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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?

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.

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

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

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.

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

Bill

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.

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

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.

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