Picked up an eggbeater-type drill at a garage sale. It has some gunk that appears to be a mix of lubricant and dirt. Guess that’s why it isn’t rusty.
Anyway, what is the best way to clean the gunk off? Alcohol isn’t especially effective.
Janet
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WD-40 is a good cleaner for removing oils and cosmoline type sealers.
WD-40 is convenient, mineral spirits (varnolene) and an old toothbrush will also do the job. just don't soak the wooden parts as they will retain odors from the solvents. Does the 'end' of the handle unscrew? Some do, some don't. On the ones that unscrew, there is a storage area for some small drill bits. If you're lucky, they may still be in there.
SawdustSteve
Thank you for the suggestions. I used low-odor mineral spirits and it worked fine. In fact, I took the chuck apart because it didn't open easily, and cleaned the pieces. (The mechanism surprised me with its simplicity.)
I lubricated pieces of the chuck with 30W motor oil and now it moves fine--but will oil protect against rust? Boeing T-9 will protect it, but it's not exactly slippery.
Janet
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