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Michael

30/06/2018 5:45 PM

Rust on a morse taper

I decided to change the center on my lathe and (finally) after punching the old one out, I see that there was rust on the connection.

What's the proper method for cleaning rust off a morse taper?

All help much appreciated.

Mike


This topic has 17 replies

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whit3rd

in reply to Michael on 30/06/2018 5:45 PM

30/06/2018 11:24 PM

On Saturday, June 30, 2018 at 5:46:00 PM UTC-7, Michael wrote:
> I decided to change the center on my lathe and (finally) after punching the old one out, I see that there was rust on the connection.
>
> What's the proper method for cleaning rust off a morse taper?

If it's just a little staining, rub with metal polish; I like to keep a few
rags and some Fuller Brush Co polish under the sink. If you can
hold the gizmo in a vise, a string dipped in polish, wrapped around,
is easy to get rounds shiny.

As others have mentioined, perhaps vinegar would work.

Mm

Michael

in reply to Michael on 30/06/2018 5:45 PM

01/07/2018 7:19 AM

On Sunday, July 1, 2018 at 1:57:24 AM UTC-5, Jerry Osage wrote:
> On Sat, 30 Jun 2018 17:45:57 -0700 (PDT), Michael
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >I decided to change the center on my lathe and (finally) after punching the old one out, I see that there was rust on the connection.
> >
> >What's the proper method for cleaning rust off a morse taper?
> >
> >All help much appreciated.
> >
> >Mike
> The best rust remover that I have ever found and used is Evapo-Rust ER004.
> This stuff works. It's fast and non-toxic with no bad fumes. In the case of
> the taper - wrap it in a paper towel, soak the towel with the remover,
> squeeze out any air pockets for good contact and wait about 15 minutes. Wash
> the taper off with water and shine it up with scotch-brite - job done.
>
> I buy the 3.5 gallon pail with a screen basket insert, but they sell smaller
> quantities. Probably the cheapest place to buy is www.advanceautoparts.com/
> although I purchase from Amazon.
> --
> Jerry O.

I'll go buy some today and see how it works. Appreciated!

Mm

Michael

in reply to Michael on 30/06/2018 5:45 PM

01/07/2018 7:18 AM

On Saturday, June 30, 2018 at 9:42:16 PM UTC-5, John Grossbohlin wrote:
> "Michael" wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
> >I decided to change the center on my lathe and (finally) after punching the
> >old one out, I see that there was rust on the connection.
> >
> >What's the proper method for cleaning rust off a morse taper?
> >
> >All help much appreciated.
>
> My solution to cleaning up all rusty tools is electrolysis... In the past
> few years I've "inherited" a bunch of old tools from friends, co-workers and
> family. Brands include Starrett, Stanley, Millers Falls, etc. I just kept
> putting them in a pile up until about 6 - 8 weeks ago... then I set up my
> electrolysis station.
>
> My electrolysis set up is simple, and cheap... I use a plastic waste paper
> basket (borrowed from the laundry room), cans for sacrificial anodes (e.g.,
> baked bean cans), jumpers, and an inexpensive 3 AMP 12 volt "dumb" power
> supply. Most recent battery chargers will not work as they think the
> "battery" is bad and shut off... if yours say "automatic," "computerized,"
> or something similar it's a smart charger.
>
> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002JTD2K/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
> with these cables
> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002JJU1Y/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1.
>
> In the basket goes water and Arm & Hammer washing soda (in the laundry soap
> section at the super market). I use 3M scrub pads and a brass "toothbrush"
> to remove the crud.
>
> I remove both ends of the cans, cut them near the label glue line, flatten
> them out and put a hem on one end that is used to hang the can over the edge
> of the basket. Put the outside of the can towards the middle of the
> basket/inside of can towards the side of the basket. I use 2 cans connected
> by a jumper... one on the side and one on the end of the basket to increase
> the surface area.
>
> The advantage of electrolysis over abrasives is you don't remove good metal.
> It is gentle too... laundry soap and water... versus acid (which is part of
> most chemical rust removers).

Thanks, John! I'd really like to learn to do this someday. I have a few hand planes that I bought for next to nothing. But I just need to get going on turning a couple of things for a project for now.

