Sewing Machines & Humidity

[cds]

I am pretty sure that I am going to do most of main leatherwork in my basement which can get real humid in the summer.

For anyone that works or has a workshop in a very humid enviroment how do these sewing machines hold up to these conditions? Do you have any rusting issues?

I would think that most of that industrial sewing machinery is built to withstand very humid conditions like cotton mills.

Thanks for any input!

Chris

[Darren Brosowski]

Keep it well oiled and rub an oily rag over bright metal surfaces and all will be good

[Samalan]

Dehumidifiers work nice

[RavenAus]

LOL. Dehumidifiers work well, unless you're in S.E. Queensland. 98% humidity today. My garage isn't sealed well enough to waste the energy on dehumidifiers, so yeah, oily rag and hope to get a good protective patination are our best hope.

[cds]

Thanks everyone. It might end up in the house. It will give my wife something else to fuss over.

[pcox]

All my machines are in the basement. I wax them with car wax, even where the paint is worn thru. The don't rust they are not oily, and I think it helps the work to slide thru better. Wiping them with oil tends to make mine collect dust. Some kid of cover also helps, Just an old towel is what I use.

[gordond]

Renaissance wax..the only stuff I found to preserve polished steel well [plating is better of course but $ and hard to find a good operator here]

..light oil does evaporate over time and grease ain't always convenient.

Check the patent patcher in the photo gallery - machine is in a situation like yours - the steel work is unblemished ..

as said- it pays to cover the machine.