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Great tips.

Never to late to teach this old dog new tricks. I got my Jet lathe last fall and it has been cold enough that it has set idle for the last few months. I went out to the garage last week and much to my horror the bed of my lathe had a light rust coating. I used Scotch Brite & mineral oil to clean the rust off and applied Johnsons wax to the bed, but never thought about the bottom of the tool rest and the tail stock. Watched your video and back out to the lathe I went and finished what I had started. The tool rest and tail stock now slide like they are on ball bearings yet lock down tight as a drum. Thank you for mentioning that little trick. The magnets also are pure genius! Thank you for sharing!!

To protect my lathe rails, I use non stick cooking spray and is ready for immediate use. Just thought I would pass this on. SAFE TURNING, John.

Instead of wax for bed ways and tools I use non-stick cooking spray. It is cheap and fast, also no finishes stick to it.
It can also be used as a mold release for resin casting.
SAFE TURNING, John

Excellent tips. I have just started, and I have a little some challenges moving the banjo. Can you use beeswax instead?

Thanks for sharing, I definitely learned some new things I have magnets 🧲 but never thought to put them on my lathe and drill press! I also think i will be gluing some to my cabinets now to hold a few items like my Calipers for sure. I’m thinking of new stuff as I’m typing this message!

Neodymium magnet on the key or the driver will prevent you dropping the screw or bolt you are undoing, beats hunting for it in the shavings and it works wherever on the tool shaft that you attach it .....

Great Ideas! I need to pick myself up some magnets.

Fantastic video, thanks very much.

I have the same 2 lathes both are great in their own ways

You give good advice, but the wall behind you is dreadful. Can’t paint those cinderblocks? I’m expecting admiral, Stockdale to walk by. It really looks like the Hanoi Hilton

Magnets for tools- I do not know if this is true or not but I was taught as a boy that long-term exposure to magnets will remove temper from steel?