Hey everybody! I just received my order of fixture table tooling - so far so good! everything in the box came well packaged and accounted for. thanks fireball!
regarding my fixture table and tooling setup, I lucked out on sourcing some 304 SS that I had laser cut for a modular 2’x8’ or 4’x4’ - 5/8" hole on 2" center configuration. Its really beautiful and will be amazing for Stainless and Aluminum fabrication.
The machined tooling package I pieced together from Fireball came packaged with a light coating of oil. I’d like to preserve these tools as long as possible, but the oil on the tools may pose a problem in the future. I’m concerned about contaminating the working surface of the table and mucking up materials and weld requirements for food grade applications and GTAW welding.
my first thought was to clean the parts before assembly in a 99% IPA bath insuring they were dry and clean before applying a spray coating of ARMOR dry coat, fallowed by assembling them for use - but now I’m seeing that particular finish coating only is available in large quantities.
I’m looking for suggestions & insight into tool and work surface preservation that allows for ferrous, non-ferrous, and exotic material fabrication - while limiting the use of oil, & harsh chemicals. my concern is that these treatments could lead to potential contamination of the fixture table, tooling kit, and material - which we just cannot have, But hey - i guess anything is better than rust!