canterburyclocks
Plastic
- Joined
- Jul 3, 2010
- Location
- Melbourne Australia
Hi to all Hardinge lathe users
I know that there has been posts in relation to this issue before but am wondering if I have had been given the incorrect cutting fluid.
The fluid that I am using is Hocut 797BU , it’s a neat heavy duty cutting oil.
I have never used a manual lathe that uses a neat cutting oil. I am only use to water based cutting fluid. The lathe is covered in this oil and everything is slippery. I did a big job ( for a clockmaker) and at the end I had more oil on me than the lathe. I was constantly having to wipe my hands on a rag to get rid of the oil.
It’s also hard to keep the lathe clean as the oil keeps all the swarf sticky
Is this normal, or do I have an oil that is far too heavy for this application. Is the lathe always oily?
Thanks Douglas
Ps lathe has been fully restored , bed ground , slid ways reground etc due to previous owners using water based coolant.
I know that there has been posts in relation to this issue before but am wondering if I have had been given the incorrect cutting fluid.
The fluid that I am using is Hocut 797BU , it’s a neat heavy duty cutting oil.
I have never used a manual lathe that uses a neat cutting oil. I am only use to water based cutting fluid. The lathe is covered in this oil and everything is slippery. I did a big job ( for a clockmaker) and at the end I had more oil on me than the lathe. I was constantly having to wipe my hands on a rag to get rid of the oil.
It’s also hard to keep the lathe clean as the oil keeps all the swarf sticky
Is this normal, or do I have an oil that is far too heavy for this application. Is the lathe always oily?
Thanks Douglas
Ps lathe has been fully restored , bed ground , slid ways reground etc due to previous owners using water based coolant.