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i thin rocol cutting compound down to a liquid using turps
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Isn’t that quite flammable given the heat
brightspark
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cant say its a problem . if using big drills and cutters it can smoke a bit but so does the rocol used without thinningIsn’t that quite flammable given the heat
no diffrence using just oil it can get flamable if in a large amount with an ignition source
Not a good idea to lube an anchor. It will only slipSo the green anchorlube that all the youtubers seem to be pushing isn't very popular unless it's given to them to advertise
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I can't find the MSDS but IIRC it's basically soap with mica flakes in it.
Anchorlube - World's #1 Water-Based Cutting Fluid
Anchorlube is the #1 water-based cutting fluid trusted by professionals. Experience a clean all-purpose metalworking lubricant perfect for all types of metals.anchorlube.com
Makes shiny threads on everything I have tried it on.
I don't think so.So the green anchorlube that all the youtubers seem to be pushing isn't very popular unless it's given to them to advertise
I know it works, I use it all the time, I paid for mine, and I don't have a You-toob channel.....
"Popular" makes it better in your mind ?....
I’d use it however it doesn’t appear to be as inexpensive as I would like.So the green anchorlube that all the youtubers seem to be pushing isn't very popular unless it's given to them to advertise
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WD 40 for aluminium
Anchorlube is very good .
Tallow works as well .
Rocol is good .
In a home shop Anchor lube is not "smelly"
Anchorlube is very good .
Tallow works as well .
Rocol is good .
In a home shop Anchor lube is not "smelly"
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Seeing how it's used sparingly with a squeeze bottle ( A little dab will do ya), just what is your "target price" ?
and how do you put a value on saving taps from excessive wear using cheap stuff ?
Good points there @Erie Fred. In truth I thought about trying it when I next run low, but that was 6 months ago - and 2 things happened. 1 I forgot about it. 2 I was ordering some stuff and a ‘cheap’ option came up just after I got fed up with moving one tin from lathe to drill to mill, to drill etc.
With the little work I manage in my workshop £20 vs £10 for CT90 is quite a leap. Or £5 for trying something else that might work just as well…
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Just rub it on the tap or the workpiece, really. Anyway, it works very well. Give it a try, and see how it goes...
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One thing to consider in a more commercial environment is that your customer will not be happy if the parts you deliver are contaminated with cutting compound. That means that you, the supplier, may need to wash them before delivery to meet a cleanliness specification. Washing off a heavy, sulpher-based cutting compound is likely to cost you more (including disposal of the wash solution) than washing off something like wanchorlube, where soapy water can go down the drain.
A similar issue occurs with high production CNC stuff using flood coolant - then coolant management is a big issue.
These things are not considerations in a home environment, where time is not money and the EPA/DEFRA won't come knocking because all the local newts are lying on their backs with their legs in the air, but for a business a more expensive cutting compound (£ per litre) could have big savings elsewhere.
Thanks- that makes a lot of sense.
I will have a go. I also have some I mixed with BLO for polish that I might try.
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it's always down to money isn't it ?
Do you factor in longer tool life ?
Do you factor in no smoke in your lungs ?
Tripping over pounds to save what ?
Not every comparison is done on percentages of price only.
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i use a tub of the brown rocol it is the best but expensive if you fork out full price. got quarter of a gallon for 12 quid 20 years ago got a gallon of rigid thread cutting oil given its 35 quid a gallon
got a gallon of rigid thread cutting oil given its 35 quid a gallonI'm not sure how to read your reply - have I annoyed you Fred? Anyway, as you asked:
1. Yep. It's often down to money. Don't have something as I can't afford it, or buy a cheaper alternative to try - as in this case. I have ABSOLUTELY no idea how much better Anchorlube is than £4.99 stuff, or beeswax - but I can try the latter two and compare to Rocol - and maybe next time I'll give Anhorlube a go - as explained above, in this case it wasn't ALL about money. Out of sight out of mind.
2. Nope - I'm using something as a lubricant - it may or may not be 'the best' but as I'm not commercial, I have little expectation to recoup the cost of tool life by buying more expensive lube. I don't recall ever being taught to do much with respect to cutting tools and I probably do far more damage by my ineptitude than would ever be caused by cheaper product.
3. Nope. My work is aways in a large well ventilated garage - and for things where I think there's a risk, I wear PPE
4. Money towards electric, oil, food, vet bills, running the cars, and actually being able to buy something that will probably enhance my workshop life more than a 'better' lubricant - for example the difference in price is the same as a new pair of Tegera welding gloves.
I've got a tub of Rocol - but have 4 or 5 places I need to use it - and it's ALWAYS in the wrong place.i use a tub of the brown rocol it is the best but expensive if you fork out full price. got quarter of a gallon for 12 quid 20 years ago
As I appear to be trying different things when I have some spare time (Early 2026 at this rate!!) I might just decant a little and mix some turps with it as you suggested.
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They sent me some as I’m a powerful instagram influencerSo the green anchorlube that all the youtubers seem to be pushing isn't very popular unless it's given to them to advertise
It’s nice consistency and it doesn’t smoke when abusing tools . But thats also a downside that it doesn’t melt and seep in all over the tap or whatever. It also stains slideways .
I use it all the time now because it’s easy to apply like toothpaste.
As I’ve always said , the best combo is a sharp tap as no fancy gunge can overcome a dull tap and wd40 as it doesn’t bind the chips
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I hunted everywhere in the area for Rocol or any kind of cutting paste. Seems nobody in Portugal uses the stuff. In the end I got 250ml of some runny and stinky Dormer cutting fluid. I can hardly bear to use it because it stinks and it's fluid instead of paste. Rocol smells, sure, but I could breathe that stuff all day, even dab a spot or two on my wrists and behind my ear lobes, but the Dormer stuff...
