About 6 weeks ago, Topper Machine LLC had a video where he had a job to drill and countersink about 10 holes in each of 3 large 3/4" (19mm) AR500 plates. He bought an all-carbide drill and countersink set from M.A. Ford, expecting the extra-hard carbide would be able to handle the job. He was using a cool-mist to cool the tools. Well... The countersink did fine, but the carbide drill broke on the second hole. He then had to switch over to an HSS bit for the remainder of the job, re-sharpening after every hole. He also added a center drill step to give the HSS a better chance. He was just about to end the video after starting on the second plate when he said that he decided to try Anchorlube instead of cool-mist to drill the holes. His words: "Holy crap! Did that make a difference!" That Anchorlube stuff is pretty impressive.
Great job as per usual John, I remember Anchor Lube as well many years ago (if memory Serves), most likely not the formula in use today. The majority of cutting fluids are deleterious in use, that is they will stain, or in severe cases cause corrosion embrittlement on high stress items. Nearly all Non-Ferrous metals easily stain, hence preference to use no, or other cutting mediums, Aluminium is the obvious one, using paraffin (Kerosene), or more recently WD 40. This variant of Anchorlube does appear to be very safe to humans by all YT accounts. Best regards John, from the Black Country.
Hi John I've had some of that lube about a year I got it direct from USA its brill for any thing it will be good to have a UK supplier I am looking forward to seeing your tests with it I think you will like it , Abom uses it all the time on his channel
Be sure you wipe it off your machines after use. Joe Pie pointed out on his channel a couple weeks ago that he had left some on his mill table after he used it and it left permanent black stains. It is great stuff but just make sure you clean up afterward. czcams.com/video/Jd2ctXoUZOA/video.html
There is an agent for Anchor Lube in the UK. Process Treatments Ltd. It's not exactly inexpensive as they appear to sell it in packs of 12. Hopefully John's friend will sell in singles, and at an affordable price? I'd love to try some.
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About 6 weeks ago, Topper Machine LLC had a video where he had a job to drill and countersink about 10 holes in each of 3 large 3/4" (19mm) AR500 plates. He bought an all-carbide drill and countersink set from M.A. Ford, expecting the extra-hard carbide would be able to handle the job. He was using a cool-mist to cool the tools. Well... The countersink did fine, but the carbide drill broke on the second hole. He then had to switch over to an HSS bit for the remainder of the job, re-sharpening after every hole. He also added a center drill step to give the HSS a better chance. He was just about to end the video after starting on the second plate when he said that he decided to try Anchorlube instead of cool-mist to drill the holes. His words: "Holy crap! Did that make a difference!" That Anchorlube stuff is pretty impressive.
Good work. Was hoping you would notice you had the fat pin on the wrong side, fortunately you did!
Great job as per usual John, I remember Anchor Lube as well many years ago (if memory Serves), most likely not the formula in use today. The majority of cutting fluids are deleterious in use, that is they will stain, or in severe cases cause corrosion embrittlement on high stress items. Nearly all Non-Ferrous metals easily stain, hence preference to use no, or other cutting mediums, Aluminium is the obvious one, using paraffin (Kerosene), or more recently WD 40. This variant of Anchorlube does appear to be very safe to humans by all YT accounts.
Best regards John, from the Black Country.
Thanks John
Always a pleasure to watch you work.
Excellent videos John, keep them coming 👍🏻👍🏻
I looked for Anchorlube after seeing ABOM using it. It’ll be good to get it in UK.
Hi John I've had some of that lube about a year I got it direct from USA its brill for any thing it will be good to have a UK supplier I am looking forward to seeing your tests with it I think you will like it , Abom uses it all the time on his channel
Be sure you wipe it off your machines after use. Joe Pie pointed out on his channel a couple weeks ago that he had left some on his mill table after he used it and it left permanent black stains. It is great stuff but just make sure you clean up afterward. czcams.com/video/Jd2ctXoUZOA/video.html
@@dennythomas8887So there must be something in it that's corrosive to some degree otherwise how does it leave a stain I'm thinking??
There is an agent for Anchor Lube in the UK. Process Treatments Ltd. It's not exactly inexpensive as they appear to sell it in packs of 12. Hopefully John's friend will sell in singles, and at an affordable price? I'd love to try some.
as per brill
Be careful with the Anchor Lube. According to Abom79 it leaves a dark mark on machine surfaces if not wiped off
Anchorlube is allegedly just liquid soap in an expensive bottle. I wonder what their MSDS says.
What make drills do you use? Don't seem to be cheap chinese stuff.