Number of posts: 250 Age: 46 Registration date: 2008-11-20
Subject: Lathe Bed Maintenance Sun Dec 07, 2008 5:58 pm
Seems like I can't keep the ways dry lately, or the stuff I'm using to protect it is just not lasting as long as it did during the summer. So I ponder, what do you all like to put on your ways to protect from moisture, and keep things sliding?
Number of posts: 25 Age: 40 Registration date: 2008-11-24
Subject: Little green turtle Mon Dec 08, 2008 10:19 pm
When I had my shop in Durham I had very poor control over the elements- the shop was literally in an old barn. I used turtlewax there on everything- just to keep the rust at bay, and have done the same thing here on my lathe with deccent results. I re-wax about every 6 months or more frequently if something has been rained on.
At Woodcraft for the tools on the showroom floor we used Briwax.
Number of posts: 250 Age: 46 Registration date: 2008-11-20
Subject: Re: Lathe Bed Maintenance Mon Dec 08, 2008 10:42 pm
Southernlyon wrote:
When I had my shop in Durham I had very poor control over the elements- the shop was literally in an old barn. I used turtlewax there on everything- just to keep the rust at bay, and have done the same thing here on my lathe with deccent results. I re-wax about every 6 months or more frequently if something has been rained on.
At Woodcraft for the tools on the showroom floor we used Briwax.
Does that work when you got someone leaning all over your lathe too ummmm Fred, just showing the love :heart:
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ummmm Fred, just showing the love :heart: