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Thread: Musty box smell
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24th Dec 2011, 11:46 AM #1Philomath in training
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Musty box smell
I bought a starrett 196B indicator a few months back. The indicator is fine and looks like it will be very handy. Unfortunately the box has that musty smell that is not all that pleasant. It got banged around in the post a bit so it's no great loss to replace it (time being the only factor) if I can't clear the smell, but has anyone got any ideas on how I might make it less odourous?
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24th Dec 2011, 01:14 PM #2Distracted Member
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Carb soda was the old remedy for smells. Probably 137 space-age anti-pong products now - that all contain carb soda. (Oops, I think the space age is over.)
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24th Dec 2011, 01:25 PM #3
Bryan you crack me up.
You could seal it up with a wash coat of shellac...that seems to work for me.
Having said that I am thinking of rubbishing all my metrology boxes in favour of dedicated drawers in a home made chest.
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24th Dec 2011, 02:48 PM #4
You neglect to say if its new or old box.
If new I'd be taking it back and asking why??? Is such equipment being put into wet/green wood??
If its old then storage may have been the problem look for mould, wood rot, even signs of rat phiss (seriously its deadly). Sit it out in the sun to remove normal mould damp etc the last one toss it.
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24th Dec 2011, 03:12 PM #5
You could try Fabreeze to get rid of the smell. Meant for fabrics, but might work on wood. ! You can also get odouless animal smaell remover stuff from vetsThey charge like they usually do for it though! Fabreeze only smells girly till it dries. :
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24th Dec 2011, 03:17 PM #6Dave J Guest
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24th Dec 2011, 08:11 PM #7
I am trying to either ignore this thread or make some pithy comment. What to do? The years are too long and the memory too feeble to offer expert advice.
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24th Dec 2011, 09:53 PM #8Retired
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Ignoring it might be better.
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24th Dec 2011, 10:00 PM #9
Apparently so....
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25th Dec 2011, 07:09 AM #10Philomath in training
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While the family is still asleep...
Thanks to those who made (sensible) comments. I'll try the sun first and see if that helps. The box is certainly old, so no green wood to worry about -
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The indicator itself is interesting. It's a back indicating dial gauge. Guy Lautard recommended this type of indicator for checking mill tram. I haven't made up an adaptor for it yet, but the photo shows it set up for truing up a bore to the lathe axis. It was much easier to do than use a DTI, probably because it had greater range and could be positioned more conveniently
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A new box should not be a problem. This was yesterday's job - the micrometer did not have a suitable box, so I made up this one from scraps.
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Michael
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25th Dec 2011, 07:20 AM #11
Michael, that box looks like it has a lot of old oil everywhere. The organisms that make that musty odour live in those stains. (Old sewing machines stink up their cases for the same reason. I think you'd need to do something aggressive to clean the interior as a first step.
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25th Dec 2011, 09:02 AM #12Most Valued Member
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Just a thought but you aren't smelling neatsfoot oil are you?
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25th Dec 2011, 09:39 AM #13Distracted Member
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Nice box work Michael. Just for giggles, here's the latest horror I received from the Orient. They must be running out of wood.
Greg please don't bin your boxes. I've got a few things that need homes.
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25th Dec 2011, 10:30 AM #14Most Valued Member
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Gees Bryan
That looks like the ones I make...'cept maybe not that good.
Phil
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25th Dec 2011, 11:04 AM #15
Nilodor (a really tiny bottle in the laundry aisle at Coles) is very good at removing the lingering residue of all sorts of smells. This is a tip gained from an embalmer, in a conversation about 'bucket jobs'...