Removing old warning label

horologist · Post by **horologist** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 7:33 pm

charlese wrote:Hmmm - The instructions coming with the PowerPro say-- Do not remove the old labels - place the new label over the old one.

Worked for me!:)

Instructions... Since when do we follow instructions?

paulmcohen · Post by **paulmcohen** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 1:13 am

charlese wrote:Hmmm - The instructions coming with the PowerPro say-- Do not remove the old labels - place the new label over the old one.

Worked for me!:)

That would work if you had a 510 but the 500 had a very large label and the new label is much smaller and it would look really bad. That said I now know why because the 500 sticker was made never to be removed.

billmeyer · Post by **billmeyer** » Thu Jul 14, 2011 5:11 pm

I thought there would be some response to my peanut butter solution to this problem!

I have used this on a few things that the oil in the peanut butter would not ruin. I didn't believe it either until I bought a car from a school that had a large decal on the side. I could not get it off with anything. I put peanut butter on the decal and since it was large it took a couple of applications, but it came off easily. I have used it on other things since and it has not let me down. It sounds crazy though.

Bill

charlese · Post by **charlese** » Thu Jul 14, 2011 8:00 pm

Peanut Butter works to remove old stuck chewing gum - so why not decals? Wouldn't have thunk of it by myself!

paulmcohen · Post by **paulmcohen** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 1:09 am

billmeyer wrote:I thought there would be some response to my peanut butter solution to this problem!

I have used this on a few things that the oil in the peanut butter would not ruin. I didn't believe it either until I bought a car from a school that had a large decal on the side. I could not get it off with anything. I put peanut butter on the decal and since it was large it took a couple of applications, but it came off easily. I have used it on other things since and it has not let me down. It sounds crazy though.

Bill

I would have tried it before and commented but I was unexpectedly out of town for a couple of days. I applied the peanut butter I will report tomorrow.

billmeyer · Post by **billmeyer** » Fri Jul 15, 2011 1:43 am

Paul,
I hope it works for you. If not send the people in the rubber truck for me!

Bill

paulmcohen · Post by **paulmcohen** » Sat Jul 16, 2011 12:19 am

All I can say is Whole Foods Organic Peanut Butter does not work, but between everything I have tried it is 98% off. I think it is good enough to put the new sticker on.

I also completed the 220 volt upgrade (the $125 estimate came in at $312) because of lots of unforeseen issues like no open breaker spaces in the panel, and I upgraded the lighting while the electrician was here.

I did notice at 220 volts there is more noise and vibration when running at 250 RPM then at 110 volts. Not sure what to do about it yet.

billmeyer · Post by **billmeyer** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:02 pm

Sorry the peanut butter didn't work. I have had good success with it. I am glad you got it off. I thought the 220 conversion might make it quieter.

Bill

paulmcohen · Post by **paulmcohen** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 1:43 am

I think if I used Jiffy or Skippy or some other less expensive brand it might have worked but the only thing I had in the house was this organic stuff (I don't eat peanut butter) that my kids eat and it had no visible oil.

I think the issue with 220 is you get more torque especially at low speeds so the setting of the idler bearing is more critical. I originally adjusted the bearing at 110 I may need to do it again at 220 and see if it makes a difference.

I will wait to see if anyone else comments.

I did play with top speed at 220 and it sounds like a jet ready to take off, this is not a complaint as it is extremely smooth with no vibration. I may be tempted to set up the shaper a feature I never expected to use.

billmeyer · Post by **billmeyer** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 11:04 am

Yes, the oil is the key, the cheaper brands are best. I don't eat peanut butter either, that is why I slop it on stuff.

Bill