Rusty Table Saw

[rick7938]

I am having a heck of a time with my cast iron top on my table saw rusting. The workshop is unheated except when I light the kerosene heater. I'm sure that the heat creates moisture plus causes condensation on the metal parts as the room heats up, but the metal is still cold. I am also having this problem on my bench planes.

I have scrubbed the top almost daily with WD-40 and a
scotchbrite pad to remove the rust. I put some Johnson't paste wax on the top, but that didn't seem to keep the rust away for long.

Any suggestions on how to prevent these metal parts from rusting so quickly in the winter. Unfortunately, a different heater is not an option at this time.

Thanks for any suggestions.

 

[jaustin]

likt to know the answer to this and how to prevent it.
I just put my ridgid saw together and haven't cleaned the oil of it yet.

 

[junquecol]

After checking for no saw dust, you might want to put a 25 watt light into saw. Add a piece of insulation on top of saw. This would keep temp. of saw above dew point, thus preventing condensation. I have very good sucess with paraffin, desolved in deoderized mineral spirits, sprayed on clean top. Let dry, then buff off excess. It also makes top slicker than a soap makers back side.

 

[skeeter]

I clean my table saw top with Rust Free, made by Boeshield. Then I put on a lubricant/sealer called T9, also made by Boeshield. This has to be reapplied every few months.

 

[woodnick]

Try contacting the people at Heat Tech in Acworth Ga. 770 974 1263
They sell products from Slide that will do what you need to do. Nick

 

[sapwood]

Rick, I suffered the same problem in a standalone shop. If the shop is insulated I recommend a dehumidifier. A decent one (Wally World, etc.) costs about $150 and they solve 90% of the problem. Currently, I only have to hit the CI surfaces with WD-40, scotch brite, and paste wax about once every two months. And best of all, wrenches, steel rules, and planes almost never rust anymore :icon_thum

hth,
Roger

 

[junquecol]

Now we are getting into cooler weather, check thrift stores for dehumidifiers. Our norther emmigrants move down south where we air condition basement also. They don't need the dehumidifier they brought with them- so off to the thrift store. Often less than $20, who cares what it looks like?