributor here in the UK, but that product seems to have a different name over here. De-Solv-It I think it's called max strength degreaser here.

                          I need to be careful of the citrus oils for my product. We have a citrus based label remover from Ambersil WebSite: Maintenance and Repair products it degrades the rubber and causes bubbling.

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                            • andym
                              Technician
                              50+ Posts
                              • Oct 2008
                              • 90
                              #8
                              Re: Feed tyre cleaning

                              Here's a picture of the kind of roller that I'm faced with now. It's quite a hard rubber. Notice how the light reflects off the left side more than the right side. This is due to the wear on the roller. DSC_0467.jpg

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                                • impetus73
                                  Technician
                                  50+ Posts
                                  • Mar 2012
                                  • 75
                                  #9
                                  Re: Feed tyre cleaning

                                  I would use "Copy Speccial" on those black rollers, they really gets dirty, and "Copy Speccial" cleans them good.

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                                    • ZOOTECH
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                                      • Jul 2007
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                                      #10
                                      Re: Feed tyre cleaning

                                      Originally posted by andym
                                      Here's a picture of the kind of roller that I'm faced with now. It's quite a hard rubber. Notice how the light reflects off the left side more than the right side. This is due to the wear on the roller. [ATTACH=CONFIG]29083[/ATTACH]
                                      You can't fix a 'dog boned' roller by cleaning it. The left side is clearly raised a bit - replace it.
                                      "You can't trust your eyes, if your mind is out of focus" --

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                                        • jdzr
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                                          • Jan 2010
                                          • 125
                                          #11
                                          Re: Feed tyre cleaning

                                          I've been using a product called Sprayway rubber rejuvinator and cleaner for years. Works great on any kind of rubber roller. Only thing I work on is wide format so if it will clean the wide rollers it will surely do a good job on small copiers. This product is available on Amazon for about $7 a can.

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                                            • andym
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                                              • Oct 2008
                                              • 90
                                              #12
                                              Re: Feed tyre cleaning

                                              Originally posted by ZOOTECH
                                              You can't fix a 'dog boned' roller by cleaning it. The left side is clearly raised a bit - replace it.
                                              That was an old roller no longer in use. This is what the replacement roller looks like a day after being fitted. DSC_0469.jpg

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                                                • ZOOTECH
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                                                  #13
                                                  Re: Feed tyre cleaning

                                                  Originally posted by andym
                                                  That was an old roller no longer in use. This is what the replacement roller looks like a day after being fitted. [ATTACH=CONFIG]29123[/ATTACH]
                                                  Looks like a poor quality paper is being used.
                                                  "You can't trust your eyes, if your mind is out of focus" --

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                                                    • andym
                                                      Technician
                                                      50+ Posts
                                                      • Oct 2008
                                                      • 90
                                                      #14
                                                      Re: Feed tyre cleaning

                                                      Originally posted by ZOOTECH
                                                      Looks like a poor quality paper is being used.
                                                      These printers print self adhesive labels from a reel. Each reel is about 150 -170 meters long. They can empty a reel in 1/2 an hour. They are operating for eight hours a day.
                                                      Very different to the printers and copiers I used to fix. Simpler in some ways. More susceptible to problems in other ways. As with any high yield device, it needs lots of looking after. Especially as these are getting quite old.

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                                                        • earney
                                                          Technician
                                                          • Sep 2014
                                                          • 28
                                                          #15
                                                          Re: Feed tyre cleaning

                                                          White spirt

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