Ethanol mist for cutting aluminium

[matt-b2]

Thanks for the responses.

is this the article the OP is refereing to?

http://www.mmsonline.com/articles/al...ndly-machining

Still not a particularly safe way of going about it. I wonder if Krytox would be good for the application though. Low viscosity, low evaporation and water based too.

I did come across that article whilst I was researching into the matter.

I appreciate ethanol has its dangers - I think, first and foremost, I need to get the ventilation in my shop sorted, no matter what I'm using for coolant.