Joe Scarfo
06-07-2007, 4:03 PM
Some of you may remember I recently purch a used Delta Iron Bed Lathe and there is (or was anyway) rust on the machined surface the tail slides on.
I've cleaned it with WD 40 and a green scotchbrite pad. It looks practically new now.
I've coated it w/ boeshield and I'm waiting for the coat to dry before buffing it out, after that I plan to coat that with floor paste wax...
I'm new to the lathe world and on a table saw, that layered protection would last quite a while. It only has to withstand wood sliding through the blade.
On a lathe, it's got to withstand the tail sliding up and down as material is placed and pulled from the lathe. I would think that metal scrubbing on metal would rub that away very quickly...
I'm writing to ask your experiences with this. What are you using to protect the machined surface?
ALSO
I don't know if anyone has noticed my post called "a little chat.. a little advise..." or something like that... anyway, I tried to add pics to that post but they're to large. Anyone know how I can reduce their size so I can show my initial results?
Thanks
Joe in Green Bay
I've cleaned it with WD 40 and a green scotchbrite pad. It looks practically new now.
I've coated it w/ boeshield and I'm waiting for the coat to dry before buffing it out, after that I plan to coat that with floor paste wax...
I'm new to the lathe world and on a table saw, that layered protection would last quite a while. It only has to withstand wood sliding through the blade.
On a lathe, it's got to withstand the tail sliding up and down as material is placed and pulled from the lathe. I would think that metal scrubbing on metal would rub that away very quickly...
I'm writing to ask your experiences with this. What are you using to protect the machined surface?
ALSO
I don't know if anyone has noticed my post called "a little chat.. a little advise..." or something like that... anyway, I tried to add pics to that post but they're to large. Anyone know how I can reduce their size so I can show my initial results?
Thanks
Joe in Green Bay