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Product Anchor Lube...

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Arbutus

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No, it's not for oiling anchors....

I came across this stuff at KBC, and I've been using it exclusively over the past two weeks instead of the usual cutting oils.

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It is a creamy, water based goop that stays put and doesn't fly off the work.

I like the fact that when tapping deep holes it seems to help pull most of the swarf out and it cleans up very easily.

A 50ml bottle is about $12 and I would expect that to last a couple of years in my shop.

Recommended!
 

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Works well on SS and other exotic materials and can diluted with water (I think up to 15%?), but since it’s water based it can get moldy. I will also stain steel and other metals if not cleaned off fairly soon after use.
 
I like it for materials like plastics, etc, or for finished parts I need to make a small revision to (drill tap etc.) because of the water solubility, and lower likelihood of an unexpected reaction down the road (versus cutting oils). The tendency to stay put instead of spreading is handy as well, in some circumstances.

It smells rather like hand moisturizer, I’m half convinced that’s what it is.
 
I like it also.

A side benefit is that it doesn’t smoke so I don’t get the evil eye for the smell of hot cutting oil when I’m using it.

Instructions on my bottle say cut with up to one part water, I guess that means 1:1.

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Used it the other day, drilling and tapping a blind 6/32 hole in the rim of a finished back-lit dome. A bit hairy, blind hole in 1/8” material, and at a slight angle. Used it, again, mostly because I didn’t have to worry about it spreading and contaminating the front face of the piece.

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Screw holds a clip, to secure a 1/2” copper pipe tangent to its inner face.

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Front face of the area. The patina on the copper sheet is tediously absorbent, getting cutting oil on it would be, uh… unfortunate.
 
I haven't used Anchorlube.

I have a lot of experience using Walter Coolcut paste:

Walter 53B013 Coolcut Metal Cutting Lubricant, 300gram Solid Stick​


Amazon.ca Walter

I thought it was great for all types of applications and a lot less mess.

Has anyone ever used both and be able to offer a comparison?
 
I've been using anchor lube for a bit recently. Not bad. I like the thicker viscosity for sticking to taps sometimes. I still have a large supply of rapid tap for steel, and a9 for aluminum though. But the anchor lube has it's place, where I'd pick it instead. I haven't done enough with it to see how it stacks up to the others. TBH I don't care enough to make a science project out of it either. If it works, it works.
 
I've been been using Tapmatic Cream for fussy drilling & tapping in aluminum & gummy alloys. It works quite well. It stays on the tool as opposed to dripping off & you can feel less cutting resistance. A tube will last me a lifetime. It might be similar to Anchorlube, I think both are water based as opposed to hydrocarbon. (Correct me if I'm wrong). Not a bad thing but I'm always conscious of not leaving it on tools or surfaces for possible staining. Have you experienced this with Anchorlube?

I have changed my ways recently. The cutting fluids that work well on aluminum also make my face flush. Not sure if its the vapor or what. Lately (after grabbing the wrong dispenser by accident) I have been using hydraulic oil for pretty much everything cutting related & quite frankly I cant tell much difference. What I like no more storage stains on tools & surfaces. Mind you I don't do 3/4" tap & die work where the high pressure or other ingredients are required.
 
I have been using Anchorlube off and on for awhile now. I'm still undecided as to how much I like it. I still use good old cutting oil most of the time. All my tapping is hand tapping.
 
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