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- Oct 11, 2013
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No, I don't lead a 'charmed' life...that's reserved for elementary particles.
My project of the day was to clean up my 10F lathe ways using some kind of de-rusting technique. I had applied some elbow grease and medium steel wool with oil earlier, just to get the dirt and loose rust off:
The lathe wasn't disassembled, so I couldn't use Evaporust, which normally gives good results over time. I had never tried electrolysis, but I understand that it's very effective if done properly. I only had 3-4 hours to get this job done, so I decided to use phosphoric acid (naval jelly):
Not knowing how many applications were necessary, I commenced to repeating the following routine:
1. Clean with soapy rag
2. Steel wool dry surface
3. Apply naval jelly
After application, I waited for about 15 minutes, or until the 'jelly' almost dried:
Then I kept repeating the process until all the rust was dissolved...hence the 'Eightfold Way'. After the last application, I put a thin film of oil on the ways to protect them until I returned:
It actually turned out pretty good. I didn't want to leave the jelly in contact with the metal any longer than necessary, since acid eats metal. We'll see how it holds up over time, but all the rust, and discoloration are now gone and I have a nice smooth surface!
Now I need some help. My half-nut lever is broken and needs replacing. It's peened on with a ball peen hammer:
I have a replacement lever to put on, but don't know how to get the old lever off. Can you un-peen it somehow? I could grind it off with a dremel tool, but don't I need to leave the raised metal intact so the new lever can be peened on again? Surely, the great body of Atlas users have a workable solution. Your comments are hereby solicited; thanks in advance!
Lou O.
My project of the day was to clean up my 10F lathe ways using some kind of de-rusting technique. I had applied some elbow grease and medium steel wool with oil earlier, just to get the dirt and loose rust off:
The lathe wasn't disassembled, so I couldn't use Evaporust, which normally gives good results over time. I had never tried electrolysis, but I understand that it's very effective if done properly. I only had 3-4 hours to get this job done, so I decided to use phosphoric acid (naval jelly):
Not knowing how many applications were necessary, I commenced to repeating the following routine:
1. Clean with soapy rag
2. Steel wool dry surface
3. Apply naval jelly
After application, I waited for about 15 minutes, or until the 'jelly' almost dried:
Then I kept repeating the process until all the rust was dissolved...hence the 'Eightfold Way'. After the last application, I put a thin film of oil on the ways to protect them until I returned:
It actually turned out pretty good. I didn't want to leave the jelly in contact with the metal any longer than necessary, since acid eats metal. We'll see how it holds up over time, but all the rust, and discoloration are now gone and I have a nice smooth surface!
Now I need some help. My half-nut lever is broken and needs replacing. It's peened on with a ball peen hammer:
I have a replacement lever to put on, but don't know how to get the old lever off. Can you un-peen it somehow? I could grind it off with a dremel tool, but don't I need to leave the raised metal intact so the new lever can be peened on again? Surely, the great body of Atlas users have a workable solution. Your comments are hereby solicited; thanks in advance!
Lou O.
