Turning large rubber rollers?

[guythatbrews]

Long ago worked in a shop that repaired and made printing press roller cores. The place that covered with rubber used a "grinding" wheel with carbide spikes sticking out. Great finish but what a mess.

Might be the better part of valor to farm out to a roller company, if just for the huge mess. Just checked and the one we did work for is still around. Mid America Roller Co.

 

[Bill D]

They make lathes designed to cut ice with gold chains embedded in the ice. No reason a big lathe could not be placed inside a freezer and the job done very cold so the rubber is hard. I bet that would be hard to maintain any kind of accuracy as the work and the tools warm up. Maybe move to Antarctica.
BILL D