Fawteen
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- Downeast Maine
I made a separate post about the Atlas lathe I just bought.
Included was this cabinet full of various sizes and styles of cutters and blanks - HSS and brazed carbide. I just finished sorting it out and a handful off the HSS stuff is badly rusted. Probably reclaimable (advice sought on that...) but given the size of the stash, not really an issue.
I plan to store the sorted cutters in the same cabinet after I've cleaned it thoroughly. It will be kept in a heated shop that never gets below 50° which should help prevent further rust issues, but I'm wondering about something to put in the bottom of the drawers. My first though was oiled paper, but apparently that's a misnomer - no oil involved.
Second thought is some cosmoline-impregnated paper. Questions:
Good Idea?
Likely to degrade the plastic drawers?
Is such a product available in small quantities?
If so, sources?
If not, alternatives?
Would rather not use desiccant packets due to the space they take up.
Thanks in advance for any pointers.