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Originally Posted by Elgin Clock
As far as whether or not it will burn while machining, I'm not sure cause I haven't had personal experience with it, but I'm sure if you are milling hard enough and at a slow enough speed and the heat and friction builds up, I'm sure the flash point of the WD-40 could be reached, and it could be ignited.
Just a guess so far though. Anyone want to test this theory in a safe and controlled environment?
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We've used it extensively as a cutting fluid (in hindsight we should probably find something else), and though it smokes like crazy, we've never ignited it on a mill. However, from an alumni's joke on someone, a TIG welder has no problem lighting it up...
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