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Tip
#58
MARK V Cleaning Tips
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Waxing
the MARK V
Here are
some pointers on waxing your Shopsmith.
An application
of wax will keep your machine clean, protect the metal and
allow your work to slide with ease across the table surfaces.
It’s best
to use a good, hard furniture or floor paste wax. Johnson's
Floor Wax or clear Trewax seem to work the best. Do not use
liquid wax, auto wax, oil or silicones. Auto and liquid waxes
never dry properly, thus making it difficult to polish. Oil
and silicone leave a residue which is sticky and has a tendency
to collect sawdust and grime.
Before
waxing, clean off all of the parts to be waxed with wood alcohol
or some form of paint thinner. Never wax your Shopsmith before
cleaning it thoroughly. If the wax is applied over a coating
of oil or grit, the wax will not “set” properly
and will make polishing impossible.
The following
are the parts and places of the Shopsmith that should be waxed:
- Both
way tubes and bench tubes.
- Both
saw and extension table tops.
- Extension
table mounting tubes.
- Saw
table mounting tubes.
- Inside
each hole that the extension table tubes fit into.
- Inside
the two carriage holes where the saw table tubes fit.
After
applying the wax, make sure it dries thoroughly to provide
a hard finish. When the wax is dry, buff all of the waxed
parts vigorously.
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