Well, based on advice received here, I bought the Connely book on rebuilding machine tools - Thanx Gunner! Good book with a LOT to learn. I would love to use an easier tool than a scraper - maybe a power scraper? - but we'll see.
But an immediate question that I had is not answered anywhere in there. What should I use for a best quality *Way Wiper*? Lots of places say *Felt*. My wife got me some felt, but it seems pretty poor for the task. Did she just get a poor grade? Is there a way to specify *Industrial Felt*? Is that something differnt than Sewing Grade Felt? Is there a synthetic matgerial that's better? Windshield wiper material?
Thoughts? Comments?
Thanks again everyone,
-jim