ROQ Squeegee Insertion

[cclaud3]

The pink/stock material swells gradually over a few weeks time.
This makes then a bit more difficult to put together. I can assemble one in 45-60 seconds including tightening the bolts; however, I've had multiple employees who still struggle and take up to 6 minutes per squeegee to put back together.

Do other ROQ shops struggle with squeegee insertion? We frequently change out our rubber. Our triple duro stuff is a piece of cake.

I feel most of this is them trying to milk the clock. If ROQ made a QWIK clamp system like M&R I'd just get it and be done with it.

[ericheartsu]

We built a jig to hold our squeegees that make it pretty easy to swap them out, but we don't switch them that often.

I think danny said he was trying to get ROQ to build a quick clamp type thing.

[RICK STEFANICK]

If you purchase Pliger rubber or Serilor rubber you will not have any issues with swelling. Also what are you cleaning them with?

[TCT]

If you purchase Pliger rubber or Serilor rubber you will not have any issues with swelling. Also what are you cleaning them with?

X2 this

[CBCB]

Working on this right now. Basically setting up a vice as a jig to quickly press the rubber in. And then hold it while we sand the corners down.
Will show it as soon as it’s a little more dialled. But I’ll say that even just the vice is a huge step up from spreading the tools and hammering the rubber in.


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[cclaud3]

We are using a smart washer with with ozzyjuice. Disassembling b/c ink in getting inside holder and sometimes creeps down into next job.

The oe pink rubber is the only one we have this issue. It is serilor

[TCT]

One other thing we did back in the day before it was easier to get the right size rubber, we would use some ink degradent as a lubricant and it would help slide the rubber in much easier....

That statement is LOADED with plenty of opportunity for jokes. 13 hr day, and I got nothing. 

[CBCB]

One other thing we did back in the day before it was easier to get the right size rubber, we would use some ink degradent as a lubricant and it would help slide the rubber in much easier....

That statement is LOADED with plenty of opportunity for jokes. 13 hr day, and I got nothing. 

Good call, lil’ lube never hurt anybody.


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[mk162]

I have wanted to crack so many jokes on this thread...

We have started using a little silicone on the holder and that helped tremendously.  It's really only the ends we have a problem with.

[cclaud3]

Good, at least I can rule out my favorite comment from tech support: "you're the only one experiencing this issue that I can think of".