Karl Townsend wrote:

John, I think I remember you're a pro machinist from AMC. I used to lurk
there till the OT made it useless. Anyway, I use toilet water (water and 6%
soluble oil) on AL - flood on the CHNC lathe and heavy zero fog mist on the
mill. I used to use oil in the CHNC but didn't like the mess in the shop.
Just curious, does anybody use kerosene in machines like this? It would
slowly evaporate and not leave an oil film on everything.

You mean like this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRg2f_gwkQE