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Default Cutting oil or coolant for drill press
On Tue, 26 Sep 2017 09:18:37 -0700 (PDT), "
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On Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 11:54:32 AM UTC-4, wrote:

Any thing is better than nothing. Your hydraulic oil is not going to be the best possible, but will probably be about 90 % of the best possible oil/coolant.

Dan
Actually Dan, hydraulic oil makes lousy cutting oil, not even close to
being 90% as good as the best possible cutting oils or coolants.

Eric

Thanks for the correction. For years I have used what ever is handy including ATF. And believed it was much better than nothing.

Dan

It is better than nothing...in moderation.


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