Mm

Markem

in reply to Michael on 30/06/2018 5:45 PM

01/07/2018 9:42 AM

On Sat, 30 Jun 2018 19:41:15 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
<[email protected]> wrote:

>On Saturday, June 30, 2018 at 10:39:03 PM UTC-4, Markem wrote:
>> On Sat, 30 Jun 2018 19:33:23 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> >On Saturday, June 30, 2018 at 8:46:00 PM UTC-4, Michael wrote:
>> >> I decided to change the center on my lathe and (finally) after punching the old one out, I see that there was rust on the connection.
>> >>
>> >> What's the proper method for cleaning rust off a morse taper?
>> >>
>> >> All help much appreciated.
>> >>
>> >> Mike
>> >
>> >.--. . .-. .... .- .--. ... / ...- .. -. . --. .- .-. / .-- --- ..- .-.. -.. / .-- --- .-. -.- .-.-.-
>>
>> That so bad of a visual pun you will be punished, you shall relieve
>> the titan push the stone ball up hill. ( If I could remember the name
>> maybe it would work)
>
>:-)
>
>But did you translate it?
>
>I really was trying to help.

I know two letters of morse code, ... (s) --- (o).

Dt

DerbyDad03

in reply to Michael on 30/06/2018 5:45 PM

01/07/2018 3:46 PM

On Sunday, July 1, 2018 at 10:42:59 AM UTC-4, Markem wrote:
> On Sat, 30 Jun 2018 19:41:15 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >On Saturday, June 30, 2018 at 10:39:03 PM UTC-4, Markem wrote:
> >> On Sat, 30 Jun 2018 19:33:23 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
> >> <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >> >On Saturday, June 30, 2018 at 8:46:00 PM UTC-4, Michael wrote:
> >> >> I decided to change the center on my lathe and (finally) after punching the old one out, I see that there was rust on the connection.
> >> >>
> >> >> What's the proper method for cleaning rust off a morse taper?
> >> >>
> >> >> All help much appreciated.
> >> >>
> >> >> Mike
> >> >
> >> >.--. . .-. .... .- .--. ... / ...- .. -. . --. .- .-. / .-- --- ..- .-.. -.. / .-- --- .-. -.- .-.-.-
> >>
> >> That so bad of a visual pun you will be punished, you shall relieve
> >> the titan push the stone ball up hill. ( If I could remember the name
> >> maybe it would work)
> >
> >:-)
> >
> >But did you translate it?
> >
> >I really was trying to help.
>
> I know two letters of morse code, ... (s) --- (o).

It sucks when the situation is so bad that you don't have time to follow
that with ...

Ll

Leon

in reply to Michael on 30/06/2018 5:45 PM

02/07/2018 1:30 PM

On 6/30/2018 7:45 PM, Michael wrote:
> I decided to change the center on my lathe and (finally) after punching the old one out, I see that there was rust on the connection.
>
> What's the proper method for cleaning rust off a morse taper?
>
> All help much appreciated.
>
> Mike
>



0000 Steel wool on the male end, and this tool for the female end.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcbntC8JJiU

sS

[email protected] (Scott Lurndal)

in reply to Michael on 30/06/2018 5:45 PM

02/07/2018 2:45 PM

Michael <[email protected]> writes:
>I decided to change the center on my lathe and (finally) after punching the old one out, I see that there was rust on the connection.
>
>What's the proper method for cleaning rust off a morse taper?

If it is a light surface rust (i.e. no pitting), some 1000 grit
emory paper is sufficient.

Dt

DerbyDad03

in reply to Michael on 30/06/2018 5:45 PM

30/06/2018 7:33 PM

On Saturday, June 30, 2018 at 8:46:00 PM UTC-4, Michael wrote:
> I decided to change the center on my lathe and (finally) after punching the old one out, I see that there was rust on the connection.
>
> What's the proper method for cleaning rust off a morse taper?
>
> All help much appreciated.
>
> Mike

.--. . .-. .... .- .--. ... / ...- .. -. . --. .- .-. / .-- --- ..- .-.. -.. / .-- --- .-. -.- .-.-.-

Dt

DerbyDad03

in reply to Michael on 30/06/2018 5:45 PM

30/06/2018 7:41 PM

On Saturday, June 30, 2018 at 10:39:03 PM UTC-4, Markem wrote:
> On Sat, 30 Jun 2018 19:33:23 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >On Saturday, June 30, 2018 at 8:46:00 PM UTC-4, Michael wrote:
> >> I decided to change the center on my lathe and (finally) after punching the old one out, I see that there was rust on the connection.
> >>
> >> What's the proper method for cleaning rust off a morse taper?
> >>
> >> All help much appreciated.
> >>
> >> Mike
> >
> >.--. . .-. .... .- .--. ... / ...- .. -. . --. .- .-. / .-- --- ..- .-.. -.. / .-- --- .-. -.- .-.-.-
>
> That so bad of a visual pun you will be punished, you shall relieve
> the titan push the stone ball up hill. ( If I could remember the name
> maybe it would work)

:-)

But did you translate it?

