Making a Set of Mini Pallet Toe Clamps for the Milling Machine

[7milesup]

Very nice.
I use the Caswell plating kit, it comes with a coating you dip the parts in after blueing. Smells like a varnish, but feels more like an oil. Really brings out the colour and further protects against rust

Greg

I wonder if it is Penetrol (their own "branding" of course).

If you don't put it on too heavy, Penetrol gives a real nice satin finish. Not sure how it holds up to cutting fluids or such though.

 

[7milesup]

Those clamps look real nice Jeff. Good job.

 

[Janderso]

did you give it a good scrubbing with wire wool between dips? Looks good and black!

Oops, no, I cleaned them with acetone, blew them off then dipped for a cou minutes.
Blew them off then oiled them.

 

[mikey]

Those came out real nice, Jeff!

 

[DavidR8]

Really good work there Jeff.