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- Sep 14, 2019
Hello everyone, just wanted to let you know about this method I found to apply cutting fluid, good to use all around but especially useful in lathe parting operations.
It involves using a water brush, the kind which has its own reservoir, a well known example is Pentel Aquash
https://www.amazon.com/Pentel-Aquash-1-Pack-Carded-FRHMHBP/dp/B01FUMOKYE
My problem was not being able to make the cutting fluid reach the root of the cut while parting. Squirt bottles usually leave the cut dry due to centrifugal force pushing oil out along the side walls. Flood coolant works only if you crank up the flow and it gets really messy. Mist coolant is unable to cool inside deep grooves effectively. And please don't tell me to use a syringe because I keep stabbing myself with it, even with the tips blunted.
The only solution I found was using a paintbrush, dipping into oil and shoving inside the groove. It works but you need to wait and dip quite a few times, which prevents achieving a constant feed. Then I came across this paintbrush which has a squeezable reservoir in the back. Just bought and filled it with oil, works perfect. Shove the tip into the groove and slowly squeeze to dispense oil. It doesn't leak when its set aside.
Give it a shot, you won't regret. Don't forget to remove the sealing cap inside on first use.
Let me know if you find one with even longer bristles, that would be useful.
Happy chippin'!
It involves using a water brush, the kind which has its own reservoir, a well known example is Pentel Aquash
https://www.amazon.com/Pentel-Aquash-1-Pack-Carded-FRHMHBP/dp/B01FUMOKYE
My problem was not being able to make the cutting fluid reach the root of the cut while parting. Squirt bottles usually leave the cut dry due to centrifugal force pushing oil out along the side walls. Flood coolant works only if you crank up the flow and it gets really messy. Mist coolant is unable to cool inside deep grooves effectively. And please don't tell me to use a syringe because I keep stabbing myself with it, even with the tips blunted.
The only solution I found was using a paintbrush, dipping into oil and shoving inside the groove. It works but you need to wait and dip quite a few times, which prevents achieving a constant feed. Then I came across this paintbrush which has a squeezable reservoir in the back. Just bought and filled it with oil, works perfect. Shove the tip into the groove and slowly squeeze to dispense oil. It doesn't leak when its set aside.
Give it a shot, you won't regret. Don't forget to remove the sealing cap inside on first use.
Let me know if you find one with even longer bristles, that would be useful.
Happy chippin'!
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