Bandsaw mill lubricant

[AdamnRalph]

Just wondering what other people use and why? I'm using straight water at the min but I've heard of people using water/soap mix and also red diesel. Cheers

[AdamnRalph]

Are we talking a drip a second or more?

[codlasher]

Coming from a Forestry and Sawmilling background I am always surprised that folk use water. Until the advent of the portable mill I had never heard of using water.

The standard Stenner drip feed is an economical device and it only needs filling twice a day.

codlasher

[AdamnRalph]

Coming from a Forestry and Sawmilling background I am always surprised that folk use water. Until the advent of the portable mill I had never heard of using water.

The standard Stenner drip feed is an economical device and it only needs filling twice a day.

codlasher

 

I have a drip feeder off a slurry tanker pump that I may have a look at tomorrow and see if I can rig that up.

[agrimog]

I use soluble oil, at a very weak mix, and again about a drip a second

[dervishcarving]

I was following this thread for a while but it seems to have died. We have been milling quite a bit of reasonably-fresh Larch recently and the blades dont half get gummed up. Do any of you have any tricks that might help reduce this? Its currently just water dripping about 2 or 3 a minute. I know its better to avoid milling green softwood if possible but this time it had to be done

[dervishcarving]

Thanks J, I will suggest that to the boss-man. This is what i like about this forum, you always get goo advice