Re: Straightening S2S boards on the Table Saw

"krw" <krw@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Certainly not.  (sorry for not gettin back sooner - packing for the
> move and just fini****ng up at work here).
>
>> I live in Houston and rust is pretty much a nonissue unless I am 
>> careless.
>
> Careless?  Like spill a drink, careless?

Yes that, or sweat on the iron and not wiping it off.


> Yes, but in my basement (in Vermont) I could more easily control the
> environment with a dehumidifier.  Heat was never a problem because
> the humidity in the Winter was shockingly low.

I think regardless of the humidity level, high or low, it will not be a 
problem unless the temperature of the surrounding air suddenly becomes 
warmer than the iron.  Even with a dehumidifiier, if a glass of ice water 
sweats during temperature changes, so will the iron if it is colder than
the 
surrounding air, and it takes very little moisture to start the rust. 
This 
can be more of a problem in an air conditioned shop for cooling purposes
if 
it is  suddenly exposed to an opened door letting in warm out side air.

>
>> For those times
>> where you might not have the perfect environment apply 3-4 heavy coats
of
>> TopCote initially to the cast iron surfaces and buff off.  Follow up
with
>> and extra coat every 6 months or so.
>
> This stuff??
>
> http://www.glubie.com/01_Pages/lubricants.htm

Thats the stuff.  I recomend several coats the first time to insure
complete 
coverage.  Another product that does well are Empire products.  They were 
the original makers of TopCote.


>
> I would have thought a wax, or perhaps a teflon based "wax" like the
> stuff used on boat bottoms.

You want to be very careful with products that have non stick lubricants
in 
them such as silicone and or possibly Teflon.  If this products gets on
your 
wood project and is undetected it can cause a lot of head aches with 
finishes.  Remember, nothing sticks to Teflon, including your finish.


> Thanks.  Now to figure out which saw.  ;-)

The hard part.