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| From: | "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com> |
| Date: | Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:40:06 -0800 |
> I use WD40 because it is > in a handy aerosol can but extra virgin olive oil smells better. I use Mitee thread cutting oil for drilling or tapping steel. Seems like it maybe works a bit better than WD40, but I couldn't prove it. Supposedly the sulfur content helps maintain lubrication under the extreme pressure near the cutting edge. But possibly it's no longer available; I couldn't find a source just now. Randall _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html This list supported in part by the Vintage Triumph Register http://www.vtr.org Triumphs@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/triumphs http://www.team.net/archive |
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