Thanks for all the great suggestions. Will try them all


david


"Bushy Pete" wrote in message
...
I use metholated spirits, otherwise known as denatured alcohol or that
stuff
the locals drink....

Works well from a cheap squirt bottle sprayed at the cutting tip. It
certainly keeps the tip cool and stops it from trying to weld itself to
the
job in the lathe. Gives a nice clean cut and there is no oily residue at
the
end of the job.

The aluminium samples are then tested chemically on a spectrometer and the
alcohol coolant has no effect on the results after allowing the sample to
drip dry.

Hope this helps,
Peter