Using coolant

[jason udallParticipant @jasonudall57142]

Neil..that would be fine…until the winner says.."oh can't you just post it" and with draws leaving -ve

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[Terry McCabeParticipant @terrymccabe]

Karl could you please give more particulars of GT 40 as when I google it I get lots about the race cars and their sponsoring oil companies.On the Atlantic coast we have almost liquid air most of the time.

[Carl Wilson 4Participant @carlwilson4]

Hello Terry,

You must be in Cornwall then. I am up in the Highlands but on the east coast, where it is much dryer. Anyway it seems I am unable to string a simple sentence together; the product I have taken to using is called GT 85. It is in fact PTFE based not silicon. Also it is a British product. Have a look here:- **LINK**

Best Wishes,

Carl.

[MICHAEL WILLIAMSParticipant @michaelwilliams41215]

Cutting fluids for machining are always assumed to be liquids but there are other types which are in fact gels and solids .

Usually used in specialist industries for machining non common materials but they could well have more general application .

Most usual application is for machining metals at very slow speeds with heavy cutting loads . In this case a gel is applied to the work which is an EP grease – for all practical purposes its the same as tapping compound though it may have a few more additives .

Applications of similar in home workshops could be shaping machines , screw cutting bigger threads at slow speed and use of TC tooling at slow speed .

MikeW

Edited By MICHAEL WILLIAMS on 11/01/2014 15:53:05

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