My beall arrived

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My beall chuck that my father bought me arrived today. Put it on a few minutes ago and wow. Any vibration I had has been removed. The end closest to the tailstock use to wobble a bit with the tailstock removed. I put in a new jcollazo mandrel and it runs straight and true. I have now traced my vibration problem back to the adjustable mt on my other pen mandrel. It didn't do it in the beginning, but does not for some reason.

Do I need to put some Johnson Paste Wax on my beall chuck? Don't want it to rust and only the collets have any type of grease on them. Do I need to remove that?
 
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I don't put anything on mine. Just keep it dry and you'll be fine.
Yes, remove the grease from the collets and keep them dry also.
I take mine on and off quite a bit so every now and then I spray some WD 40 on the threads.
 
How do you keep it dry when wet sanding? Or is it fine to get some water on it as long as I wipe it off. Beall don't really send any instructions with these other than setting the collet in the chuck.
 
Originally posted by cowchaser

How do you keep it dry when wet sanding? Or is it fine to get some water on it as long as I wipe it off. Beall don't really send any instructions with these other than setting the collet in the chuck.
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Hi, i have been wet sanding with oil,less splash.Just a dab of oil now. Carl
 
Mine sat on one of my lathes all winter and I noticed a little rust "patina" in a patch. I grabbed a green scotchbrite pad...turned on the lathe and held the pad around the Beall and let it spin in my hand for a few seconds...nice as new...
 
I just turned my first piece on my Beall. I too wet-sanded and just wiped the chuck dry. Most of the water flew in my face anyway. :)
What a beautifully machined set of tools they are. Like Jewelry.
 
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