Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Moog makes it home

> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "blown_mgb_v8
> <jblackwood5@i...>" <jblackwood5@i...> wrote:
>
>
>>I finally moved the Moog today, have it securely resting in
>>the shed on a pallet on my trailer, with a tarp stretched
>>overtop.
>>If it sits right there until the shop is built, that'll be
>>just dandy.
>>
>
>
> Unless you live in an extremely mild and dry climate, you
> have to worry about rust. The mill will cool down during
> the winter, then when a warm moist spring day arrives
> water will condense all over that frigid cast iron. Been
> there, done that.
>
> Options include cosmoline or other coatings, or providing
> a small steady source of heat to keep the machine slightly
> warmer than the surrounding air. (Maybe a trouble light
> with 40-75 watt bulb tucked inside somewhere?)
>
> Good luck, sounds like you got a great deal.
>
> John Kasunich