Abstract: A table-mounted cleaning tool for cleaning spindle sockets includes a cleaning head which is shaped to conform to the configuration of the inner wall surface of the socket including wiper blades at spaced intervals around the external surface of the cleaning head, and the head is resiliently mounted on a base which is movable on a table into and out of alignment with the spindle socket so that the spindle socket can be advanced and rotated into and out of engagement with the cleaning head, and the resilient mounting of the head permits it to be self-centering when at rest and when inserted into the socket and to uniformly engage the wall of the socket for most efficient cleaning.