garyhlucas
Stainless
- Joined
- Oct 17, 2013
- Location
- New Jersey
I saw a research paper recently that said alcohols reduce cutting forces on aluminum by as much as 50%. I just cut hundred of counterbores on 8020 extrusions and also some 6063 box tubing using alcohol in a fog buster style mister. My machine is a light duty home built CNC mill with a router for a spindle when cutting aluminum. I was pleasantly surprised at how well the alcohol worked. No problem with chip packing or BUE even on the 6063 that has given me fits in the past. I used 90% drug store Isopropyl. Easy chip cleanup as it evaporated so quickly the chips were dry.
Anyone doing this with real machine tools?
Anyone doing this with real machine tools?