Hey all, after cleaning the gunk/rust off the taper of the drive center, is it a good or bad idea to lightly coat it with an oil? Thank you, Sean
Mark Mandell said:Sean,
I strongly recommend the urethane "Taper-Mate" cleaner that Packard sells. It's shaped like a MT reamer and does a very good job of cleaning the interior taper surface without scratching. Even wood dust can be abrasive and start forming a gall, so I give my machine's tapers a quick "twist" often.
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