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Keeping rust off tools
awemawson:
--- Quote from: Pete49 on May 03, 2013, 11:23:26 PM ---I reckon the best idea is move to a desert area. :D....worked for me
Pete
--- End quote ---
Then the sand and dust gets the tools !
Pete49:
yeah but I save on sandpaper and free sandblasting when the wind gets up :lol:
Pete
Mayhem:
I use Ballistol (a little goes a long way) on tooling.
On machines that don't regularly see a lot of oil (eg drill press), I give them a wipe down with a 50/50 mix of hydraulic oil and mineral turps (similar to Dave's mix of oil and kerosene/paraffin).
Remember: Rust never sleeps!
AR1911:
Well, I have been debating this for years. I rarely have issues with rust, but when I came in to find me recently restored Centex mill with rust scabs in several places, it got serious! :scratch:
I learned to avoid modern motor oil. It has additives in it to attract and emulsify water - not good. Non-detergent motor oil is much better. So I have been using spindle oil and way oil for the most part, but i still have to keep an eye on it.
Air circulation helps. I keep a ceiling fan running all the time. I also added window AC units which keeps humidity down. I also have a $200 dehumidifier for periods when I will be absent and humidity is high.
Lastly, recent threads on another forum indicate that lanolin is the ultimate rust preventer. I bought a pound of the pure stuff on ebay and will mix it 80/20 with mineral spirits, to be applied with a trigger spray bottle.
awemawson:
Well lanolin comes from wool, and certainly my sheep don't tend to rust even in the wettest winters :ddb: :ddb: :ddb:
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