Waldron Punch question

[Jeeves]

Hey everyone....

I went to use my punches on some of my Fokker dials and found that they have a small amount of rust starting on them...nothing too bad yet...but is there a way to keep them from getting worse? I keep them in a chest drawer in my shop that is heated by a space heater...doesn't seem moist in there, but when it's really cold, the heater really seems stretched to its limit

 

[Iron Mike]

Remove the rust, coat them with light oil and get a desiccant pack to put in the drawer where you store them. Works for all metal tools. Wiping them after use helps too. B)

 

[Jeeves]

Thanks Mike...you mean like machine oil??

And where would I look for desiccant packs?? :hmmm :idonno

 

[Rhino]

baby oil works too, but makes big o' fingerprints on your models. I clean mine with a surface conditioning pad, 3M 07440(?)
Dessicant packs come in prescriptions, or Micro Mark has 'em. I put them in the sealed containers my decals are in.

 

[Iron Mike]

The internet is a mighty tool.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Stack-On-Safe-n-Dry-Desiccant-4-Pack/14707415

:coolio

 

[Sharkmouth]

The internet is a mighty tool.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Stack-On-Safe-n-Dry-Desiccant-4-Pack/14707415

Wow, 5-7 cubic feet is a bit strong! Then again, it is designed for a gun case. Nice find!

I do agree about removing the rust. If it is on the shank, it won't affect punching. If on the tip, it may.

I do wipe my tools with a machine oil moistened paper towel before and after use. This does mean washing the punched disks.

The desiccant Mike posted sounds great but I have a large library and a smaller one in my workshop so I have small room dehumidifiers running.


I once, before having a son (and therefore many a chance to collect these packets from his medication), did pick this up from Amazon:

50 packets for $12USD and free shipping but you need to go to more buying options to find where to buy it directly from Silicagel Factory. There was another, in a metal enclosure which I would put in the toaster over at 280 degrees for about 2 hours to recharge it when the indicator turned green. This was kept in my Steelcase desk's drawers.

Regards,

 

[Prop Duster]

Clean the rust off and apply WD-40, to a paper towel, and wipe the metal, leaving a thin protective film.
Then desiccant as described. You may want to consider putting the set into a small plastic snap top container to help the desiccant be more effective