If you are still wedded, I wouldn't try washing it in the washing machine, I doubt its efficacy in any event. I would try giving it a good brush over with Gunk or Jizer type degreasers leave to soak and then if you have a power washer rinse with that. Or go to the local Car wash and use the Jetwasher there.

Robert Butler

Isn't it waterproof plastic? I would turn it inside out to make its own water container and put pater + detergent in it and manually swish it around with a scrubbing brush. A general washing machine relies on cloth being very water permeable so the water goes through it and especially out on the spin cycles.

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I have washed mine a few times by soaking it in warm water and washing up liquid in a bowl for a while. Then swishing it about in the bowl, then rinsing several times in warm water and then drying outside on the line. I took care to handle it gently as there is no reinforcing fabric in the plastic, so no wringing etc, it has to drip dry.. Easiest to do it in summer when it is warmer. It looks better after a wash, though the "Myford " logo is starting to fade, the plastic does not seem to come to any harm.

When it finally gives up the ghost, I am thinking of giving it to my talented neice to make a pattern from so she can sew up a new one in leatherette table cloth type material. Many bright patterns seem to be available in our local market and I rather fancy one with a pattern of Smarties. ( Like M&Ms)

Rod

As an excuse to buy new kit superb (even if you were not being serious!)

Perhaps we should start a thread on excuses to self and significant others to justify buying new kit that have worked in the past?

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Pity my poor lathe, which is lucky to get a brush-down, never mind a fancy cover.

Even my dogs dont get that !

Cruel World !