Cutting oil

[keithmartParticipant @keithmart]

Does anybody know of a supplier of neat cutting oil, that will supply small quantities at a reasonable price.

All the suppliers I have found so far only supply minimum quantities of 25 litres.

A couple will supply 5 litres at about £30 plus carriage.

The last litre I purchased lasted me 2 years!

Keith

Leeds UK

[keithmartParticipant @keithmart]

[David Clark 13Participant @davidclark13]

Hi There

Warco do oil in 1 litre containers, at least, they used to.

regards David

 

[keithmartParticipant @keithmart]

Hi

They do but will not supply it on its own, without purchasing a machine at the same time.

That would make it a bit too pricey!

regards

keith

Leeds UK

[georgie howellParticipant @georgiehowell11482]

Hi Keith

I am sure you have got some cutting oil by now but we sell Ferrofluid in 0.5 litre bottles. You can buy online, no carriage and no minimum order. http://www.drill-service.co.uk regardsGeorgie @import url(http://www.model-engineer.co.uk/CuteEditor_Files/Style/SyntaxHighlighter.css);@import url(/CuteEditor_Files/public_forums.css);

[mechman48Participant @mechman48]

Machine Mart

Cutting fluid – Ref order code 059930400 – 1 ltr – £ 8.39p cheers George

[Ketan SwaliParticipant @ketanswali79440]

Hi Keith,

Have a look here:

http://www.arceurotrade.co.uk/Catalogue/Protection-Grease-Adhesives/Rock-Oil-Lubricants

Ketan at ARC.

[Sub MandrelParticipant @submandrel]

Machine marts is a little bit smelly. It lasts me years, I have a little pot-bellied jar that sits in a tin-lid drip tray with a toothbrush and an old paintbrush. These last a while until I manage to mill off the hairs.

I've got some cora-b from Reeves in 1L as well, but I don't think it is noticeably better, although it looks cleaner.

Neil

[michael howarth 1Participant @michaelhowarth1]

Tool Station sell a cutting oil for £4.29 a litre…..if £10 is spent, delivery is free. They call it broaching oil and describe it as high performance cutting oil. It works well for me.

[michael howarth 1Participant @michaelhowarth1]

Further to the above post, it is in the Automotive section of their catalogue for some strange reason.

[ChrisHParticipant @chrish]

Warco now supply cutting oil without you having to buy a machine as well! I got some a few months ago – they said their carrier had now agreed to transport it. I think they do 2 and 4 litres containers from memory.

Chris

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Edited By ChrisH on 09/09/2012 23:00:38

[Martin WParticipant @martinw]

Neil

Your comment re brushes being bereft of bristles made me chuckle. I too have several wooden sticks with a metal ferrule at one end which started life as perfectly serviceable small brushes. Just a drop more cutting fluid towards the end of a cut and then suddenly its a tug-of-war with the mill and a bald brush oops. Still it goes with my hair line these days!!

Cheers

Martin

PS. And I thought it was just me that managed to screw it up!

[Trevor Drabble 1Participant @trevordrabble1]

Keith,

If you live any where near South Yorkshire, no problem in supplying your reasonable requirements free from me, but would apprecaite a donation to charity.

Trevor.

[keithmartParticipant @keithmart]

Hi Trevor

Many thanks for the offer, but I am now sorted.

Keith

Leeds UK

[Douglas JohnstonParticipant @douglasjohnston98463]

Just had a look at the Toolstation site but no mention of broaching oil at £4.29 a litre. There is pipe threading oil at £6.63 a litre and tapping and drilling spray at about £3.50 a can. I have used the spray before on aluminium and it worked fine but a spray can does not last long. I may give the pipe threading oil a go for general machining and see if it is worhtwhile.The free carriage is a real plus with Toolstation, they can't make any money on small heavy orders.

Doug

[Robin KingParticipant @robinking15611]

If you can find one (yellow pages ?) it's worth checking out any accessible agricultural suppliers – our nearest, TFM near Bridgnorth, stocks Morris Lubricants cutting oil in 5 litre cans at around £14.70.

Robin

[Dean Godfrey-CookeParticipant @deangodfrey-cooke74440]

Hi Trevor

I'm in South Yorks and am stuck for some cutting oil. I wonder if you could help me out, it doesn't have to be free, anything better than £8 from machine mart would be great 😀

Thanks

Dean

[KWILParticipant @kwil]

Toolstation, current catalogue (new one) Part No 67984 1Ltr Broaching Oil £4.29 inc vat

[Douglas JohnstonParticipant @douglasjohnston98463]

Yes very strange that the broaching oil appears in the latest catalogue but is not available on the website. Usually items will be listed even when out of stock, but not the case with this one.May no longer be available.

Doug

[michael howarth 1Participant @michaelhowarth1]

Douglas …it is on their website in the Automotive products section.

[michael howarth 1Participant @michaelhowarth1]

I stand corrected…..it has been removed since earlier on today…..must have sold out as a result of this thread!

[TakeawayParticipant @takeaway]

Hello Keith – I use ROTABROACH cutting oil by the litre from Ebay. Its light and doesn't stink when you put a cut on and it doesn't make your clothes stink either. I use it on my mini lathe and it keeps everything from going rusty. I reckon its good stuff and at £7.26 a litre (black bottle) with free postage it goes a long way, my bottle is 18 months old and still half full. I commend it to the house!———Stuart **LINK**

[Nigel RiceParticipant @nigelrice73086]

Dean

When in industry, I always bought cutting oil and other lubricants from Millers Oils, Brighouse. OK, we were buying some oils in 50 gal drums, but they always supplied me with 1L bottles of oils if I wanted.

Very helpful company, worth a try if you can call in to collect.

Nigel

[Brian WoodParticipant @brianwood45127]

Gentlemen,

For information and for those living North of York, Smith and Allan in Darlington sell soluble cutting oil in 5 litre containers, or larger, over the counter; they may also have the neat version as they are oil blenders.

I have no connection with them other than satisfaction with their products

Brian

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