> So, thats one reason not to use cutting oil unless, of course, you're one of > those who cleans his machine down immediately after use. Regards, Barrie Barrie, maybe you don't have enough soluble oil in your cutting fluid! You should not have had rust as the oil in the fluid should have coated each particle of dust. Jesse in Tennessee USA who never cleans his lathe! MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.