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Post by jfc on Oct 9, 2007 13:30:48 GMT
What do you use to clean your spindle and router cutters ?
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Post by davyowen on Oct 9, 2007 13:56:43 GMT
Compressed air for any dust build up, an old toothbrush for the bearings and a quick dip in a strong solvent followed by a wipe down with a soft cloth to remove any other crap.
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Post by engineerone on Oct 9, 2007 14:05:35 GMT
what about the cmt router and saw blade cleaner?? used it on saw blades and also router cutters, works very well. have seen a recent discussion about the problems with using oven cleaner, and whether that might cause the tct welding to deteriorate. paul  |
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Post by Telos on Oct 9, 2007 15:23:56 GMT
I've used a large bottle of tree-sap remover from Halfords when I was desperate. It worked quite well, but not as effective as the big bottles of cutter cleaner from Trend.
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Post by cnc paul on Oct 9, 2007 16:11:50 GMT
White Spirit, Cellulose thinners or Parafin......But I be mostly using CMT router and saw blade cleaner.
CNC Paul
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Post by Scrit on Oct 9, 2007 19:22:20 GMT
have seen a recent discussion about the problems with using oven cleaner, and whether that might cause the tct welding to deteriorate. You've been reading those American fora again, haven't you Paul? ;D Don't use anything caustic such as oven cleaner on TCT or stellite tips as it attacks the bonding in the tips over time. The best stuff is called an aqueous solution (and CMT is one of them) which is non-solvent. I use a old toothbrush to scrub-up the worst bits. For scorching I find that soaking then carefully brushing with a brass brush (beware, not a brass-plated steel one, but a proper brass brush like a suede brush or a Spid brass brush) works well. Steel brushes can knock the edges off carbide tips. For replaceable-tip tooling remember to periodically remove the tips and clean the tip beds. On environmmental grounds you should always avoid solvents. They're not good for your health, either, not to mention being a fire risk. Scrit PS for large cutters a cat litter tray is an ideal size for use as a cleaning bath - preferably after decanting the cat and litter....... |
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Post by engineerone on Oct 9, 2007 19:35:39 GMT
scrit, don't seem so surprised that i can read, and murrican too ;D you can buy decent small brass brushes in most pound shops, come in a set with a steel one and a black plastic one.  i agree about the solvents, but thought that cat pee would be even more dangerous than the solvent ;D paul |
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Post by Scrit on Oct 9, 2007 21:03:59 GMT
but thought that cat pee would be even more dangerous than the solvent ;D Only if used on my tooling ;D |
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Post by engineerone on Oct 10, 2007 9:53:15 GMT
at the risk of showing my household skills  (not) has anyone used bicarbonate of soda for this kind of cleaning?? you can use it for removing grease and stains in the kitchen, i wondered and am too scared about using it in the workshop, not least because you remove it with water might be safer than decanting scrit's cats pee paul |
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Post by Scrit on Oct 10, 2007 18:03:04 GMT
at the risk of showing my household skills (not) has anyone used bicarbonate of soda for this kind of cleaning?? I don't see why it wouldn't work. Aqueous solution is carried in water and washed off using clean water before blowing the tool off with compressed air and oiling with a water-repellant oil such asthe Boeing stuff or my favourite Wurth saBesto 2000 light protection oil. I don't like WD40 as it seems to attack some polished finishes...... might be safer than decanting scrit's cats pee Heve you never heard of ammonium cleaner? Well, perhaps not...... Scrit |
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Post by dirtydeeds on Oct 20, 2007 13:57:42 GMT
i found cellulose thinners by adding 2+2 and comming up with 4
wood is cellulose
it worked
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Post by modernist on Oct 20, 2007 18:30:15 GMT
i agree about the solvents, but thought that cat pee would be even more dangerous than the solvent ;D paul In my case the cat pee'd on the bedroom floor whilst we were re-building and had no ceiling beneath. It landed on my planer tables and was highly corrosive. I am still trying to return them to their original state. Re the cutter cleaning I bought a bottle of the Felder juice but it also seems quite corrosive. I am going to ask them about it at the next show. |
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Post by davyowen on Oct 20, 2007 19:04:08 GMT
I am going to ask them about it at the next show. Which one would that be? I'm probably going to pop into the Milton Keynes show on the 27th... Eyeing up their P/T's ;D mk.felder-gruppe.at/?page=news&id=157 |
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Post by modernist on Oct 21, 2007 13:58:28 GMT
Maybe Austrian cat pee is different! I thought we might meet but have just realised I can't go as am working abroad. (OK then 4 days hols in Barcelona and 1 day's work) Maybe you could ask them if the blade cleaner is corrosive/toxic etc?
Re the PT's I use a Hammer C3-41 Universal which has the 1700 x 410 planer tables, 3 blade quick change block and the single pillar thicknesser table (as opposed to the 4 pillar Felder unit). All in all an excellent tool although the fences and guards are compromised by virtue of being universal.
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