Boelube 70104-04 - My new favorite cutting oil

[Jonnyofalltrades]

It would be hard/not worth it to run water based on my lathe, the way I have the chamber flush set up. I want to keep that oil.


I would like to run water based at the mill... but maintaining it seems like a real pain in the backside.

It can be, yes.
A mill can be awful messy with flood coolant if you don't have really good shields.

 

[9146gt]

We used to cut brake pads in a pan under water.
Tom

 

[SKWERLZ]

We used to cut brake pads in a pan under water.
Tom

We cut transite water main pipe under water.

 

[WayneShaw]

40+ years ago, we cut transite in open air. Had a clamp on tool that would fashion the nose end to fit in the gasket.

 

[SKWERLZ]

40+ years ago, we cut transite in open air. Had a clamp on tool that would fashion the nose end to fit in the gasket.

We had the nose jig as well.

 

[SKWERLZ]

Finally got to use the boelube today cutting a new wheel axle for a repair at work
That stuff is wicked good for parting on the lathe.
Ran so quiet it didn’t seem like it was cutting.
I’ve also got some of the dare paste boelube and it’s a good option for drilling.