robbiejohn
starting to shine!
Member since July 2010
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Post by robbiejohn on Jan 11, 2012 3:32:40 GMT -5
Happy New Year to all! I have a Lortone TS8C trim saw that has never been used. I've set it up ready to go, but I'm hesitant about the coolant. A couple of months ago I attended a sale put on by a retiring older lapidary lady. She was generous and wonderful. Sent me away with lots of freebies. One gift was a jar of a dark amber oil poured out of a larger gallon sized jug. It was marked: "1 part oil to 20 parts water". She didn't know its name or description but said she'd used it for years in her trim saw. I told her I had a TS8C and she said "fill the tank with water and pour this oil on until it comes 1/4 inch up the blade". Now I'm confused. Many posts recommend oil only for this kind of saw. A few others have mentioned some kind of rust inhibitor. Can anyone advise me? I don't want to wreck the saw by using water. At the same time, I'd do anything to avoid the problems with 'mist' from using oil. My kind benefactor spoke as though using her oil on water would work perfectly. Thanks for any help you can offer, and Cheers! from Robbiejohn.
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Post by johnjsgems on Jan 11, 2012 8:10:35 GMT -5
I think it is a product used in machine shops. I would stick with a good quality oil. If you do use it, drain and save after use.
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rocpup
spending too much on rocks
Pink Limb Iris
Member since March 2011
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Post by rocpup on Jan 11, 2012 9:35:13 GMT -5
There are numerous posts on this subject but i am going to put in my two cents. It for me would depend on where the saw is located. Whenever you start up a saw it starts throughing out a spray from what ever coolant used in it. Some of that spray is atomized and emits into the air around the saw. If you are there, you are subject to this mist and breath it into your lungs. The mist also will settle on anything near it. If the saw is outdoors this most times in not a problem but in a work area this can be a ugly problem over time. For me oil as a saw coolant was very soon rejected for a indoor trim saw. I did try a mixture of soluble oil and water but it soon became rancid and also rejected as a no brainer. So I went with just plain water. The spray still gets on every thing but it drys and can be cleaned easily. If I do much trimming I will get a mask but am guilty if i am just trimming Just one preform or two. OK now I am using water in the trim saw in my shop. Now for a problem. There are stainless blades out there for use in water but I was always to cheep to buy one. I seemed to be to busy to drain the water from the tank every time I used the saw. After sitting for a few days the water did not get rancid but it did put a rusted area on the blade where it sat in the water even once rusted the edge completely off the blade. This happen more times I will admit to here. The next step was getting a small submersible pump and a plastic bucket. I put a drain hose on the trim saw tank and into the bucket. Another smaller hose was fasten from the pump in the bucket to the saw so that the water flows onto the turning blade. Now if I don't get back to saw for awhile there is no problem. As I have learned there are many ways to solve a problem this was mine. Don
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