On Sat, Sep 05, 2009 at 02:19:50AM -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
> 
> Hard grades of alu can be cut at faster feed speeds but requires the surface 
> be well flooded to preserve the finish and exclude as much oxygen from the 
> cut as is possible.  That of course we all know.

Having just produced a shoebox full of Al swarf, cutting dry, I am
abashed. But "suds" is reputed to get into felt slide wipers, and rust
intermittently used machines, so I've never used that. An attempt to use
neat oil resulted in gluggy heaps of aluminium porridge encumbering the
tool. Is thinner oil the answer?

Erik

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