Re: lube for tapping ALU

Moly Dee??? yuck, are you nuts???? Maybe for 4140 or some alloy, but not
aluminum. Use A-9. That stuff is the shizzle. Its so slippery if your
reamer is reaming large, use A-9 and it will shrink down to size.
Jon


Anthony wrote:
> "gary" <gary@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in ts1jf.6088$AB2.9@trnddc08:">news:ts1jf.6088$AB2.9@trnddc08:
>
>> What is the best lubrication for tap 6061 T6 ALU offline with a hand
>> tapping attachment.
>
> Castrol MolyDEE


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