Originally Posted by
Dennis
Hi Nina. Its a good looking mill, very similar to my 23 year old Durston, so maybe its a far eastern copy.
I would not be too radical, but just clean the grooves and rollers with medium and then fine steel wool and WD40, which comes as an oily spray.The grooves probably need a small steel brush with oil, and the paintwork just an oily rag.
Wear vinyl gloves, as rubber will dissolve.
You can also direct the spray inside the gear box and other hidden places.
The mill should go round smoothly,without any strange noises, which might signal a broken gear (a problem with cheap lookalikes).
Then put through a copper test sheet and measure with callipers. If one side comes out thinner than the other, you have to take off one of the top connecting gear wheels and turn that side manually by raising or lowering it.
When using your mill, always be patient and don't advance it too much at a time, and anneal often as needed, or the results will be poor. Dennis.
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