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Keeping rust off tools

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Brass_Machine:
How does everyone keep rust away from their tools?

I have just been wiping them down with 3in1 oil or wd40. Is there a better way? Easier way?

Eric

John Hill:
One thing that can help is to put an old towel in the bottom of the tool box well soaked in oil.

chipenter:
Rust is usually stated by condensation in spring the air is full of moisture , condenses onto things colder than the ambient air temperature as the air warms up, called the dew point around 4 degrees Celsius , there are three things that can be done to stop this ,
remove the moisture in the air ( silica gel / dehumidifier )
heat the tools above the dew point
cover the tools with a protective layer ( paint oil or wax )

NeoTech:
I have a 600W dehumidifer going in the workshop 24/7... it works.. =)

garym:
Hi Eric,

I'm fairly new to model engineering and have similar concerns after spending quite a bit over the last 18 months on tooling. I have an unheated workshop and try to keep a lot of my stuff covered, usually in the plastic bags they came in which often have a coating of oil on the inside. I've noticed some things are more susceptible than others - stock mild steel seems particularly prone and yet HSS tooling seems relatively unaffected. No doubt someone with more knowledge than me will tell us why. I put my efforts into looking after the expensive stuff. Chronos do Rust Inhibiting Paper but I've not tried it.

Gary

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