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rob39

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Hi all
Been out of action recently and noticed my saw bed getting rusty and other bits of cr@p collecting on it. I'm led to believe their is a paste you can buy to clean it????
 
I used fine wire wool on mine and then gave it a coating of wax polish and its fine, my workshop has heating now so less damp in there.
Wondered where you were Rob and wasn't aware of your breakdancing tricks! 9-) no pain no gain, thought scrolling was supposed to be a safe hobby? lol hopefully your on the mend now?
Cheers
Brian
 
A plastic scouring pad sponge and wd40 is what I have used on cast iron before. I don't like wd40 as a whole because it seems to get used for things that it isn't well suited to- as a penetrating fluid for example but it is good for this purpose.
 
A thing that I find useful is once it's sparkly clean, carefully cover it with sticky backed plastic pressing out any air bubbles as you peel the backing off. Pop a hole in it for the blade to pass through trim, around the edge with a sharp blade and away you go. It protects the table and gives a nice low friction surface.

A 5m roll is a few quid and is more than enough for quite a few covers. :wink:

Regards,
Ed
 
rob39":3ew17buu said:
Hi all
Been out of action recently and noticed my saw bed getting rusty and other bits of cr@p collecting on it. I'm led to believe their is a paste you can buy to clean it????
I'd wipe it over with an oily rag.
 
Not meaning to thread jack here. Cleaning do you add a wax or similar to reduce friction? My router table is almost useless due to it being so "grippy".
 
Monkey Mark":usgpqv25 said:
Not meaning to thread jack here. Cleaning do you add a wax or similar to reduce friction? My router table is almost useless due to it being so "grippy".
Scribble a candle over it. Just a quick squiggle it only takes 2 seconds
 
Wire wool and elbow grease to clean the rust, Liberon Lubricating Wax to keep it clean and slippy. I used it on my Multicut 2S until I made a ply subtable and I still use it on other machines to keep rust at bay. Cheap enough at about 8 quid for 500ml, as it goes a long way.
 
martinka":34btp3tl said:
...... Cheap enough at about 8 quid for 500ml, as it goes a long way.
That is extremely expensive. A penny* candle will do the job just as well and last many years.
*adjusted for inflation
 
Jacob":3py2cqf1 said:
martinka":3py2cqf1 said:
...... Cheap enough at about 8 quid for 500ml, as it goes a long way.
That is extremely expensive. A penny* candle will do the job just as well and last many years.
*adjusted for inflation
Cheapest candle I can find is 99p :mrgreen: , unless I use a tea light I guess.
 
Monkey Mark":2zmzgp79 said:
Jacob":2zmzgp79 said:
martinka":2zmzgp79 said:
...... Cheap enough at about 8 quid for 500ml, as it goes a long way.
That is extremely expensive. A penny* candle will do the job just as well and last many years.
*adjusted for inflation
Cheapest candle I can find is 99p :mrgreen: , unless I use a tea light I guess.
Tea lights are go! They really do last for years if you just do a quick scribble as and when.
 
Tea lights are go! They really do last for years if you just do a quick scribble as and when.
That's excellent! The wife wanted some more anyway. 200 for £7, should last a while. :lol:
 
rob39":lr8zwbt8 said:
Hi all
Been out of action recently and noticed my saw bed getting rusty and other bits of cr@p collecting on it. I'm led to believe their is a paste you can buy to clean it????

Any of the techniques (chemical OR abrasive) recommended for cleaning plane bodies (excepting electrolysis - you'd need disassembly and a hell of a big tank) would work fine.

Almost any kind of wax afterwards, to protect and lubricate.

Plenty of choice.

BugBear
 
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