[TheForge] Jet tailstock disassembly?

[Andrew Vida]

I use Ed's Red for cleaning and lubricating the shootin' irons.  It is 
pretty good stuff.

On 6/30/2013 8:26 AM, Paul Sperbeck wrote:
> Not to flog a dead horse...
>
> The original article appeared in Home Shop Machinist magazine and
> featured a test of force required to move rusted dowels fit into a
> reamed hole that were allowed to corrode.
>
> The author later responded to numerous question about the separation of
> Acetone and ATF. He stated that he had used trichloroethane as a
> solvent, but as that was deemed to dangerous, he substituted acetone in
> the article without actually trying it.
>
> It has since been reported that separation of the two liquids has
> occurred for some, others say they have no problem. Further speculation
> ensued regarding differences between Mercon v Dexron II et all. It
> appears that the additives in the two types ( now 4 or 5 types ) of
> ATF's are incompatible and just different.
>
> More uses's of ATF see:
> http://handloads.com/articles/default.asp?id=9
>
> All I can say is the type I used did not mix well with acetone. If you
> experience separation as some have, try using mineral spirits instead of
> the acetone.
>
> paul
>