[AmFlyerFan]

I just received a Pacific chassis. The back 2 wheels have Pul-Mores on them. They aren't cracked, but they are hard.
Is there anything I can soak them in to soften them up a bit?

My last resort might be a petro chemical of some sort, but I know that can probably be hard on them.

Dishwashing soap (Dawn)?
Homer T.

 

[MichaelE]

There is a product called Rubber Renue that I used to use on pinch rollers on my studio audio recording decks.

It will help any rubber that has hardened (but not cracked) and restore it to a working part. I can"t tell you how many pinch rollers I saved with this stuff in the late 80"s and 90"s before digital took over recording.

 

[AmFlyerFan]

There is a product called Rubber Renue that I used to use on pinch rollers on my studio audio recording decks.

It will help any rubber that has hardened (but not cracked) and restore it to a working part. I can"t tell you how many pinch rollers I saved with this stuff in the late 80"s and 90"s before digital took over recording.

I'll look for that. Maybe I can use them on my 8 track rollers too.

 

[MichaelE]

Absolutely it will work on your eight-track decks. That's when I discovered it; when I bought a used TASCAM 38 eight track deck, but it needed a $70 pinch roller.