AidanWeber
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- Jan 17, 2019
My shop owns a JET "Bridgeport Style" Mill which we have fitted a "FogBuster" Mist Coolant system to. We ran out of coolant and havent had time to order the concentrate for a refill. Instead we've been making do with a hand pumped coolant bottle. Rather than purchasing MQL Cooolant for our Mist system the FogBuster website claims "FogBuster offers a wide range of coolant and air flows, will spray virtually any type of coolant or lubricant, and its unique high volume low pressure design operates on only 10 to 20 PSI."
My mentor and I are discussing how valid that claim is. As well as if we could use vegetable or mineral oil in our system. We are considering Canola, Safflower, Avocado, etc because of their high smoke points. Canola smokes at 400°F, Safflower at 510°F, and Avocado at 520°F. I have also considered mineral oils.
These are my concerns. I have no doubt that the system will pump the coolant mediums. But I do worry about the oil burning and "gumming" a tool or releasing carcinogenic smoke. As well as the film that it leaves on the machine and its components afterwards. Also the efficacy of the oils as cooling/cutting fluids.
Thoughts? Articles? Or Experiences?
Thank you for your time,
-AidanWeber
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