Thread: Before Throwing Caution to the Wind

Gday Shane, I've the same machine as you Lab 30 right, Well if it came down to protecting from rust and if I was the same situation then I would certainly immediately entertain the thought of preventing rust by any means at my disposal.
As far as the olive oil component goes then once it dries and is absorbed into the surface of the metal the rancidity should abate.
One other option using the insurance co's money have the machine powder coated to protect the surface.
Whatever you choose goodluck in your endeavours.
Cheers

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Johnno

Shane unlikely oive oil will go rancid I pore olive oil out of wifes deep fryer down red gum fence post around our place has not gone rancid yet, post dont rot and white ants dont seem to like it much.
Regards Stephen

[This message has been edited by STEPHEN MILLER (edited 10 December 2000).]

At least it will keep the white ants off of your machine Shane.
By the way how did you get on with your machine?

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Johnno

[This message has been edited by John Saxton (edited 01 January 2001).]

Yeah Good Johnno! Got everything cleaned down on it. The metho & olive oil seemed to do the trick. And there so far has been no returning rust, although it may be a little to soon for that yet. The motor that was submerged was pulled down and rewired and all new componants installed and relacquered, so it should be better than new. And surprise surprise, everything runs smoother now I have given it a decent clean You dont realise how much things tighten up over time.
All thats required now is for me to pull the planer knifes and put them over the tormek to freshen the edge. Then get a guy in to do the same for the blade...
And I dont think I'll have to worry about them white ants anyway Johnno, got enough timber there to keep them happy for years hahaha

Cheers



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Shane Watson..

Combine Love & Skill & You Can Expect A Masterpiece!

too soon to tell if the rust is back???? Listen, RUST NEVER SLEEPS! Good luck in your efforts to fight the beast that respects no pocket book. I like to spray my metal work table areas with a coat of silicone, keeps 'em slick and combats rust effectively.

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"Turning wood into treasures"

An old army trick (highly illegal) was to spray rifles with Mr Sheen. Kept the woodwork nice and the silicon (sort of)prevented rusting (but rust never sleeps).

Geez, Jeff & Alex, you just named a polishers worst nightmare - SILICON Damn just the thought of it gives me headaches. I dont even allow silicon spray or the tubes of it near the workshop. bad bad bad...

Cheers

I read a good idea in an American woodworking magazine. The tip was to treat the cast iron surfaces with the blueing solution used on guns (probabaly freely available at the local sports store in the US). The author claimed that the treated surface did not rust and only required an occasional spray and wipe of a WD40 type water displacing solution. Might be worth a look and it's gotta cause less problems than silicone.
Cheers,
Pete