Member postings for Neil Frankton

Both types give similar results Jason. The tool looks centred - please see pics.

Thank you for taking the time to reply.

It may be covid or another nasty bug as I now have a sore throat. I will take the advice given and bin the cutting fluid or at least, consign it to an unused shelf and forget it. The Clarke fluid does smell very strong and I don’t like getting it on my hands anyway. I didn’t realise brass was cut dry - that’s great advice and something I have learned. I am thinking of investing in an extraction system which would keep air moving in the workshop anyway.

Neil

Hi

I am new to machine work and have been using Clarke cutting oil. I find it has given me a cough and made me feel a little wheezy.

Has anyone any recommendations for a non-toxic cutting oil please? I presume by their nature oils are likely to be toxic. Do you guys recommend wearing masks when working with brass and aluminium (the only metals I have tried so far? I have the workshop door ajar generally but wonder if enough air is circulating. Perhaps I should consider an extractor system?

Apologies if this thread appears multiple times - admins, I have tried twice before to post but it doesn’t seem to appear.

Thanks

NF

Hi

I am quite new to working with a lathe. Currently I am using Machine Mart’s Clarke cutting oil but finding it gives me a cough and headache. Am presuming cutting oils are toxic but wondered if anyone could suggest a safer non-toxic alternative please?

Thanks

Neil