cutting aluminum

[crystallographic]

Kerosene is another light oil that is an effective cutting lubricant.
Diesel fuel, too.

[AllyBill]

Originally Posted by crystallographic

Kerosene is another light oil that is an effective cutting lubricant.
Diesel fuel, too.

Yup, they'll get the job done but they stink to high heaven and the wife never appreciates that sort of thing amongst her washing. If it's a light oil you want there's nothing better than sewing machine oil. Better lube than either kero or diesel and best of all it smells of nothing at all so little old ladies can sit at their machine all day without getting a headache.
Still not a patch on good old isopropanol for working ally, though. It lubes, degreases then vanishes without a trace. Smells nice too.

Will

[skintkarter]

I just love the smell of Acetone in the morning!

My name is Richard and I'm a tig-a-holic...

[crystallographic]

Originally Posted by skintkarter

I just love the smell of Acetone in the morning!

My name is Richard and I'm a tig-a-holic...

Confess! you sinner! How long has it been? Do you indulge before breakfast?

[crystallographic]

Originally Posted by deano

I agree with Gojeep. I build aluminum pressure vessel's for a living and we have found that WD 40 is the best for keeping aluminum burr's out of saw blades,drill bit's,die grinder spurs even file's. Keep in mind to clean the material with acetone or something non oil based before welding.

I thought it timely to toss in some early advertising by this popular "bug spray."
Wd 40 first ad.jpg

[Oldnek]

I have exactly that problem,
Tight Nuts and a Rusty Tool!, But no amount of WD40 is going to fix that.

[ozi jim]

WD wont but tablets will.

Jim the pharmasist

[malcolm1943]

Thanks guys for all of your reply's to my question, I used a coarser blade and kept it lubed with a combo of soap and WD40, the parts needed are cut out and finish filed for shape, drilled, and am now sanding blemishes from the surface, in prep for polishing.

[crystallographic]

Originally Posted by malcolm1943

Thanks guys for all of your reply's to my question, I used a coarser blade and kept it lubed with a combo of soap and WD40, the parts needed are cut out and finish filed for shape, drilled, and am now sanding blemishes from the surface, in prep for polishing.

So did the saw hurl hot chips down your collar? - in your socks? - Down your shirt front? If not, then you Missed Out!!

[malcolm1943]

No Kent, I guess I got lucky, no hot chips in my socks or down the nock of my shirt, but tons of little chips all over the floor to clean up and stick in my shop broom!