Comments on: Degreasing parts http://www.slotrestoration.com/2010/03/02/degreasing-parts/ Restoring an antique Mills slot machine Wed, 12 Feb 2014 21:27:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Slotter http://www.slotrestoration.com/2010/03/02/degreasing-parts/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Slotter Sun, 11 Dec 2011 21:17:26 +0000 http://www.slotrestoration.com/?p=199#comment-79 Hi, Ken. Regarding the acrylic: I agree completely. The original parts generally had an anti-rust coating of some sort, and you've got to replace that with something, particularly if you've done any aggressive cleaning with a wire wheel or a bead blaster. Just make sure that you remove the spray from any bearing surface (posts and the like) prior to reassembling the machine. Areas where parts move against each other need to be free from acrylic spray, and will be coated in oil/grease anyway, so rust shouldn't be a problem. In reference to the escalator, I'm going to be doing a tear-down on that as soon as regular life allows me the time. Stay tuned! Thanks for writing! Hi, Ken. Regarding the acrylic: I agree completely. The original parts generally had an anti-rust coating of some sort, and you’ve got to replace that with something, particularly if you’ve done any aggressive cleaning with a wire wheel or a bead blaster. Just make sure that you remove the spray from any bearing surface (posts and the like) prior to reassembling the machine. Areas where parts move against each other need to be free from acrylic spray, and will be coated in oil/grease anyway, so rust shouldn’t be a problem.

In reference to the escalator, I’m going to be doing a tear-down on that as soon as regular life allows me the time. Stay tuned!

Thanks for writing!

]]> By: Ken Cepek http://www.slotrestoration.com/2010/03/02/degreasing-parts/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Ken Cepek Sun, 11 Dec 2011 18:16:17 +0000 http://www.slotrestoration.com/?p=199#comment-78 Thanks for your excellent source of quality information. I am helping a friend with a Mills, never having seen one before. I have 2 questions. I read that some folks, after cleaning parts, like the escalator, spray them with clear acrylic before re-assembly. What is your view on this? Also, after taking apart & cleaning the escalator (where the jam was) some nickels now fall straight down into that small metal box that is mounted on the cabinet just below the escalator.. Is that a cam or dog on the right side of the escalator that is adjustable for this situation? Thanks for your help & concern. I am enjoying your site! Ken Thanks for your excellent source of quality information. I am helping a friend with a Mills, never having seen one before. I have 2 questions. I read that some folks, after cleaning parts, like the escalator, spray them with clear acrylic before re-assembly. What is your view on this? Also, after taking apart & cleaning the escalator (where the jam was) some nickels now fall straight down into that small metal box that is mounted on the cabinet just below the escalator.. Is that a cam or dog on the right side of the escalator that is adjustable for this situation?
Thanks for your help & concern. I am enjoying your site!
Ken

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