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Thread: lathe tool cutting oils

19/05/2009 16:07:34

Thanks for the replies so far

I obtained a spray can from a firm in ireland , sold as cutting and tapping fluid - it smells just like WD40 and is the same colour and consitency. It was cheaper when the euro was low , but now? I have used it on my hacksaw maching and for tapping as well as when parting off steel - makes a lot of smoke though , but I think it works.

I also have a can of cutting oil from Machine mart - that looks more like oil . Should one always use a fluid though ? Is turning with a dry tool tip Ok , or is it really bad practice i.e will it cause the tool tip to become blunt more quickly ?

It appears as though large quantities of fluid are used to flush away the swarf in commercial lathe work , so is that a reason to try to use it and to use a large volume?

19/05/2009 14:03:21

The topic of lubricating /cooling lathe and milling tools seems to come up but there seems no clear advice as to what is best to use or how much . Some folk say they never use anything, others advise suds , LBSC talks about using oils on a brush or drip can . What is the best thing to use in the home workshop where only small numbers of items are being made using indexable tools - working on steels and brass mainly ?

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