Omal 1300 dowel problem
3/28/22
We have an Omal 1300 dowel machine and have had an ongoing problem with dowels hanging up at the vibrator chute going into the hose. It appears that the hose misaligns with the guide. We are up there unclogging it every day and it has been that way from the beginning. I'm wondering if anyone who has this machine has experienced this problem and how did you get it resolved.. I called SCM and they sound like they've never heard of this issue. Other than this problem it is a great machine, but this is enough to drive you crazy.
3/28/22 #2: Omal 1300 dowel problem ...
I believe the problem is with your dowels. We have an Omal and just ordered a second one. It is one of the most reliable machines in the shop. We have gotten various quality of dowels from different vendors and it is surprising the problems it can cause.
We use Chicago Dowel.
If you are already using Chicago dowel I am not sure what the issue is. We put a shower cap type thing on the hopper also. Keeps the dust out. If you search Stretchable Elastic Caps on McMaster you can find them.
Good Luck,
Bill
3/28/22 #3: Omal 1300 dowel problem ...
Yes, we have made a cover for ours as well to keep the dust out. This seems to be an alignment issue. The dowels are not the problem as they flow through the chute just fine and they flow through the hose just fine. What is happening is that the hose and the chute are not perfectly aligned so that the dowel is catching on the edge of the hose and then they just start backing up. I tried to file the inside of the hose to make it more like a funnel to guide the dowels with a little more room and that didin't help either. I checked for burrs inside of the chute and the hose as well and no problems there. I just don't know what else I can do to get it to align better. Outside of this it is a great machine and very reliable.
4/1/22 #5: Omal 1300 dowel problem ...
We finally replaced our rubber grommets and nylon squeeze ends to stop the madness
I think I ordered them online or had extras laying around in the electrical tubs
4/1/22 #6: Omal 1300 dowel problem ...
I did that too but still the problem persists.
4/1/22 #7: Omal 1300 dowel problem ...
Right before the dowel enters the tube there’s the peice that splits two apart if they get stuck together on ours there were burs on that edge. I filed that as round as I could and they never got hung there again. But if you think it’s getting caught at the head of the tube loosen the connection there a little bit and pull the tube out just a hair. It might bulge the tube if it’s too tight. And try to turn the vibration on the hopper up a bit. Hope you figure it out
4/16/24 #8: Omal 1300 dowel problem ...
Hello, we are having an issue with our Omal Velox 1300 when loading a program. Only the .LST programs are appearing on the screen and we cannot see .PRG programs. We purchased this machine used couple of years ago and we've only used it on a few kitchens and it has been great. This came out of nowhere and we haven't had much luck with support from SCM here in Canada.