On 10/20/2019 4:51 PM, amdx wrote:
Hi all,
Â*I picked up a Harbor Freight milling machine like this,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=KBZQcH-Syjg
Â*except this one was in a building damaged by a hurricane. So it
has some pretty heavy surface rust on a lot of it.
Â*Is there a method to start the rust removal, I don't know if I should
start with a chemical method or what.
Â*I don't expect to go all out on a restoration, I paid $100, not because
it was worth that to me, but it was a buddy and I just got it out of the
way before he destroys the building.
Â*So, where do I start?
Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* Mikek
Â*Hmm, Harbor Freight still sells it,
https://www.harborfreight.com/1-1-2-...illing+machine







Depends on the spindle. Some do a fair job of being a drill positioner.
A few even do ok for very light milling. I had the older RF30
version. The newer ones are RF31s, although it may have an HF number on
it.

I am no expert at rust removal, but I think anything that could remove
rust from sliding surfaces without abrasion would be a good thing.