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Posted by Roger Paskell on April 30, 2008, 2:01 pm
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I have just purchased a new 7X12 metal cutting bandsaw, and I can't seem to
find any good information about what cutting fluid or coolant to use.
Roger
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Posted by Jon on April 30, 2008, 2:31 pm
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I've been using Houghton HOcut 795cu water soluble
the cu suffix is an additive that inhibits staining on brass and copper
I don't know if you can buy less that 5 gal at a time, tho.
>I have just purchased a new 7X12 metal cutting bandsaw, and I can't seem to
>find any good information about what cutting fluid or coolant to use.
> Roger
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Posted by Jim Stewart on April 30, 2008, 2:32 pm
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> I have just purchased a new 7X12 metal cutting bandsaw, and I can't seem to
> find any good information about what cutting fluid or coolant to use.
> Roger
If you're limited to what Ace Hardware sells,
use pipe threading lubricant for steel and
WD-40 for aluminum. I've found that aluminum
will sometimes cut better dry depending on
the length of the cut and alloy.
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Posted by Roger Paskell on May 1, 2008, 12:31 am
Please log in for more thread options Guys,,,,I was hoping for a more definitive answer,,,synthetic,,,,
natural,,,, Mobil, ,,,,Atlantic etc.....
Roger
>I have just purchased a new 7X12 metal cutting bandsaw, and I can't seem to
>find any good information about what cutting fluid or coolant to use.
> Roger
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Posted by Ed Huntress on May 1, 2008, 8:49 am
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> Guys,,,,I was hoping for a more definitive answer,,,synthetic,,,,
> natural,,,, Mobil, ,,,,Atlantic etc.....
> Roger
The stick cutting lubes made by Lenox and DoAll are made for bandsaws. I
would have mentioned them a day or two ago but I was sure someone else
would. They're pretty standard for use in small commercial shops.
They don't run all over the place and make a mess. And they don't
disintigrate your tires, which can happen when you use some types of
metalcutting lubricants.
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Ed Huntress
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>find any good information about what cutting fluid or coolant to use.
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