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biodiesel as cutting fluid?
I've seen various "natural" cutting and tapping fluids such as
"tapmatic natural" which claim to be esters of some sort of vegetable oil. They also have a "citrus spice" scent which leads me to believe they are either an ester of orange oil or a mix of orange oil and biodiesel. My bedroom is right next door to my lathe so I don't relish the thought of regularly using sulfurized cutting oil or kerosene. With biodiesel so cheap (free for me) and less toxic than water according to the MSDS, I was thinking of using it as a flood coolant/lubricant. Does anyone know of any major disadvantages of using biodiesel in this way? -ben lipkowitz |
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