Restoring Challenge Paper Cutter

The Challenge website has a page with their suggestions for cleaning rust off. www.challengemachinery.com/tips/cutter_table_maintenance.htm After much research I substituted Mobil Dte 24 Hydraulic Oil for the SAE 10-weight motor oil that I could not find. Other people might have other suggestions for what to use.
Good Luck,
Diane

I avoid all rust removing chemistry.
Some residues, left behind on the surface
or that have managed to seep into gaps,
will cause, rather than remove rust.

A fine wire wheel on a fixed motor works well for parts
that don’t weigh too much to hold them up
to the spinning wheel.
For the bed, frame, and other heavier bits,
a fine wire wheel in the chuck of a drill does the job.
Pitted surfaces will usually require
a heavier gauge wire wheel.

I rub a hard, carnuba-containing paste wax into all
unpainted surfaces after rust removal.
This should be repeated regularly
because the wax wears away.

Roller gauges and other measuring instruments
will avoid corrosion if kept in a box
made of camphor wood or a wooden box
treated with spirits of camphor.
Steer clear of more acidic woods like oak or chestnut.
Woods that have been bleached will also
encourage oxidation.

Calvert
Kansas City

What about electrolytic rust removal? Some have had success with that approach.