New Lathe – cleaning the oil off

New Lathe – cleaning the oil off

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28 May 2020 at 19:42 #475727
Ace Chandler
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Hi Folks,

Really basic question [hence the beginners forum]

I've just received my new axminster mini lathe – the whole thing is covered in 'transport' oil – I guess to keep in good condiution while it's being transported to me. do I need to do anything special to clean it off? – like solvent ? – or should I just clean down the excess with a rag?

Many Thanks, Ace
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28 May 2020 at 19:42 #10265
Ace Chandler
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28 May 2020 at 20:06 #475735
David Maynard 4
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WD40 seems to be flavour of the month – not for lubrication but for solvent/cleaning properties….
28 May 2020 at 21:18 #475747
Steve Neighbour
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+1 for WD40, spray on, leave for 10 seconds and clean off with a link free cloth, this should remove the 'transport coating'

Then apply quite a liberal coating of a 'millway' specific oil to all the bed and slide surfaces, the tail stock quill etc, and run everything back and forth to the full extents.
29 May 2020 at 00:34 #475771
Paul Lousick
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Kerocene (paraffin) and an old rag.
29 May 2020 at 05:29 #475779
Thor 🇳🇴
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Hi Ace,

Congratulations with your new lathe.
As Paul, I have used kerosene (paraffin) or lamp-oil that doesn't smell as much, and an old credit card to scrape off the protective grease. Oil well afterwards.

Thor
29 May 2020 at 07:28 #475791
AdrianR
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I just finished my new mill. Paraffin, tooth brush, couple of rolls of kitchen roll torn into quarters.

I would also take the top and cross slide apart to clean the muck out of the slides, threads and bearings.

Moly grease to reassemble and as said above oil it.

I put a magnet under my paraffin pot before poring it away, I am glad I took the advise to strip and clean, this was just from the quill and fine feed.

Adrian

Edited By AdrianR on 29/05/2020 07:39:26
29 May 2020 at 08:24 #475799
Ace Chandler
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thanks folks, appreciate the guidance… expect a dribble of more super basic questions as i get to grips with my new toy!!
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