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Cutting oil

by Virginia Lee Hall
(Bristol, Va. USA)

Can you use chainsaw "bar and chain" cutting oil in the Toyo and also in your grinder, or will it screw it up?

Answer

I asked my husband about that oil (I know nothing about chainsaws!) and he said absolutely no...don't use it. It's way too thick and would gum up your cutter. You could use kerosene, three-in-one-oil, or sewing machine oil.

As for your grinder...I have never heard of oil being used with a grinder. I assume you are referring to grinder lubricant that gives the diamond head a longer lifetime. The chainsaw oil would get in the diamond grit and cause problems. If you want a lubricant in the water, put in a drop or two of dishwashing detergent.

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Cutting oil

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Jun 09, 2009
Two drops of soap????? NEW
by: Jim / Anaheim

Sue, are you telling me I don't have to buy that
"whoop-dee-doo" special coolant that's available for my grinder? You just keep tossing out these "little gems". I can't get enough of your site.
Jim/Anaheim

Hi Jim,

The water in the grinder reservoir is the coolant and lubricant. Why add anything else. For those that want to add something (because the makers of grinder coolant say we should) a couple of drops of dishwashing detergent will work. That's not my idea...I've read about it several times over the last few years.

I personally have never used anything other than water in my grinder, which is 10 years old. I have replaced the head once since I bought it. That should be some kind of testimonial for plain old water!

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