[Brendan]

Hi
Thinking of changing from Valcool 790 to Blaser swisslube for our Haas VMC, due to bacteria and avaliablity .

any reasons not to change before we purchase?
Thanks!

[srstol]

The shop I work in just changed from Blasser to Liquid Ice. I like the liquid ice a lot better. We cut mostly aluminum.

[Geof]

Hi
Thinking of changing from Valcool 790 to Blaser swisslube for our Haas VMC, due to bacteria and avaliablity .

any reasons not to change before we purchase?
Thanks!

Did you try a search for Blaser? There have been several threads mentioning it and I seem to recall most comments were positive.

[cdlenterprises]

Blaser is good stuff but it goes rancid fast if you don't maintain it. it also tends to stain brass unless you rinse the parts off with water.
:cheers:

[PBMW]

I worked in a shop (couple of them actually) that used Blasser. Caused me no end of skin irritation problems
I used Valcool 800 in my shop with none of those issues, and have just changed to Hangstifers CF500s and am very happy with it. No staining, irritation, or rancid issues. I cut a lot of stainless and aluminum

[ghyman]

Never had any problem with Blaser (Blasocut 4000 strong).
Keep the tramp oil cleaned off, and watch the concentration...
It's a good company, a good product, and works well on aliminium, steel, stainless.

[philipm]

We use blaser as well. It works good and doesn't get nearly as funkey as Val-Cool turn tec blue. The blaser tastes alright and you know for sure you will get to try it eventually. We run 9% and machine only 7075. It does however seem to be taking the paint off the machine a little bit. I don't really like that, but it does do what its supposed to.
Phil

[ghyman]

it also tends to stain brass unless you rinse the parts off with water.
:cheers:

I know this is an old thread, but I just found something nice...
Blaser sells a product called "Metal Deactivator" (#29107) that is specifically for discolouration problems caused by their coolant on brass and copper.
I asked their tech people how to solve a problem we were having with a heavy, dark, splotchy patina (and eventually corrosion) on some OFE copper parts we are running. He knew instantly what I was describing, and said this deactivator is the answer.
$20 for a 1-liter bottle of the stuff, and it only took 2oz to treat our HAAS VF-2 tank (40 gallons, I believe.)

The problem went away instantly.

Good stuff!