I really was trying to help.

JG

"John Grossbohlin"

in reply to Michael on 30/06/2018 5:45 PM

30/06/2018 10:42 PM

"Michael" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...

>I decided to change the center on my lathe and (finally) after punching the
>old one out, I see that there was rust on the connection.
>
>What's the proper method for cleaning rust off a morse taper?
>
>All help much appreciated.

My solution to cleaning up all rusty tools is electrolysis... In the past
few years I've "inherited" a bunch of old tools from friends, co-workers and
family. Brands include Starrett, Stanley, Millers Falls, etc. I just kept
putting them in a pile up until about 6 - 8 weeks ago... then I set up my
electrolysis station.

My electrolysis set up is simple, and cheap... I use a plastic waste paper
basket (borrowed from the laundry room), cans for sacrificial anodes (e.g.,
baked bean cans), jumpers, and an inexpensive 3 AMP 12 volt "dumb" power
supply. Most recent battery chargers will not work as they think the
"battery" is bad and shut off... if yours say "automatic," "computerized,"
or something similar it's a smart charger.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002JTD2K/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
with these cables
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002JJU1Y/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1.

In the basket goes water and Arm & Hammer washing soda (in the laundry soap
section at the super market). I use 3M scrub pads and a brass "toothbrush"
to remove the crud.

I remove both ends of the cans, cut them near the label glue line, flatten
them out and put a hem on one end that is used to hang the can over the edge
of the basket. Put the outside of the can towards the middle of the
basket/inside of can towards the side of the basket. I use 2 cans connected
by a jumper... one on the side and one on the end of the basket to increase
the surface area.

The advantage of electrolysis over abrasives is you don't remove good metal.
It is gentle too... laundry soap and water... versus acid (which is part of
most chemical rust removers).

Mm

Markem

in reply to Michael on 30/06/2018 5:45 PM

30/06/2018 9:39 PM

On Sat, 30 Jun 2018 19:33:23 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
<[email protected]> wrote:

>On Saturday, June 30, 2018 at 8:46:00 PM UTC-4, Michael wrote:
>> I decided to change the center on my lathe and (finally) after punching the old one out, I see that there was rust on the connection.
>>
>> What's the proper method for cleaning rust off a morse taper?
>>
>> All help much appreciated.
>>
>> Mike
>
>.--. . .-. .... .- .--. ... / ...- .. -. . --. .- .-. / .-- --- ..- .-.. -.. / .-- --- .-. -.- .-.-.-

That so bad of a visual pun you will be punished, you shall relieve
the titan push the stone ball up hill. ( If I could remember the name
maybe it would work)

Mm

Markem

in reply to Michael on 30/06/2018 5:45 PM

01/07/2018 8:46 PM

On Sun, 1 Jul 2018 15:46:57 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
<[email protected]> wrote:

>On Sunday, July 1, 2018 at 10:42:59 AM UTC-4, Markem wrote:
>> On Sat, 30 Jun 2018 19:41:15 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> >On Saturday, June 30, 2018 at 10:39:03 PM UTC-4, Markem wrote:
>> >> On Sat, 30 Jun 2018 19:33:23 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
>> >> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >On Saturday, June 30, 2018 at 8:46:00 PM UTC-4, Michael wrote:
>> >> >> I decided to change the center on my lathe and (finally) after punching the old one out, I see that there was rust on the connection.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> What's the proper method for cleaning rust off a morse taper?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> All help much appreciated.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Mike
>> >> >
>> >> >.--. . .-. .... .- .--. ... / ...- .. -. . --. .- .-. / .-- --- ..- .-.. -.. / .-- --- .-. -.- .-.-.-
>> >>
>> >> That so bad of a visual pun you will be punished, you shall relieve
>> >> the titan push the stone ball up hill. ( If I could remember the name
>> >> maybe it would work)
>> >
>> >:-)
>> >
>> >But did you translate it?
>> >
>> >I really was trying to help.
>>
>> I know two letters of morse code, ... (s) --- (o).
>
>It sucks when the situation is so bad that you don't have time to follow
>that with ...

