Contact Wheel help

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low wall

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I've got a 15-year old Pro-Cut (old Kovall machine) that has developed as bad vibration. I've changed out the bearings, but the shake is still there. Next step would be new contact wheel. I talked to Coote, but those wheels
($130)are machined for a 5/8" shaft. Mine is 3/4". USA Knifemaker supply takes 1/2" ($260 or so). I found a sticky for Contact Rubber Corp, and I'll probably call them tomorrow.
-How good is their stuff?
-They claim to resurface wheels - anybody ever had that done?
- How hard would it be to bore out the Coote wheel?
-Anybody got any other ideas?

I'm probably going to start putting together a grinder in a box in the next little while, but I've still got to get this one back up and running.
 
I had a couple wheels resurfaced at Contact Rubber Corp a few years ago. They did a good job and the wheels have worked flawlessly.

I can't remember how much they charged, but it was a lot cheaper than a new wheel.

Take care

Charles
 
I've put in new bearings and a new drive belt, everything is tight. I can't think of what else it could be.
 
low wall said:
I've put in new bearings and a new drive belt, everything is tight. I can't think of what else it could be.
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Could anything else have gone out of alignment or become worn or bent?

Not saying you're wrong, you just want to be sure before dropping $300 on a new wheel and then finding out you still have a problem.
 
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