Oil/Coolant - BD HP14 Owner's Manual And Operating Instructions

HP14
RECOMMENDED CUTTING OILS
Never run a diamond blade dry as this can immediately damage your blade. Use one of the oils/coolants recommended
below. Coolant should be kept clean and below 100° F. Sludge should be removed periodically and replaced with fresh
coolant so that your cuts will be clean and your blades will not be damaged.
Shell Diala Ax
Non-hazmat replacement oil for electrical transformer cooling. Excellent lubricating properties for blades and saw parts.
Flushes sludge from rock easily, degreases easily, and sludge settles in saw tank well. In Southern California, Shell Diala
Ax can be purchased from Dion and Sons, Inc (www.dionandsons.com).
Chevron Texaco Bright-Cut
A chlorine-free cutting oil with reduced sulfur and fat content. Light in color and low in odor.
Hyvolt II
Electrical transformer cooling oil. A highly refined petroleum product, available from some non-Shell oil distributors, typi-
cally only in 55 gallon drums. Same properties and performance as Shell Amber Neutral 100.
Chevron Superla #5
Food grade mineral oil. Non-hazardous lubricating oil for bakeries, breweries and food processing machinery. Good lubri-
cating properties, degreases and settles sludge well. Can go rancid over time (1 year or less).
AVATEC 80
Food grade mineral oil, excellent for slab sawing in all our slab saws.
Texaco ALMAG
Pure petroleum based machining cutting oil. Good for slab sawing but very strong odor. Often the cheapest priced oil
available but odor is tough to eliminate.
Roc Cut
Roc Cut from Diamond Pacific is a new synthetic water soluble cutting additive with rust inhibitors. Mix 30 to 1 (water to
Roc Cut).
Roc-Oil
Roc-Oil from Diamond Pacific is an oil coolant for heavy duty cutting. Provides excellent blade protection and will not
cause rust to your blade or saw.
Under NO circumstances should any of the following fluids be used in any of our lapidary saws:
Automotive Antifreeze Coolant
Ethylene glycol based automotive antifreeze and its vapors are considered hazardous and toxic. Propylene glycol based
antifreeze is nontoxic but has practically no lubricating properties; it functions as a coolant only and its use will lead to
rapid blade wear and dulling.
Automotive Transmission Fluid
Does not have adequate lubricating proprieties for our saws; vapors are considered hazardous and toxic.
Water
A good coolant but has no lubricating properties and causes rust and degradation of exposed iron and steel parts. Causes
rapid blade dulling and premature wear. Use of water voids the warranty on all Barranca Diamond saws.
CNC Machining Fluids
Water soluable synthetic coolants (i.e. Valenite or Cimtool) are often mixed in a 20:1 blend with water. Fluid vapors are
considered hazardous. These fluids do not have adequate lubricating or rust inhibiting properties for the cast iron and
steel parts in our slab and trim saws.
Diesel, Heating Oil and Kerosene
Very flammable with a low flash point. At least 3 of our commercial cutting customers in Arizona and Pacific Northwest
have burned down their shops using these fluids. Can be very tough to degrease the residue and aroma out of the cut
slabs. These fluids are cheap, but very hazardous to use. Diesel is a benzene compound which is carcinogenic. All these
fluids can cause severe skin rashes and other ailments.
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