The trick I learned is to never clean the cutting oil (I use Mobil 1 synthetic oil) off the lathe. I smear it around when I brush off the chips. Then, I keep the lathe covered with the brown cardboard box that it arrived in. The vapor pressure of all that oil creates an oily "mist" or atmosphere inside the box. Whenever I lift off the box, I can small it. It has been that way in my humid garage for 16 months and I have zero rust.
- Charlie
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----- Original Message -----
From: atomic_hank556
To: 7x12minilathe@...
Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 8:05 PM
Subject: [7x12minilathe] Re: Mill & Lathe live in the shed
--- In 7x12minilathe@..., "Kent Killam" <soberman@a...>
wrote:
>I might have problems when it gets cold keeping my machines from
> rusting.
Yes you are...
I use both Mil-Spec CLP slathered all over exposed surfaces as well
as LPS #3. Also, if you can do it and afford it insulate and heat the
shed.
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