I have been using a cutting fluid called "Drill Chill" by Zep and man does it smoke a lot on the 1018 I am working with. It's humid here so I usually don't open the doors but when my shop fills up with smoke I have no choice so I would rather not use it. I inherited a case of it so I am wondering if there is anything I can learn here from the smoke. I machined this same material, same operations and same cutter geometry with Tap Magic and no smoke and good production.
Got me thinking...
Is it just that I can "see" the smoke with the Zep and I'm breathing in all the same crap with the TM?
I know the smoke means there is heat but if I am getting good production and the machine seems happy is the smoke telling me I need to change up some stuff? I am just roughing now but I don't want to mess up the work piece, or my body either.
Couple more smoke pics for fun.
Got me thinking...
Is it just that I can "see" the smoke with the Zep and I'm breathing in all the same crap with the TM?
I know the smoke means there is heat but if I am getting good production and the machine seems happy is the smoke telling me I need to change up some stuff? I am just roughing now but I don't want to mess up the work piece, or my body either.
Couple more smoke pics for fun.