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Default hand drilling- cutting oil vs. water soluble stuff

Martin Eastburn wrote:
If you have a horizontal saw and if it runs coolant - that is rust
preventing water based coolant. (most likely). That can be used in a
pinch.


Oh, forgot the key part of the message.

Can coolants be used with a portaband (on the whatever the Milwaukee equivalent is
called) saw, or does that mess up the rubber wheels or bearings?