"Ed Huntress" wrote in message
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"John R. Carroll" wrote in message
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"Ed Huntress" wrote in message
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"Ignoramus20251" wrote in message
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I personally disagree with bashing of flood coolant as used on
lathes. (and, granted, I do not have much experience).

First, with reasonable speeds, flood coolant is not being sprayed
around by rotating parts that are being turned. Not enough centripetal
force, at speeds that seem reasonable to me. The only way it would get
sprayed around, for me, is if it would find its way on the chuck
itself, as in turning near the chuck.

Iggy, if you're not turning fast enough for that coolant to fling half
way across the shop floor, you aren't turning fast enough to justify
water-miscable coolant.

Sorry Ed, that just isn't true.

JC

Oh, boy, shades of cool-grinding HSS. g

OK, John, please tell me why it's not true.

Well drilling and tapping for two but believe me Ed your tools and finishes
will defenitely benefit from a steady stream of coolant.
A travelling shield ( on the cross slide) and a coolant stream are worth the
trouble.

I had a guy instruct me on the fine art of facing, drilling and then tapping
pillar supports once. I'd finished fifty of the things without a hitch by
the time he'd realized the joke was on him.
Shall I tell a story or sing a song?
LOL

JC