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Some hardware and auto supply stores sell wax and grease remover used in the auto body repair trade. Should do the trick
Bill V

I still prefer Johnsons paste wax in the yellow can with the red stripe on it. I was running out and was concerned about the future availability of it because Johnson was going to remove it from the market place. I scored a can at my local Ace hardware store and now I have a lifetime supply. But I w...

Try the AAW website and look up their beginning section for woodturning. They have very good instructions on their site. https://www.woodturner.org/default.aspx
Bill V

JPG has it right but be careful only about 1/8 to 1/4 of a turn at a time and then test again.
Bill V

I just checked my two factory sanding discs and they both have the flat end set screw.
Bill V

Look to Penn State Woodturning for pepper mill kits. They are presumed leaders for that sort of thing
They also have all the accessories that you will need
Bill V

A friend of mine asked me to help him install urethane tires on his bandsaw and when I tried to stretch them on to the rims they both broke. They would not stretch enough to get them over the rims. I was going to get a set for my bandsaw but opted for the rubber tires instead. Glad I did. In my mind...

I have gone through many variations of sharpening guides and was never satisfied with any of them including the Shopsmith one. I finally settled on a Rikon slow speed grinder with the Wolverine sharpening system mounted on a tool cabinet from Harbor Freight Tools. Keeps the tools organized and clean...

I have an older Craftsman cast iron drill press that was last in the Sears catalog about 1960. When I clean it I put the wax on with some 0000 steel wool and then wipe it with a paper towel. The towel is black when I wipe the wax off. I let the wax dry and wax again in the normal manner. The tables ...

Thought they was "round tuits"
Bill V