Paper dryer foam roller replacement

[Guivd]

Hi all,
I have a kindermann paper / print dryer machine, and the back foam rollers are completely dry. They have to be replaced. It's seems there are the same shape / models like the durst RCD dryer too.
As I'm finishing to install my darkroom, the machine is not in use now.

My question is: is it possible (I doubt it!) to find this rollers? maybe DIY alternative? or to remove them completely?

Thanks for your inputs or experience about it.

 

[koraks]

Sounds like the same problem with the foam roller in the stop bath position of the Durst RCP line of processors. Many of those RCP's were scrapped and/or used as spare part donors because of this problem. I've so far not come across a replacement.

 

[John Salim]

Many years ago I managed to fix this problem on an old Ilford 4250 RC dryer ( I think it was this model ).
The foam rubber on the exit rollers had perished and the machine would have been thrown out, so thought I'd have a go since we had nothing to lose.

I bought a roll of foam door strip ( easily available - see photo ) and stuck it down in a spiral fashion along both rollers - and it worked perfectly !
It was tricky to do as I couldn't take the rollers out for some reason, but it solved the problem.
Note this was on the exit rollers, so I would imagine it might not work with wet paper on the 'wet intake' rollers.

John S

 

[Guivd]

Thanks guys for your replies.

- Yes these are the exit rollers on the back of the machine.
- John, thanks for your tip! I think I'm gonna do the same

 

[Ian Grant]

I was given an RC print drier a few years ago with similar issues, it may be a Kinderman. I might try that roam John.

Ian

 

[John Salim]

One thing to be careful of is the thickness of the foam. There mustn't be a gap between the rollers.

John S

 

[peoplemerge]

I have an aforementioned Durst with intact rollers and an Inford dryer too. I'd love to see someone solve this and I can take part in a group buy. We can all google around, but it would be ideal to have precise dimensions. Maybe there's some commercial off the shelf option? https://www.mcmaster.com/products/rollers/conveyor-rollers-2~/

 

[btaylor]

Many years ago I managed to fix this problem on an old Ilford 4250 RC dryer ( I think it was this model ).
The foam rubber on the exit rollers had perished and the machine would have been thrown out, so thought I'd have a go since we had nothing to lose.

I bought a roll of foam door strip ( easily available - see photo ) and stuck it down in a spiral fashion along both rollers - and it worked perfectly !
It was tricky to do as I couldn't take the rollers out for some reason, but it solved the problem.
Note this was on the exit rollers, so I would imagine it might not work with wet paper on the 'wet intake' rollers.

John S

Great minds think alike?
A number of years ago I acquired an Ilford RC paper dryer in a darkroom lot with the foam exit rollers disintegrated. I did the same thing, spiraled window sealing foam on the rollers. Years later it’s still holding up.