Lubricant for thicknesser bed??

[Dennis Hill]

I have a Rexon thicknesser with a stainless steel "bed" that the timber slides over as it gets pulled through below the blades.
What is the best lubricant/slipery stuff to put on that plate so that the timber will slide a little easier?
I thought of car polish, but then there is most probably silicone in that.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Hilly.

[AlexS]

A squiggle of candle wax on the infeed & outfeed works well.

[ubeaut]

Yup. Listen to Alex that's the best way to fly. However make sure it is a white candle that you get in a pack fron the supermarket not one of these fancy things from the Sunday market or local craft shop and definitely not beeswax, it's too sticky.

A good alternative is a small block of paraffin wax from the supermarket. Sold for melting on to the top of home made jam as a sealer.

[Tim the Timber Turner]

Dennis Hi!

Based on my experience from members of this BB the number one rule in all of this must be, never ever own up to the fact that you even thought about using extra slippery stuff that you sometimes get in car polish. I don't want to name the stuff in case I upset everyone again.

Cheers and Merry Christmas

Tim


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Some days I turns thisaway, somedays I turns thataway and other days I don't give a stuff so I don't turn at all.

[Eastie]

He'd probably be contaminated with you know what.

[Tim the Timber Turner]

Come on you guys. This is not the Christmas spirit.

Just because I don't agree with your silly little misconceptions about "you know what" you don't have to get upset and start calling me names.

All I need now is for to start picking on me and I will hide under the bench and have a little sulk.

If you don't start being nice to me I will visit your workshop in the dark of night and give it a big squirt of "you know what".

Anyway cheers and have a Merry Silicon Christmas. (opps it just slipped out, but then it is very slippery).

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Some days I turns thisaway, somedays I turns thataway and other days I don't give a stuff so I don't turn at all.

[KevM]

Hi Dennis,
Just to try and get back to your question, after the rest of the rabble have attempted to hijack the topic. I use silver glide, made in Europe under another name, costs around $20.00 and will not "contaminate" your timber. This is one item specifically made for the purpose of assisting timber to move smoothly. Once you've tried it you'll love it.

regards

Kev

[Dennis Hill]

Yeah, stop pikin on Tim!
if we rendered him down then we would have to find someone else to pick on. You lot would most probably start on me.
I still reckon sillycone has a place in the world- look what it did for little Pammy Anderson, et al.
On a more trivial note, mutton fat used to be the prefered lubricant for hand forged nails when they were the in thing and you could get hung for pinching jumbucks. too gooey for planers though.
Merrrry Chrissy to all and a safe new year.
Hilly.

[Iain]

Et al, didn't she win the El Queda beauty contest?

[ijig]

I use Johnson's Paste Floor wax. I assume you can get it over there!

[Dennis Hill]

Arrr, now that be a good idea! As long as I do not have to polish the floor as well!
Thanks,and merry Chrissy.
Hilly

[Stuart]

How about using some silicon?

(Ducking for cover!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Flame proof suit - check
Fire retardant underwear - check
Fire extinguisher - check
Elvis booked and currently located overhead - check

Think I'm ready.

[Tim the Timber Turner]

ONYA STEWEY

Give em heaps.

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Some days I turns thisaway, somedays I turns thataway and other days I don't give a stuff so I don't turn at all.

[trevorZ]

try baby powder,smooth as a baby's bottom

[John Saxton]

Question? What is the make-up of Silerglide?
What are the element/component that make this product usable in the w/shop?
Cheers

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Johnno