![]() My old Harrison has felt wipers on the ends of the saddle which tend to hold coolant like a sponge, this can cause staining and etching of the beds if left when the lathe is not in use. An old vacuum cleaner is very helpful for cleaning. ![]() Wiping and oiling the bed frequently and covering the machiine with an old blanket when not in use can only help. But its impossible to totally prevent this problem. If you can cover the front of the carriage and bed with a suitable cloth without it becoming caught up in the chuck, workpiece or leadscrew/feedshaft it will help, this can also save time in cleaning the lathe particularly if you only want to do a small quick item such as a brass fitting or to get rid of the mill scale from a bar and then remove the cloth out of the way. ![]() It is the fine dust from materials such as Cast Iron, Brass and mill scale of black steel bar that are able to work their way under the carriage and cross slides that do the damage in these areas. I thought you might like some tips for looking after your lathe.
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