Subject: Re: CUTTING OIL recamendations?

From: [email-masked] (Russ Kepler)
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 1995 23:24:45 GMT

In article <[email-masked]>, Rich S <[email-masked]> wrote:
>	I've heard about a product called Boelube. It's a soild form 
>(like wax) cutting lubricate that's non-toxic and supposed to be 
>non-irritating, which is good for me because the littlest wiff of 
>cutting oil smoke makes my throat and lungs feel I've ran them through 
>a cheese grater. Has anybody in the group used this product? Could it 
>be used in lathe work?

I've never used it, but have used something that sounds a bit like it - 
Tap-Ease (or some such name).  It didn't work well for me on any of the 
materials I tried it on (Al, crs, 4130).

>	Secondly: Brownell's DO-DRILL. Is it as good as advertised? 

I don't know - I tend to use a sulphurated oil where it would do, and
have never tried Do-Drill.  The sulphurated oil I use is Rigid cutting
oil, and it serves me pretty well.

>	Thirdly: I would like to hear any recomendations on good 
>universal type (lathe, mill, drill) cutting fluids.

I'm not sure that there's anything "universal", perhaps one of the
emulsified water and oil mixes would serve.  I tend to use one of
three things: cutting oil, kerosene and Tap Magic.

-- 
Russ Kepler posting from home  [email-masked]

                      Please don't feed the Engineers

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From: [email-masked] (Mark McDade x36841)
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 1995 03:39:34 GMT

At a different level on the same subject - If I want to equip my mill
with a coolant system, is mist or flood better?  There's about $20-$30
difference in cost of the small units so I'm not sure cost is the deciding
factor.  What does matter?

Thanks,

Mark McDade

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Jim Harvey ([email-masked]) wrote:
: [email-masked] (Rich S) wrote:

: >	I've heard about a product called Boelube. It's a soild form 
: >(like wax) cutting lubricate that's non-toxic and supposed to be 
: >non-irritating, which is good for me because the littlest wiff of 
: >cutting oil smoke makes my throat and lungs feel I've ran them through 
: >a cheese grater. Has anybody in the group used this product? Could it 
: >be used in lathe work?
: >	Secondly: Brownell's DO-DRILL. Is it as good as advertised? 
: >	Thirdly: I would like to hear any recomendations on good 
: >universal type (lathe, mill, drill) cutting fluids.

: Rich:

: If you have a flood coolant system, we have found that Kool Mist
: formula 77 works extremely well on almost everything that we machine.
: It is biodegradable, and water soluble,. has no chlorinated solvents
: (which gives your throat the big problems) and keeps the cutting tools
: cool and sharp for a longer period of time . It also doesn't go rancid
: in the tank so the biocides are not necessary. 
: You can use it with a mist system or flood coolant (as we do). I
: really like it..

: Jim Harvey
: [email-masked]
: [email-masked]
: http://www.wp.com/HarveyRacing

: >					Thanks in advance.

: >						Rich S