ldh wrote:Paul,
Sorry you had such a problem with the casters. If you were a little closer I would have given you a set. The stainless hardware is a bit of over kill, as I think a grade 8 flange bolt and nylock will probably outlast both of us even in your rainy climate. Do post a pic of the finished casters.
ldh
I will post pictures tonight, the different in price between Stainless and anything else was $.16 total for the whole project, I splurged. I tend to use stainless wherever possible on my outdoor or garage project. The few extra cents don't matter and I never have to think about it.
Paul Cohen
Beaverton, OR
A 1982 500 Shopsmith brand upgraded to a Mark 7 PowerPro, Jointer, Bandsaw (with Kreg fence), Strip Sander, Ring Master and lots of accessories all purchased new
12" Sliding Compound Mitre Saw, 1200 CFM DC
chrispitude wrote:I am thinking of wire-brushing the caster brackets themselves until they're nice and shiny, then giving them a coat of Penetrol to keep from rusting. Any thoughts?
- Chris
The caster brackets were in almost perfect condition except the the 1 bent one which I straightened. What is Penetrol and why would I want to use it, I have never seen rust on the brackets themselves.
Paul Cohen
Beaverton, OR
A 1982 500 Shopsmith brand upgraded to a Mark 7 PowerPro, Jointer, Bandsaw (with Kreg fence), Strip Sander, Ring Master and lots of accessories all purchased new
12" Sliding Compound Mitre Saw, 1200 CFM DC
Below is an excerpt I took from a post on the Ridgidforums I ran across on Monday when I was looking for info on removing rust and preventing future rust.. I think you'll find it interesting:
The best wax is Johnson Paste wax. I have tried the others and if you come into my shop you will find I only use Johnson.
For the surface of the table here is something I'm experimenting with and so far the results have been EXCELLENT. One day in HD an old timer heard me talking about tools and rust. After we finished the old timer called me over and told me to try a product made by Flood called Penetrol. It is a paint conditioner and is sold in the paint supplies.
If you read the can there is small paragraph talking about rust proofing.
As I said I have been experimenting and this is what I have found so far. The stuff works. You can brush, rub it on or dip the tools. The result is an ultra thin, ultra slick coating almost like lacquer. I have applied it to nearly all my hand tools and measuring devices (rulers, calibers, slidding square, faming square and etc.). I also have coated all my hand planes with it. As I said it is leaves an ultra thin, ultra slippery, ultra tough coating.
So far nothing I have treated has shown any sign of rust. My grandsons left a pair of channel locks out in the yard for almost a year and they still show no sign of rust. I painted the corner of the outside air conditioning unit to see how long it lasts and the corner looks like it did when I painted it about 4 or 5 years ago.
It will wear off but it takes a very long time and it almost has to be steel on steel to do it. On the surface of the table saw it will last for years. You can actually set a sweating glass of water on the table and it will not rust.
Penetrol is fairly cheap under $7 for a quart can.
Below is an excerpt I took from a post on the Ridgidforums I ran across on Monday when I was looking for info on removing rust and preventing future rust.. I think you'll find it interesting:
Needless to say, I'll be getting some of this stuff too!
OSX addict
I would take the quote from the Ridgid forum with a grain of salt. I know the guy that wrote it. Yes I'm RevEd on the Ridgid forum.
And yes that has been my experience with Penetrol.
As I said on this forum and on the Ridgid forum I was told about Penetrol by an old timer. I have since been experimenting with it just to see where I could and could not use it. So far every place I have tried it, it worked super.
It is almost like super thin lacquer coating on metal. I use it on my SS bench tubes but I'm afraid to try it on the Way tubes as I'm worried about it scrapeing off and glueing up the works. That is why I asked about your experience with the product.
Ed
On the sage advice of Ed I got a can, 1 qt size at Ace but it wasn't cheap. Since I was there and wanted a can I spent the money but it may be a good idea to shop around, the Lowes price is about $2 less then I paid.
Here is a picture of the can... I had to ask for it, couldn't seem to see the writing on the can???
Ed
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osx-addict wrote:If you've got a few minutes you might checkout the site below -- kinda interesting to read and how and why it works to prevent rust ..
I might have to start putting some of this on my vehicles that are starting to show rust (on bumpers,etc).
Man that article makes the stuff sound better than I even found it. Perhaps I should start rubbing on myself.
Seriously on a couple of test samples like a rusty spot on the outside unit of my air conditioner and on a few rusted hand tools, this stuff worked very well. On the air conditioner it stood up to the elements for over 5 years. The test ended when the compressor (no fault of the Penetrol) went out and I replaced the unit.
Ed
Yes I'm RevEd on the Ridgid forum. 
