Rollers (Knuckles)

[Roger Jolly]

Hi Barrie, 
          A metal working hack saw blade 18TPI is about the right
thickness. I cleaned up a set by wrapping electrical tape around the part
of the blade to form a handle. and use like a japanese pull saw. cleaned
the slots up very nicly.
Regards Roger 



At 06:55 PM 21/08/98 +0100, you wrote:
>Hi All
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>I have a set of Rollers which some dopey Tec  has glued the wooden tails
>in to the sockets, It looks like PVA glue.   If is had been animal glue
>it would not be so bad, I would soak them over knight in Meths and they
>would then come out ok. The last person who did the Rollers did not even
>take notice of the direction of the nap they are all over the place.
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>My question is have anyone used a small circular saw or band saw to cut
>out the groves on the shanks.  I was thinking of the little Drimmel
>craft table saw. As my band saw is a bit vicious for this job.
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>BTW it is a trade job so new shanks are out.
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>Barrie
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Roger Jolly
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