Cutting tool lube

[RJ Squirrel]

Been meaning to post this but keep getting sidetracked- do any of you guys use this? Boelube paste- been using it for years- I have 20+ year old harbor freight drill bits that are still sharp. Put it on metal cutting bandsaw blades too and be amazed at the difference.

 

[GTXDAN]

I was introduced to it 37 years ago when I started working in the big hangar in ATL. Best drill lube there is.

 

[beebest]

Used it when I worked at Lockheed, amazing stuff!!

 

[zyzzyx]

I guess you have to work at Boeing to know about it! any instructions on the tub?

 

[MWbirdLOVER70]

Been meaning to post this but keep getting sidetracked- do any of you guys use this? Boelube paste- been using it for years- I have 20+ year old harbor freight drill bits that are still sharp. Put it on metal cutting bandsaw blades too and be amazed at the difference.


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Can the public buy?

 

[eldubb440]

can we break in a cam with that stuff?

 

[MWbirdLOVER70]

can we break in a cam with that stuff?

 

[DeltaV]

Been meaning to post this but keep getting sidetracked- do any of you guys use this? Boelube paste- been using it for years- I have 20+ year old harbor freight drill bits that are still sharp. Put it on metal cutting bandsaw blades too and be amazed at the difference.


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Does it have a BMS number somewhere on the label? Just curious.

 

[beebest]

Can the public buy?

Avaliable several places, even Amazon.

 

[GTXDAN]

I guess you have to work at Boeing to know about it! any instructions on the tub?

If you worked on commercial a/c of any type where a lot of structural work was done it was used. Boeing, Lockheed, Douglas, and even Airbus it was used on.

 

[RJ Squirrel]

can we break in a cam with that stuff?

Hey never thought about trying that, anybody building an engine right now?

 

[RJ Squirrel]

I guess you have to work at Boeing to know about it! any instructions on the tub?

It says "drill bits, reamers, bending, forming, stamping, drop hammer, taps, saw blades, weld shaving, deburring" on the label. I bought a bunch of it for my crew that needed to drill a lot of stainless, they were amazed how well it worked.

 

[padam]

Interesting that I’ve never heard of it and I’m in the machining business.
You learn something everyday.

 

[RJ Squirrel]

Does it have a BMS number somewhere on the label? Just curious.

What is a BMS number? There is a product number on the label 70307-L

 

[zyzzyx]

There is a product that I have used for stainless and Titanium called Anchor Lube.
I wonder if it's similar?

 

[chescharger]

Back in the day we used lard, made the work area smell like bacon

 

[padam]

Seems like it is meant for MQL (minimum quantity lube) application. MQL takes some special equipment to use on CNC machines, so it never caught on in places I’ve worked.

Sounds like it may be most effective on hard to machine materials such as stainless steel.