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atetsade
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I have never used water based coolant before and I am wondering now how to maintain it.
I have a two pump fish aerator with two of those long green blocks and enough hose to put air through the coolant when I'm not using it. I believe this will prevent stale and rancid coolant.
What is of more concern to me are the box ways of the lathe. I would like to know how to keep the detergents from attacking the way oil. How do I do this?
How do I keep the coolant mix ratio constant? I would like to have an instrument to measure the concentration, is a refractometer the only way?
Is coolant pH level important, and is litmus paper enough to measure it with?
The coolant and machine will see a lot of use and I'd like to know how to keep the fluid in good service condition.
Erik
I have a two pump fish aerator with two of those long green blocks and enough hose to put air through the coolant when I'm not using it. I believe this will prevent stale and rancid coolant.
What is of more concern to me are the box ways of the lathe. I would like to know how to keep the detergents from attacking the way oil. How do I do this?
How do I keep the coolant mix ratio constant? I would like to have an instrument to measure the concentration, is a refractometer the only way?
Is coolant pH level important, and is litmus paper enough to measure it with?
The coolant and machine will see a lot of use and I'd like to know how to keep the fluid in good service condition.
Erik