Re: Budget coolant/mist setup? Or no
Originally Posted by
Luckydog
Just wondering, isn't using misted kerosene dangerous. I have a shop heater that uses a kerosene mist and forced air and it burns really hot? Granted, it requires a spark igniter but with hot chips flying around, I might get a bit nervous.
And I do get a bit nervous, when cutting steel I don't walk away and have a fire extinguisher close by. The E-stop kills the mister. Aluminum is OK, never seen a spark from aluminum.
This is an old thread and I have since change over to Blaser Blasocut water soluble, because I use it in both my Haas mill and CNC lathe. Works fine on all materials.
Jim Dawson
Sandy, Oregon, USA