Ethanol mist for cutting aluminium

[Hallettoil]

BY THE WAY... upon heating ...Rape Oil can be gummy (Chip fat residue) be aware of this too

[cropwell]

Rape Oil can be gummy (Chip fat residue) be aware of this too

You don't have to heat it for it to go off. I tried it as a coolant on my lathe, it got everywhere and went sour and sticky, took bloody ages and hard work to clean it up.

[Hallettoil]

It is a vegetable oil and is totally unsuited to the task as you say. Some vegetable oils can actually do the job but they do require a certain "tweak!"

I did say... : add to Deod Kero at say 2%.

You don't have to heat it for it to go off. I tried it as a coolant on my lathe, it got everywhere and went sour and sticky, took bloody ages and hard work to clean it up.