Re: Unimat DB/SL cross slide disassembly…
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Find a 5/16" or 8mm bottle brush. Nylon bristles will be easier on the alloy parts. If you're in the US, you can find this set at Harbor Freight,??and the 5/16" brush is about perfect. A bit of rubbing alcohol or a shot of WD-40 or similar will get any gunk out of the threads.?
If you have one of the iron-framed tools, a .32 caliber gun cleaning brush would work well, but I'd not use it on the alloy parts.?
Bill in OKC
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On Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 08:12:05 PM CDT, rcjge <jgpedwards@...> wrote:
Hey there
has anyone broken down their cross slide on a DB/SL lathe.
I mean the saddle that slides across the “y” axis and the threaded drive rod out?
if so, how did you clean the part through which the thread screw passes??
I had a pipe cleaner like brass brush in mind….?
any suggestions??
Jeff
Ont/Cdn
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Bill in OKC too