Cleaning up my old lathe

[Mayhem]

(10-13-2013, 09:56 AM)TomG Wrote: If they are on a flat surface, can't you just machine them off?

Maybe pictures are required.

Tom

As per my previous post:

(10-13-2013, 12:40 AM)Mayhem Wrote: ...I'll have to take some pictures when I'm next in the workshop, as I have none that show the problem...

These are chips that have fallen into the T-slots and rusted into place, so to mill them out I would essentially have to ensure that the slots are perfectly lined up on my mill (which is in bits). Given the undulating surface that is the bottom of the carriage, lining things up would take an awful amount of work.

Willie, I'll give that a try. Perhaps a 50/50 mix of acetone and ATF would be a good starting point. I have considered getting in there with the air hammer and seeing if I can dislodge the material that is in the firing line.

I'm not even going to see the workshop for another week or so...