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01-15-2006, 08:25 AM
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| Colt Python/SR9c  Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: out in the shop, reloading ammo!
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How do you guys clean up your machines from having light surface rust on them. My drill press is out in the shop and has gotten some surface rust on it. Any ideas on the best ways to get it off without screwing up other crap? Didn't just want to use a SOS pad or something and scrape of the coating of soemthing else and it tend to rust more then
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01-15-2006, 08:42 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cedar Rapids
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Baking Soda and this little gun. You can get right up to where the paint line is. Then just blow the drill press of with the air compressor. It does make a mess though. I do it out side in the grass then you don't have to clean it up of the ground. http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXHZD7&P=7 |
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01-15-2006, 10:23 AM
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| owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC   Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down!
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I have the same problem. Moving the machine outside is not an option though.
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01-15-2006, 10:43 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: a place of settlement, activity, or residence.
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Depends on how bad the corrosion is. I use ultra-fine steel wool with WD-40.
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01-15-2006, 11:40 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Rochester
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i'd say some Scotchbrite and WD, depending on where on the machine...
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01-15-2006, 11:56 AM
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| Pebble Pounder  Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: I need MORE GIGGLE JUICE
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| Scothh-brite pads are great for clean up. LPS is the best rust preventive I've seen. These are magic they really work. I use them in the shop and greenhouse. |
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01-15-2006, 10:47 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: a place of settlement, activity, or residence.
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Madcrate, how big of an area do those strips provide protection for? Looks like something I could use in my shop.
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01-16-2006, 01:54 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: I need MORE GIGGLE JUICE
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01-16-2006, 02:22 PM
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| Colt Python/SR9c Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: out in the shop, reloading ammo!
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Thanks for the ideas guys... The rust really ain't bad. It is just from being out in the shop and getting condensation on it. Thought I would try and clean it off before it gets too bad
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01-18-2006, 06:59 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Milwaukee
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01-18-2006, 07:24 AM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vegas
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Rust?? What is that? Don't you need moisture before you can have rust. 8% Humidity. Gotta love the desert. |
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