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| MetalMuncher:
--- Quote from: Chuck in E. TN on March 13, 2014, 04:19:16 PM ---MetalMuncher, I think the paraffin John Rudd is referring to is what we call kerosene, not canning wax. BTW, pics of X1 and X2 attached. Chuck --- End quote --- OK, even without clicking on the photos I can see I have the X2. Thanks. I 'thought' I did, but was never sure. I've never heard kerosene referred to as paraffin before. But I know some of the good folks in places like the UK have different terms for things than we do. So would you mean like white kerosene, bought in a can for things like kerosene lamps or heaters, or #2 heating oil, which we use in our furnace? I do have a drain spigot under the heating oil tank, in case I want some of the # 2 for some reason. I have some Tapmatic fluids I use, both made for aluminum and ferrous. I also have used Crisco in the past, but never really saw much advantage, aside from that it stays put with a brush when applied. I do a lot of non-ferrous machining dry, when I can. But I can see where an operation with this much cutting force will definitely be helped with lubricant. Thanks! |
| Chuck in E. TN:
By paraffin, they would mean heating oil or diesel fuel. I can translate most of the Queens English and some Ausie slang by virtue of 8 years (2 tours) in the UK with the USAF, and a TDY to RAAF Amberly in Australia, not to mention I married a Fens girl... I have also used WD40, and lately Neutragena soap on aluminum. I think you probably have it covered with what you have. I also have an X2, and feel it can cut T-Slots with no problem. Chuck |
| MetalMuncher:
OK, thanks for the info. I had to Google Fens, as I'd not heard of it. Never hurts to learn a bit of geography. ;) I have a weakness for women with UK accents. Must be wonderful to be married to one. :) Was she a farm girl there? I do have the pleasure of being married to one of those, being farm grown myself. Never thought about trying soap as a machining lubricant. Straight from the bottle, or diluted? Or was it bar soap? |
| mattinker:
As a Brit, I can say that your diesel fuel is the same as our Diesel fuel. In my opinion, Paraffin is Kerosene, the level of crack that gives lamp oil or heating oil. I was divorced from a Brit over thirty years ago! They can be charming like they can be the opposite! Regards, Matthew |
| Chuck in E. TN:
--- Quote from: MetalMuncher on March 13, 2014, 06:31:19 PM ---OK, thanks for the info. I had to Google Fens, as I'd not heard of it. Never hurts to learn a bit of geography. ;) I have a weakness for women with UK accents. Must be wonderful to be married to one. :) Was she a farm girl there? I do have the pleasure of being married to one of those, being farm grown myself. Never thought about trying soap as a machining lubricant. Straight from the bottle, or diluted? Or was it bar soap? --- End quote --- The wife was the daughter of a career RAF Sergant. The family was involved with farming, mostly flowers. The soap is bar form. Bought it for the wife, she didn't like it. Saw somewhere on the forums it made a good machining lube for aluminum. Chuck |
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