Blade lubricant safety

[trigger_andy]

Anyone else use washing-Up Liquid? @Big J suggested that to me when milling Larch etc. i use it all the time now. It also keeps the blade nice and clean.

 

Ive also seen folk suggesting Car Wax Shampoo. Ive used this as well. The idea being you get the cleaning/cutting action of the Washing-up liquid but also the waxing properties to prevent rust on the blades etc. It seems to work too.

[youcallthatbig]

I use "Plantoil" band saw blade emulsion, fully biodegradable within 21 days, costing £170.00 inc vat for 500litres.

It  would go further if the mix was weakened down from 20:1, so even cheaper/litre.

Why would you use anything other than something made for the job if you are at all concerned about health and welfare and possible  ground contamination?

 

Tim

 

[gobbypunk]

I was also advised to use washing up liquid and a few drops of Ecover seems to work ok up to now but havent cut any larch yet,plenty of monkey puzzle western red 

[agrimog]

about half a cup of cheap washing up liquid to a gallon of water and in wintera half cup of IPA, that will work for anyything your milling, and if your really worried you can use any of the "green" washing up liquids

 

[difflock]

IPA=India Pale Ale?

 

[Stere]

I was wondering that? ??

[trigger_andy]

4 hours ago, difflock said:

IPA=India Pale Ale?

 

Isopropanol Id assume. 

[Wonky]

Yeh, we used to call propan-2-ol   ipa ?

[Stubby]

On 16/08/2020 at 09:45, Khriss said:

Drop of dettol after you have finished for the dat. Is what i rinse my diving gear in as Legionaires loves inside of my buoyancy jacket.  K

I never would have thought you could catch Legionaires from your ABLJ  !

[Khriss]

9 minutes ago, Stubby said:

I never would have thought you could catch Legionaires from your ABLJ  !

Well, yr bouyancy jacket you inflate with yr mouth on the surface in an emergency  ( no cylinder air left) basically its a bladder with sea water n spit you inhaling  ?  K