[CoolHand]

OK, I started fresh with a new billet after the first two ate themselves.

My machine has a BT-40 taper spindle, and I am using a solid set screw EM holder less than .0002" TIR at the tip. Spindle bearings are solid and smooth.

I have a flood coolant system on this machine. The basin is currently filled with a water soluable lard oil mixed about 30:1

I can fortify that solution if it needs more lubricating power.

Here is what I am thinking of doing:

Reducing DOC to .050", increasing feed to 50 ipm (that's .005" ipt), and turning the hose on it (flood coolant).

At this point I don't even care if the EM wears out before it should, as that would indicate that I have kept one in a single piece long enought to wear it out.

Let me know if that is way out in left field.

Also, the reason I am resisting the mister is because my air compressor can barely supply enough air to keep the tool changer on my machine running, much less a constant bleed like a mister. I can buy a lot of $20 EMs for what a bigger/another air compressor will cost.

Thanks for your help guys.