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clogs	16/02/2020 07:04:30
630 forum posts 12 photos	my plan is to use Hydraulic oil as a cutting fluid when my machines are unpacked from the big move.............. previously only ever used Q8 dilutable cutting fluid......think it was about £100 for 25 ltrs......when left standing u get a frog spawn type growth in the tank....had enough of that........ My as new Super7 and VMF mill only gets Hydraulic oil.......dont want water anywhere near em.....
Hopper	16/02/2020 10:07:03
7881 forum posts 397 photos	Posted by Tony Pratt 1 on 12/02/2020 10:45:55: Posted by Hopper on 11/02/2020 09:10:01: Use carbide tooling and no cutting fluid is needed for usual hobby use. A squirt of whatever oil you use on the lathe ways is good when screwcutting. And for knurling & parting off? Tony Same as for screwcutting. Squirt from the oil can. (Usually leftover 20/50 engine oil in my case)
Brian Morehen	16/02/2020 18:41:27
191 forum posts 11 photos	Metercut CF Found this on EBay a few years ago , The best I have found to date forThread Cutting Hacksawing and thing else you need to cut Bian Morehen
Paul Smith 37	19/02/2020 22:40:18
67 forum posts	I’ve bought some ct90 . Seems to work quite well, a bit stickier than oil for sure
Hopper	19/02/2020 22:45:37
7881 forum posts 397 photos	Posted by Tony Pratt 1 on 12/02/2020 10:45:55: Posted by Hopper on 11/02/2020 09:10:01: Use carbide tooling and no cutting fluid is needed for usual hobby use. A squirt of whatever oil you use on the lathe ways is good when screwcutting. And for knurling & parting off? Tony Same.

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