Product Anchor Lube...

[Arbutus]

No, it's not for oiling anchors....

I came across this stuff at KBC, and I've been using it exclusively over the past two weeks instead of the usual cutting oils.

It is a creamy, water based goop that stays put and doesn't fly off the work.

I like the fact that when tapping deep holes it seems to help pull most of the swarf out and it cleans up very easily.

A 50ml bottle is about $12 and I would expect that to last a couple of years in my shop.

Recommended!

 

[ChazzC]

Works well on SS and other exotic materials and can diluted with water (I think up to 15%?), but since it’s water based it can get moldy. I will also stain steel and other metals if not cleaned off fairly soon after use.

 

[Stuart Samuel]

I like it for materials like plastics, etc, or for finished parts I need to make a small revision to (drill tap etc.) because of the water solubility, and lower likelihood of an unexpected reaction down the road (versus cutting oils). The tendency to stay put instead of spreading is handy as well, in some circumstances.

It smells rather like hand moisturizer, I’m half convinced that’s what it is.

 

[Tecnico]

I like it also.

A side benefit is that it doesn’t smoke so I don’t get the evil eye for the smell of hot cutting oil when I’m using it.

Instructions on my bottle say cut with up to one part water, I guess that means 1:1.

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[Gennady]

It smells rather like hand moisturizer, I’m half convinced that’s what it is.

I am constantly using old lotions and moisturizers that my better part is throwing away. It is "free", it has same viscosity and smell and it is in infinite supply.

 

[ChazzC]

It smells rather like hand moisturizer, I’m half convinced that’s what it is.

I think they use a mild fragrance to cover the smell when it starts to get moldy.

 

[mmcmdl]

Also works great for forming dies . I've always liked it and used it over the years .

 

[John Conroy]

KMS in Edmonton carries it too. I use it along for drilling and tapping.

 

[combustable herbage]

So what the hell would you use to lube your anchor then?

 

[kstrauss]

I see that Amazon has it in 4/8/16 oz bottles (https://www.amazon.ca/Anchorlube-All-Purpose-Metalworking-Compound-16oz/dp/B0BGQFS1TQ)

 

[Stuart Samuel]

Used it the other day, drilling and tapping a blind 6/32 hole in the rim of a finished back-lit dome. A bit hairy, blind hole in 1/8” material, and at a slight angle. Used it, again, mostly because I didn’t have to worry about it spreading and contaminating the front face of the piece.


Screw holds a clip, to secure a 1/2” copper pipe tangent to its inner face.


Front face of the area. The patina on the copper sheet is tediously absorbent, getting cutting oil on it would be, uh… unfortunate.

 

[John Conroy]

I see that Amazon has it in 4/8/16 oz bottles (https://www.amazon.ca/Anchorlube-All-Purpose-Metalworking-Compound-16oz/dp/B0BGQFS1TQ)

About 4 times the price that KMS sells it for.

Anchorlube Cutting Paste 16oz

Anchorlube is the solution for difficult metalworking operations including along side welds on carbon steel.

www.kmstools.com

 

[ChazzC]

About 4 times the price that KMS sells it for.

Anchorlube Cutting Paste 16oz

Anchorlube is the solution for difficult metalworking operations including along side welds on carbon steel.

www.kmstools.com

It used to be that if you registered on the AchorLube website you could get a free 4oz bottle.