:)

Bg

"Bob_S"

in reply to Michael on 30/06/2018 5:45 PM

01/07/2018 10:06 PM

"DerbyDad03" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
>On Saturday, June 30, 2018 at 8:46:00 PM UTC-4, Michael wrote:
>> I decided to change the center on my lathe and (finally) after punching
>> the old one out, I see that there was rust on the connection.
>>
>> What's the proper method for cleaning rust off a morse taper?
>>
>> All help much appreciated.
>>
>> Mike
>
>.--. . .-. .... .- .--. ... / ...- .. -. . --. .- .-. / .-- --- ..-
>.-.. -.. / .-- --- .-. -.- .-.-.-

PERHAPS VINEGAR WOULD WORK.
--


Bob S.

Mm

-MIKE-

in reply to Michael on 30/06/2018 5:45 PM

02/07/2018 9:40 AM

On 7/1/18 1:57 AM, Jerry Osage wrote:
> On Sat, 30 Jun 2018 17:45:57 -0700 (PDT), Michael
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I decided to change the center on my lathe and (finally) after punching the old one out, I see that there was rust on the connection.
>>
>> What's the proper method for cleaning rust off a morse taper?
>>
>> All help much appreciated.
>>
>> Mike
> The best rust remover that I have ever found and used is Evapo-Rust ER004.
> This stuff works. It's fast and non-toxic with no bad fumes. In the case of
> the taper - wrap it in a paper towel, soak the towel with the remover,
> squeeze out any air pockets for good contact and wait about 15 minutes. Wash
> the taper off with water and shine it up with scotch-brite - job done.
>
> I buy the 3.5 gallon pail with a screen basket insert, but they sell smaller
> quantities. Probably the cheapest place to buy is www.advanceautoparts.com/
> although I purchase from Amazon.
>

Interesting. I've always considered removers with phosphoric acid, like
RustFree, to be the most efficient and fastest removers. But phosphoric
acid is corrosive, so a lot more care must be taken.

This Evapo-Rust is non-corrosive and uses a different chemical process
to basically do the same this that phosphoric acid does-- change the
chemical bond of rust to turn into something other than rust.

I will try this product next time I need to do rust removal and see if
it works as well as RustFree.


--

-MIKE-

"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
www.mikedrums.com

EC

Electric Comet

in reply to Michael on 30/06/2018 5:45 PM

02/07/2018 10:05 AM

On Sat, 30 Jun 2018 17:45:57 -0700 (PDT)
Michael <[email protected]> wrote:

> What's the proper method for cleaning rust off a morse taper?

emory cloth and water then dry completely and do again if needed

then some mineral oil

if it has pits consider a new one








EC

Electric Comet

in reply to Michael on 30/06/2018 5:45 PM

03/07/2018 11:45 AM

On Sat, 30 Jun 2018 22:42:06 [email protected] wrote:

> The advantage of electrolysis over abrasives is you don't remove good
> metal. It is gentle too... laundry soap and water... versus acid
> (which is part of most chemical rust removers).

nice technique

maybe not that simple but i guess once you have it setup it is simple
to apply the technique to other tools









JJ

[email protected] (Jerry Osage)

in reply to Michael on 30/06/2018 5:45 PM

01/07/2018 1:57 AM

On Sat, 30 Jun 2018 17:45:57 -0700 (PDT), Michael
<[email protected]> wrote:

>I decided to change the center on my lathe and (finally) after punching the old one out, I see that there was rust on the connection.
>
>What's the proper method for cleaning rust off a morse taper?
>
>All help much appreciated.
>
>Mike
The best rust remover that I have ever found and used is Evapo-Rust ER004.
This stuff works. It's fast and non-toxic with no bad fumes. In the case of
the taper - wrap it in a paper towel, soak the towel with the remover,
squeeze out any air pockets for good contact and wait about 15 minutes. Wash
the taper off with water and shine it up with scotch-brite - job done.

I buy the 3.5 gallon pail with a screen basket insert, but they sell smaller
quantities. Probably the cheapest place to buy is www.advanceautoparts.com/
although I purchase from Amazon.
--
Jerry O.


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