My Wilton drill press table is so heavy to raise and lower. So I installed a boat trailer screw jack to aid in lifting that heavy monster. Work smarter not harder.
I had a few old copper buss bars hanging around. So I cut them up for cleco bridges. They work great. Plus you can weld right over them. The welds won’t fuse to copper.
The other tool is a combination cleco / harbor junk sheet metal bridge
For the front calipers If it’s not a composite piston, I usually grab my large channel lock pliers and squeeze the pistons back in place. Duel pistons you work intermittently on each.
Rear calipers screw type , I made a pinned socket that fits my air rachet.
The oxide film (rust) is cause by oxygen and water(moisture). It will start and stop creating layers went water and oxygen is present. When you eliminate one of the contributors it will stop the rust. Coatings are the number one protector. Clean off the rust scale and grease. Paint it with clear...