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How much oil ?

Posted by Roger T.  
Roger T.
How much oil ?
March 26, 2008 07:16PM
I have just bought a 10' self feeding slab saw. I want to know how much cutting oil do i need in the sump. Dieing to start cutting my large pieces to work into jewelry. Roger T.
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March 27, 2008 05:37AM
Hi Roger

Just fill the sump up to the blade then around 1/8 inch more. Run the saw for a bit, until the table is full of oil and draining back ... you may have to add a little splash more. Too much oil is a misty mess! Have fun cutting!

J T
Re: How much oil ?
March 27, 2008 07:31AM
I actually advise people against the use of oil in saw blades because over an extended sawing session, quite a bit of airborne oil particles end up in the lungs and could theoretically contribute to an oil embolism in the blood, since the aerosol is so fine adn can pass through the walls of the alveoli and directly into the blood. I prefer any coolant that has a known low toxicity. The type that ends up looking like a milky solution [since in this type of coolant wherein the oil is fully miscible with the water] is, in my opinion, better at cooling the blade , and lubricating it...than straight oil.
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