I have a lathe with the "coolant accessory package" that will flood the workpiece I am cutting with a stream of fluid to keep the cutting tool and workpeice cool during the turning process.
The "coolant" recommended by the manufacturer is some type of water soluable oil. I need to get some more coolant; and a friend of mine suggested that I get and use some automatic transmission fluid as my "coolant" fluid. Of course, another advantage of automatic transmission fluid is that it is available at the local auto parts store and won't have to be ordered.
Is using automatic transmission fluid for a coolant good advice? I would like to get away from the water soluable oil as my coolant.
Any advice and suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
THANKS!
The "coolant" recommended by the manufacturer is some type of water soluable oil. I need to get some more coolant; and a friend of mine suggested that I get and use some automatic transmission fluid as my "coolant" fluid. Of course, another advantage of automatic transmission fluid is that it is available at the local auto parts store and won't have to be ordered.
Is using automatic transmission fluid for a coolant good advice? I would like to get away from the water soluable oil as my coolant.
Any advice and suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
THANKS!