"Gunner Asch" wrote in message
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On Sun, 18 Mar 2012 16:13:22 -0500, "Lloyd E. Sponenburgh"
lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote:

Jon Elson fired this volley in news:fICdnY1
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A jet of flood coolant takes
very little energy compared to a big air compressor.



Indeed.

Additionally, it provides lubrication, and "spot cooling" at the specific
areas (cutting edges) where air cannot impinge because of the pressure
"buffers" that corners produce.

LLoyd

Well said!

Unfortunately, it does not answer the question(s) asked. For a variety of
reasons I need to keep that particular machine "dry" with just oil on the
ways and screws. While I appreciate the flood coolant may be superior in
almost everyway, and that water based flood coolant may be better than oil
in almost everyway, there are reasons that I want to keep this machine dry.
The taig runs oil flood. The Hurco will run Kool Mist (water based) 77.
This machine runs dry or with just a contact surface lubricant rub. No
mist. No flood. Air is ok though. Air alone actually worked pretty good,
and air with a very very very light rub of Tap Magic worked almost
perfectly.

Something totally different is better is a good answer sometimes, but not in
this particular case.