Milling alluminium

Milling alluminium

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24 July 2020 at 08:35 #487314
petro1head
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Quite often i get a build of of alloy on the cutter and have to stop the job to remove the build up.

so would a dab of thread cutting oil help, or something else.

don't want to flood cool due to mess
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24 July 2020 at 08:35 #27533
petro1head
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24 July 2020 at 08:44 #487315
Martin Kyte
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Paraffin or WD40.

regards Martin
24 July 2020 at 08:45 #487316
petro1head
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Brill, thanks
24 July 2020 at 08:57 #487320
not done it yet
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I’ve just sent you a PM.
24 July 2020 at 09:04 #487322
Martin Connelly
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Avoid coated cutters as well.

Martin C
24 July 2020 at 10:05 #487338
Eric Cox
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Make sure your cutter is sharp.Yesterday I had to take a centre punch and hammer to mine to remove the build up.
24 July 2020 at 11:10 #487348
mechman48
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+ 1 for WD 40.

George.
24 July 2020 at 11:54 #487352
Bill Pudney
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+2 for kero or WD40. My preference is for kero. Experience with WD40, in other applications suggests that WD40 leaves a sticky gooey mess, as a result I haven't used it much as a cutting aid. It is however brilliant at water displacing. Kero, or paraffin is very good on al. alloy, and as others have said, uncoated really sharp cutters work best.

best of luck!!

cheers

Bill
24 July 2020 at 19:28 #487415
mark costello 1
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If You can buy cheap penetrating fluid at auto jumbles etc. it works well.The cheaper the better.
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