Get a smoother, cleaner cut with cutting compounds
When you’re cutting, drilling or tapping metal, the right cutting compound takes the heat out of the job and keeps your tools running better, for longer. These fluids, pastes and waxes cut down on friction and pull the heat out of the cut. Whether you’re punching through steel, running threads or machining parts, there’s a compound to suit the job.
For general cutting and tapping, cutting paste sticks where you want it and stays put while you work. On finer or trickier cuts, cutting wax gives you control without the mess. And if you want something you know will hold up, quality names like Bordo, CRC and Sutton have been go-tos on worksites and in workshops for years.
A cutting compound is used when drilling, cutting or tapping to help reduce heat and friction. It helps to protect your tools, while also achieving a cleaner cut. Options like metal cutting oil or cutting lubricant make it easier to cut through metals cleanly and efficiently.
Here are a few of its main uses:
Heat reduction:Prevents overheating during cutting operations
Friction reduction:Allows smoother, cleaner cuts
Tool protection:Extends tool life by reducing wear
When to use cutting oil
Use cutting oil anytime you're drilling, tapping, milling or cutting metal. It helps prevent overheating, minimises tool wear, and produces smoother, more precise cuts. Soluble cutting oil can be diluted with water for cooling in machines, while metal cutting fluid works for both hand tools and CNC setups.
What’s the difference between cutting fluid and lubricant?
The main difference between cutting fluid and lubricant is that cutting fluid handles the heat and friction of cutting metal, while lubricant helps to keep parts running smoothly. A general-purpose lubricating fluid is better suited to machinery bearings and moving parts. Products like cutting fluid for steel are specially blended to keep temperatures down when cutting tougher metals.
Here’s a breakdown of their key differences:
Cutting fluid:Cools and reduces friction during metal cutting
Lubricant:Reduces friction between moving machine parts
Lubricating fluid:Typically used in bearings, gearboxes, and general machinery
Cutting fluid for steel:Specifically formulated to control heat while cutting harder metals
Shop online for cutting compounds, oils and fluids online or visit your nearest Tool Kit Depot today.
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