A little cleanup time...

[FOMOGO]

Have been pushing the old Atlas lathe pretty hard the last few weeks and decided to give it a little love today. Swept up a couple of pounds of chips, oiled everything up, and cleaned/organized the general area. Won't last long, but makes me feel better, so time well spent. Mike

 

[Pevehouse]

Have been pushing the old Atlas lathe pretty hard the last few weeks and decided to give it a little love today. Swept up a couple of pounds of chips, oiled everything up, and cleaned/organized the general area. Won't last long, but makes me feel better, so time well spent. Mike

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Looking good. How to you guys keep your ways and other precision surfaces so clean and shiny? I see pictures on here all the time and they blow my mind

 

[FOMOGO]

I don't really do much to it other than the occasional cleanup and wipe down, but I'm blessed with a dry climate so no rust issues to worry about. Steady use, and good wipers keeps the ways shinny. Mike

 

[Harry Knutz]

Looks well kept.

 

[twhite]

Nice lathe!!


Cutting oil is my blood.

 

[snoopdog]

Looks great

 

[Tony111]

Nice setup

 

[Pevehouse]

I don't really do much to it other than the occasional cleanup and wipe down, but I'm blessed with a dry climate so no rust issues to worry about. Steady use, and good wipers keeps the ways shinny. Mike

Hmm, I’m in more of a tropical climate down here in Alabama. No real rust issues. May be it just seems that my stuff doesn’t quite glow like everyone else’s,lol. I try to keep a clean house and am vigilant when it comes to my ways

 

[GeneT45]

Looking good. How to you guys keep your ways and other precision surfaces so clean and shiny? I see pictures on here all the time and they blow my mind

I just figure they don't actually use them... ;-) Makes a fella downright self-conscious...

GsT