Closing up shop

Whit

Whit

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Well once again I've put it off too long, but now I need to close up shop and move. Off to Maxwell AFB in Alabama. I will have a small shop set up there. The wife has made it clear that screening in the porch will happen before any shop set up, but I guess that's fair. I'll be putting a few things in storage to include my dust collection system, metal cutting bandsaw, Grizzly grinder, and one of my drill presses. Any tips on how to prepare them for storage? It will be one year and I won't have access to the storage facility.

Hopefully I'll have some more knives posted on here in a month or so.
 
Spray them down with WD 40,cover them with plastic,and forget them.They will be waiting for you when you get back.
Stacy
 
do NOT use WD-40 and think it will give any rust protection...

buy LPS-1 or LPS-3 of some type of rust protector. It is not expensive and will keep everything perfect.

Use WD-40 as a solvent to clean the LPS off later when you get back to it, thats really what its good for.
 
Use Lanolin based rust barrier oils. they're damn effective and wash off easily afterwards. also don't wrap with plastic, that can cause condensation inside the wrap, get some breatheable builders house wrap.
 
Top off the anti-freeze and fuel tanks and add Sta-bil to the gas. Block em up to get the tires off the ground. :)

Have a nice move.
 
WD-40 DOES work as a protectant, as long as you don't wipe the film off that it produces, we use it out on my granparents property to store things.
 
Jared Stenoien said:
WD-40 DOES work as a protectant, as long as you don't wipe the film off that it produces, we use it out on my granparents property to store things.
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I have also had good luck with the WD-40, without wiping off the film. Another thing I do for my drill press, bandsaw, and table saw tables is about every six months, hit'em with some metal polish or fine polishing compound. Work it in real well and it helps retard rust for quite a time, while maintaining a work surface with less "drag". -Matt-
 
We'll be thinking about you at the Guild meetings Ryan. Come see us when you can. Try and sneak off to Trackrock the weekend of Sept 21, (I'll make sure you have a place to sleep).
 
Dang Ryan. I'm sorry to hear this. I'm glad I got some of your pieces though. Good luck bro.
 
Shoot me a line when you get to Monkey-town. Maybe we can get together and bang out a few pieces of steel.

I have always had excellent results on steel surfaces (table saw tables, drill press tables, and yes, even anvil faces) by wiping them down with a pretty good coat of "Marvel Mystery Oil".

Robert
 
Bro, that sucks.:mad: Are you coming up here to the Naval College this year?????? If so you know you have a open invite.:thumbup:
 
The move and slow down will be tough, but you're doing good knife work and have built up a good following. They'll be looking for you when you get back!
Like Carl said, try to sneak off for TR. Look up Robert and pound some hot steel with him. You'll find ways to keep the addiction fed. Good Luck, Ryan!
See ya
Rick
 
well at school we always blow the dust out take of blades, clean them wax then with johnsons paste wax coil the bandsaw blade and tie it and unplug every thing
 
WD40's lubricating properties quickly evaporate, leaving nothing but the corrosive aerosol propellent.
 
Thanks guys. I didn't mean to spark the great WD-40 debate here, but I appreciate the input. I have everything ready to be picked up for storage tomorrow. I'll still have the really important tools, namely my variable speed grinder and my good drill press.

IG- I got selected for Air Force School instead of Navy. Not as nice a location, but still a free Master's Degree. Not sure when I'll be up that way again.

Roosko- I'll definitely be in touch. I'm planning on checking out the Alabama Forge Council too, have any experience with them??
 
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