Coolant questions

I've just got a coolant pump (Axminsters SIEG one) and have been using
it on my ML7 for a couple of weeks now, so I've got a few questions.

I'm using a water soluble oil from Chronos (or milk, as my son calls
it) as seen on this page:
http://tinyurl.com/23fpl4
Will this have any adverse effect on the metal of my lathe? It has the
corrosion inhibitors etc in it. Is it ok to use to wash down the
machine after use, and leave wet on the machine, or should I dry it
down and oil it after each use?

The coolant gets flung over quite a wide area when working close to
the chuck. Can it get to anything sensitive in the lathe motor? Should
I be looking at splash-guarding the motor? Also does the Myford chuck
guard extend further than the chuck jaws i.e far enough to deflect the
spray.

I've been leaving the pump running continuously and opening the valve
on the delivery pipe as required. Is this normal practice, should the
pump run ok against a closed valve?

Cheers,
Stu G

stooby-doo wrote:

> Will this have any adverse effect on the metal of my lathe? It has the
> corrosion inhibitors etc in it. Is it ok to use to wash down the
> machine after use, and leave wet on the machine, or should I dry it
> down and oil it after each use?

If you make it thick enough, things won't rust. If it is thin, they will. I
also wash down my lathe with the coolant (it's so handy, I'm so lazy) but
wipe it off a bit.
If it dries and is leaving an oil film, you won't have problems.

But before mounting a different chuck or -on the mill- the vise, I spray
some rust preventive oil onto the surface.

Nick

On Jul 30, 10:42 pm, Nick Mueller <muellern...@gmx.de> wrote:
> stooby-doo wrote:
> > Will this have any adverse effect on the metal of my lathe? It has the
> > corrosion inhibitors etc in it. Is it ok to use to wash down the
> > machine after use, and leave wet on the machine, or should I dry it
> > down and oil it after each use?
>
> If you make it thick enough, things won't rust. If it is thin, they will. I
> also wash down my lathe with the coolant (it's so handy, I'm so lazy) but
> wipe it off a bit.
> If it dries and is leaving an oil film, you won't have problems.
>
> But before mounting a different chuck or -on the mill- the vise, I spray
> some rust preventive oil onto the surface.
>
> Nick

Thanks for the reply Nick. Let me know if yours starts rusting, then
I'll know if I can expect a problem

Cheers,
Stu G

stooby-doo wrote:

> Thanks for the reply Nick. Let me know if yours starts rusting, then
> I'll know if I can expect a problem

The lathe didn't rust until now. The mill was already rusty. Now wonder, she
was born in 1946.

Nick

"Nick Mueller" <muellernick@gmx.de> wrote in message
news:2073114.tnpDkHlzYR@yadro.de...
> stooby-doo wrote:
>
> > Thanks for the reply Nick. Let me know if yours starts rusting,
then
> > I'll know if I can expect a problem

>
> The lathe didn't rust until now. The mill was already rusty. Now
wonder, she
> was born in 1946.
>
> Nick

....oi ... I was born in 1949 and I'm not at all rusty !!!!

AWEM

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stooby-doo	Coolant questions I've just got a coolant pump (Axminsters SIEG one) and have been using it on my ML7 for a couple of weeks now, so I've got a few questions. I'm using a water soluble oil from Chronos (or milk, as my son calls it) as seen on this page: http://tinyurl.com/23fpl4 Will this have any adverse effect on the metal of my lathe? It has the corrosion inhibitors etc in it. Is it ok to use to wash down the machine after use, and leave wet on the machine, or should I dry it down and oil it after each use? The coolant gets flung over quite a wide area when working close to the chuck. Can it get to anything sensitive in the lathe motor? Should I be looking at splash-guarding the motor? Also does the Myford chuck guard extend further than the chuck jaws i.e far enough to deflect the spray. I've been leaving the pump running continuously and opening the valve on the delivery pipe as required. Is this normal practice, should the pump run ok against a closed valve? Cheers, Stu G

	#2
Nick Mueller	Re: Coolant questions stooby-doo wrote: > Will this have any adverse effect on the metal of my lathe? It has the > corrosion inhibitors etc in it. Is it ok to use to wash down the > machine after use, and leave wet on the machine, or should I dry it > down and oil it after each use? If you make it thick enough, things won't rust. If it is thin, they will. I also wash down my lathe with the coolant (it's so handy, I'm so lazy) but wipe it off a bit. If it dries and is leaving an oil film, you won't have problems. But before mounting a different chuck or -on the mill- the vise, I spray some rust preventive oil onto the surface. Nick

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stooby-doo	Re: Coolant questions On Jul 30, 10:42 pm, Nick Mueller <muellern...@gmx.de> wrote: > stooby-doo wrote: > > Will this have any adverse effect on the metal of my lathe? It has the > > corrosion inhibitors etc in it. Is it ok to use to wash down the > > machine after use, and leave wet on the machine, or should I dry it > > down and oil it after each use? > > If you make it thick enough, things won't rust. If it is thin, they will. I > also wash down my lathe with the coolant (it's so handy, I'm so lazy) but > wipe it off a bit. > If it dries and is leaving an oil film, you won't have problems. > > But before mounting a different chuck or -on the mill- the vise, I spray > some rust preventive oil onto the surface. > > Nick Thanks for the reply Nick. Let me know if yours starts rusting, then I'll know if I can expect a problem Cheers, Stu G

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Andrew Mawson	Re: Coolant questions "Nick Mueller" <muellernick@gmx.de> wrote in message news:2073114.tnpDkHlzYR@yadro.de... > stooby-doo wrote: > > > Thanks for the reply Nick. Let me know if yours starts rusting, then > > I'll know if I can expect a problem > > The lathe didn't rust until now. The mill was already rusty. Now wonder, she > was born in 1946. > > Nick ....oi ... I was born in 1949 and I'm not at all rusty !!!! AWEM