1070 – 14 – Getting the Most Out of Your Cutting Fluid Part 2

Inspecting the oil is also an important step in the cutting process. Viscosity, for example, tells scientists how well the cutting fluid will function as lubrication.

Like oil-based fluids, water-based fluids have a specific set of conditions under which they operate best. Be sure to find out whether the water you’re using is hard or soft. Water hardness is caused by the presence of calcium and magnesium in the water, which can damage both cutting blade and work piece. Medium-soft water is ideal for almost all Sawblade.com metal cutting operations.