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New Machine

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25 November 2018 at 07:48 #13350
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25 November 2018 at 07:48 #382183
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Advice needed, I have just taken delivery of a new milling machine and would like to know what is best way of removing all the protective coating that is on the table and slides?
25 November 2018 at 09:49 #382206
David George 1
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Hi Orville welcome to the forum. I use paraffin to wash waxie protective coating off followed by an a wipe with a paper towel and then I use an cloth damped with slideway oil to wipe over bed, slideway and metal parts. Don't forget to lubricate leadscrews and slidways etc. Also clean inside the spindle with a clean cloth after removing any protective.

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25 November 2018 at 11:32 #382225
Thor 🇳🇴
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Hi Orville,

I cleaned my machines more or less as David, I used an odorless lamp oil instead of paraffin and a plastic card to scrape away the coating, then wipe with a paper towel before applying slideway oil.

Thor

Edited By Thor on 25/11/2018 11:33:22
25 November 2018 at 11:44 #382226
David George 1
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Orville, what machine have got and do you need any further information as there are many members willing to help if you need. Also were are you based as it helps other members if they are nearby to help or where you can get local information from.

David
25 November 2018 at 11:50 #382227
Tim Stevens
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Anyone from outside the UK should look for 'kerosene' and not paraffin. And ordourless lamp oil is just a reduced-smell version of kerosene.

Cheers, Tim
25 November 2018 at 12:35 #382250
Neil Wyatt
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Welcome to the forum Orville,

If you can't find paraffin, white spirit will do the job.

Make sure you do it in a well ventilated place.

Neil
25 November 2018 at 13:01 #382259
Vic
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I’ve bought machines from Axminster, Record Power and Warco and they didn’t require any cleaning other than a quick wipe over. Where did you get yours from?
25 November 2018 at 14:54 #382280
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Thanks for the advice everyone, the machine I have just got is a Warco WM16B. I live in Heywood (top side of Manchester).
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