On Mon, 20 Jul 2015 20:18:44 -0400, Joe Gwinn
wrote:

In article , Gunner Asch
wrote:

On Mon, 20 Jul 2015 16:35:18 +0000 (UTC), Cydrome Leader
wrote:

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?

It will mess up the rubber over time. However they are easy to change
out.

As will oil. Try wax instead. There is a kind of wax made for just
this. I use the one made by Lenox.

Joe Gwinn
Castrol of all people sold/sells a band saw wax as well. I have a
tube of it on my bandsaw for difficult cuts

Gunner