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When Dr. Eugene Merchant was doing his research to quantify the
metal-cutting process, back in the 1950s, he used carbon tetrachloride in
many of his experiments
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cuts the forces down to something like half of
normal, not to mention giving a superb finish.
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Anyone know if it is a chemical reaction or cooling due to the
high evaporation rate? Anybody try acetone? freon? hexane?

GmcD