Cutting oil

Does anybody know of a supplier of neat cutting oil, that will supply small quantities at a reasonable price.

All the suppliers I have found so far only supply minimum quantities of 25 litres.

A couple will supply 5 litres at about £30 plus carriage.

The last litre I purchased lasted me 2 years!

Keith

Leeds UK

Hi

They do but will not supply it on its own, without purchasing a machine at the same time.

That would make it a bit too pricey!

regards

keith

Leeds UK

Machine Mart

Cutting fluid - Ref order code 059930400 - 1 ltr - £ 8.39p cheers George

Hi Keith,

Have a look here:

http://www.arceurotrade.co.uk/Catalogue/Protection-Grease-Adhesives/Rock-Oil-Lubricants

Ketan at ARC.

Machine marts is a little bit smelly. It lasts me years, I have a little pot-bellied jar that sits in a tin-lid drip tray with a toothbrush and an old paintbrush. These last a while until I manage to mill off the hairs.

I've got some cora-b from Reeves in 1L as well, but I don't think it is noticeably better, although it looks cleaner.

Neil

Tool Station sell a cutting oil for £4.29 a litre.....if £10 is spent, delivery is free. They call it broaching oil and describe it as high performance cutting oil. It works well for me.

Further to the above post, it is in the Automotive section of their catalogue for some strange reason.

Warco now supply cutting oil without you having to buy a machine as well! I got some a few months ago - they said their carrier had now agreed to transport it. I think they do 2 and 4 litres containers from memory.

Chris

Edited By ChrisH on 09/09/2012 23:00:11

Edited By ChrisH on 09/09/2012 23:00:38

Neil

Your comment re brushes being bereft of bristles made me chuckle. I too have several wooden sticks with a metal ferrule at one end which started life as perfectly serviceable small brushes. Just a drop more cutting fluid towards the end of a cut and then suddenly its a tug-of-war with the mill and a bald brush oops. Still it goes with my hair line these days!!

Cheers

Martin

PS. And I thought it was just me that managed to screw it up!

Keith,

If you live any where near South Yorkshire, no problem in supplying your reasonable requirements free from me, but would apprecaite a donation to charity.

Trevor.

Hi Trevor

Many thanks for the offer, but I am now sorted.

Keith

Leeds UK

Just had a look at the Toolstation site but no mention of broaching oil at £4.29 a litre. There is pipe threading oil at £6.63 a litre and tapping and drilling spray at about £3.50 a can. I have used the spray before on aluminium and it worked fine but a spray can does not last long. I may give the pipe threading oil a go for general machining and see if it is worhtwhile.The free carriage is a real plus with Toolstation, they can't make any money on small heavy orders.

Doug

If you can find one (yellow pages ?) it's worth checking out any accessible agricultural suppliers - our nearest, TFM near Bridgnorth, stocks Morris Lubricants cutting oil in 5 litre cans at around £14.70.

Robin

Hi Trevor

I'm in South Yorks and am stuck for some cutting oil. I wonder if you could help me out, it doesn't have to be free, anything better than £8 from machine mart would be great :D

Thanks

Dean

Toolstation, current catalogue (new one) Part No 67984 1Ltr Broaching Oil £4.29 inc vat

Yes very strange that the broaching oil appears in the latest catalogue but is not available on the website. Usually items will be listed even when out of stock, but not the case with this one.May no longer be available.

Doug

Douglas ...it is on their website in the Automotive products section.

I stand corrected.....it has been removed since earlier on today.....must have sold out as a result of this thread!