AlNyhus
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Ricco, I have a shop vac hose rigged up when removing a lot of material.
A handy tip from me
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ELR LVR
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1" trim paint brushes can be stuffed in those T-slots as well
I use toothbrushes and paint brushes for the most part
air when needed for a final super clean if I need it
Pretty much what I ended up doing.
Brush as much as I could
on the floor with small paint brush and then finish with some air.
Gonna have to give that a try next time.
I always wondered how guys kept their lathes and mills spotless like they were NIB without using cases of brake cleaner.
Will try your alcohol/acetone combo with a rechargable sprayer.
Thanks for the tip .
ELR LVR
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I would think it would need to be 100% Alcohol, (without water mixed in right?)
I would hate to have small water spots or rust form on any surface
Yes the 99.9% stuff.
Before I had A/C in the shop. I tried all kinds of rust preventives for bare metal on machines. Found that good old Marvel's Mystery Oil in a spray bottle was the best. It lasted for 2-3 months.
Walt Krafft
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I keep my mill bed covered except for the area being used. Usually with masonite. Makes cleaning easy.
First off, once your set up is made, block all exposed openings to the t-slots.
I have plywood covers that I made to fit all occasions. I also use small sections
and strips of conveyor belt to close off open slots. As for cleaning the slots out ??
One of many first apprentice projects is to make a t-slot cleaner to push out the
chips then use a brush. If its steel, I've been known to put a strong magnet in a
zip lock bag and pull chips away with that. Then of course there is a shop vac.
Ever need to go to go to the docs and have your eyes scraped out ?? Not fun
and usually caused by blowing chips around. Even safety glasses with side shields
can be not good enough......Here's a pic of my mill with table covers.
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WSnyder
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Many years ago a guy on Practical Machinist did a big run of extruded rubber way cover material for Bridgeports and clones. They have 3 rails on the underside that tap into the T-slots. I got enough for a couple of sets and glad I did. They're pretty useful. Being rubber, stuff doesn't get scratched and doesn't slide off the table very easy if bumped. No idea if anyone has something like that anywhere.
Walt Krafft
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H&W machine still has those.
WSnyder
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These?
Bridgeport Protective Way Covers | 1022
Not heat resistant. For Heat Resistant Way Covers Click here.
machinerypartsdepot.com
If so that's not what I'm talking about. Mine are 1/4” thick with full length ribs that go in the T-slots to hold them in place. The Lagun table is a little bit deeper than a Bridgeport which leaves a little exposed surface front and back.
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