"Dave, I can't do that" wrote in message
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Hi All,

I live in the AZ High Desert and it is very low humidity (a bit high
at 31% at the moment) all year round. I have to replenish the water/
oil mix regularly as the water evaporates out pretty quickly. I was
about to order some more soluble cutting oil and thought I would ask
here first.

I am wondering if a straight cutting oil like Mobil 404 would last
longer, maybe indefinitely. I mostly cut aluminum on mills and lathes
so do not want any staining after machining.

Anyone have some low-cost favorite cutting oils?

Thanks

Dave

Is there a way to better seal the tank? My grinder has a 40 gal tank and I
don't get any evaporation but we have to add a preservative or it gets
stinky.