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by Edi Malinaric
Wed Jul 11, 2012 6:59 am
Forum: Tools and Jigs
Topic: Tools and Rust
Replies: 22
Views: 25618

Re: Tools and Rust

Hi Randy - negative on the USA. I'm at the bottom of the African continent - Cape Town. You know - the place that Francis Drake said "...was the fairest cape in the entire circumnavigation around the globe". He got that right. Just thinking about your previous treatment - Boeshield might b...
by Edi Malinaric
Tue Jul 10, 2012 2:34 pm
Forum: Tools and Jigs
Topic: Tools and Rust
Replies: 22
Views: 25618

Re: Tools and Rust

Edi, I tried your recipe twice on the table of my bandsaw, and both times had rust within a few months. Granted it's in the garage in the midwest where we have lots of humidity, etc., but I've had far better results from the Boeshield T9. Are you talking about just on tools, or things like bandsaw ...
by Edi Malinaric
Mon Jul 09, 2012 3:43 pm
Forum: Tools and Jigs
Topic: Tools and Rust
Replies: 22
Views: 25618

Re: Tools and Rust

Hi All - I've posted this a couple of times before. I use a 50/50 mixture of linseed oil and turpentine oil to keep the rust from my tools etc for the last 50 years. Clean the steel, degrease (I use MEK and paper towels), liberally coat with "The Mixture" rubbing it in with your fingers. L...
by Edi Malinaric
Mon Jul 09, 2012 1:33 pm
Forum: String Instrument Repair: Practical and Political Issues
Topic: cello broken neck
Replies: 24
Views: 24365

Re: cello broken neck

I find that, for cellos, a 5/8" dowel works just fine :-) Hi All - I have recovered several broken cello necks and a 5/8" diameter maple dowel works just fine. After cleaning the broken faces of any loose fibres to get the best fit possible, I glue everything together using instant glue. I...

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