Saw mill maintenance?

WoodChucker · July 20, 2003, 08:57:14 PM

Just curious if any of you guys wax parts of your mill, not only to keep it from rusting but maybe to keep the wet saw dust from sticking to it and making it a little easier to clean? Thanks!

R.T.

Tom · July 20, 2003, 09:09:29 PM

clean?

I've never waxed my mills nor have I cleaned them except to shoot them with a hose or pressure washer. I've used a many a can of wd40 and silicone spray and spray white lithium grease and cans of ATF fluid and grease gun grease and filters but I've never cleaned like some folks clean a car.

My mill stays busy and on-site. When I'm home, I'm sharpening blades or in the house not wanting to do anything. :D

Kevin · July 20, 2003, 09:16:38 PM

ATF and compressed air on occasion.
I do plan on getting it oil sprayed on the inside the bed this year.

WoodChucker · July 21, 2003, 06:11:26 AM

Yeah I guess it would be a waste of time, I wasn't talking about waxing it to make it pretty.

I was meaning on spots like inside the blade cover doors where the dust seems cake like mud and maybe the bed rails. I don't have a pressure washer but now that you mention it that wood be a good idea.

Relax Tom, I wasn't trying to find something else for you to do. ;D

Kevin are you talking about the hollow area of the bed rails?

Thanks guys!

R.T.

AtLast · July 22, 2003, 12:22:03 PM

yes I do and yes it helps ALOT. I use motorcycle chain oil on my chain and when I greese the fittings ( every use) I also is AMSOIL " MP" on any and all " bare" metal. the investment easily justifies the anal and constant up keep as Im sure you all do....or hope so anyway ;D I ummmm...even ummmm Armorall the tires :

;D