Helpful Information

Topics

1. Abrasive Belts

2. Drilling

3. Endmills & Milling Cutters

4. Sawing -  Band Saws

5. Sawing - Cold Saws

6. Stamping, Punching & Tapping

Abrasive Belts

Mer*Lube lubricants are applied on abrasive belts and other abrasive products (diamonds, wheels, woven) in very small amounts.

Special nozzles are furnished to facilitate the wide areas that need to be covered. Liquid is applied away from the cutting edge (convenience being the rule of thumb).

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Drilling

Mer*Lube lubricants are applied on the drills within two general rules:

    1. When diameters are less than 2 to 1 one nozzle directed on the cutting edge at the start of the drilling cycle.

    2. When diameters exceed 2 to 1 two nozzles are needed. One is located at the start of the operation where the cutting takes place and the other runs parallel to the drill lubricating the margin as the drill moves into the hole.

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End Mills & Milling Cutters

Mer*Lube lubricants are applied on the exposed edge of the mill; generally 180 degrees opposite the side of the cut.

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Sawing - Band Saws

Mer*Lube lubricants work extremely well on band saws sawing a variety of metals and shapes.  Mer*Lube is NOT effective on power hack saw operations.

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Sawing -  Cold Saw

Mer*Lube lubricants have effectively been used on ALL cold sawing operations regardless of size or material to be cut.

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Stamping, Punching & Tapping (scroll down)

[Stamping & Punching]

Mer*Lube lubricants have effectively been used in stamping operations on aluminum up to 1/4" and steel up to 3/16".

Most popular is where holes are punched or stamped a fair distance from each other.

[shown here is stamping & punching]

[TAPPING]

Mer*lube lubricants are applied on the bottom portion of the tap, off center. This lubricates the cutting edges as well as the flutes for chip evacuation. 

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