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Jamie Jackson
 
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Default Drilling Iron

On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 23:05:10 -0800, "Harold & Susan Vordos"
wrote:

Common shop practice is to use a small can with a piece of (heavy) stock in
it to prevent your air hose from blowing it around. In the can you want an
inch or so of this oil, which is dark, like molasses. An acid brush is
commonly used, which is held against the drill as it enters the work.
That's enough lubrication for drill press (or drill motor) drilling. One
dips as needed. You don't need to keep the thing wet, like flooding with a
pump. The oil not only lubricates, but cools as well. You can get away
with slightly higher speeds with lubrication.


Excellent, I woudn't have known any of that.

Thanks again,
Jamie