Small wet grindstones

[Phil Pascoe]

I was wondering whether it would cause any unforeseen problems if I used paraffin, diesel or some other light oil instead of water? It seems illogical to worry about rusty tools, when leaving a bowl of water to evaporate every week or two. (Yes, I know theoretically the water should be drained, but .....) Has anyone experience?

 

[dunbarhamlin]

Paraffin sounds like an option only if you want to build a new workshop (and insurance might categorise it as arson) and heavier oils would interfere with the stone's function. Try pouring oil on an equivalent flat water stone...it both reduces cutting action and interferes with abrasion of (not by) the stone. Presume the viscous bath would also reduce the life of the motor.
Also unknown how the substrate would stand up to non aqueous bath....would'nt want your stone falling apart.
Those nails with threads and a slot in the top work best with a special hammer commonly called a turn screw.

 

[G S Haydon]

I would stay with the water. Other fluids might work but it was designed to perform best with water.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Paraffin sounds like an option only if you want to build a new workshop (and insurance might categorise it as arson) and heavier oils would interfere with the stone's function. Try pouring oil on an equivalent flat water stone...it both reduces cutting action and interferes with abrasion of (not by) the stone. Presume the viscous bath would also reduce the life of the motor.
Also unknown how the substrate would stand up to non aqueous bath....would'nt want your stone falling apart.
Those nails with threads and a slot in the top work best with a special hammer commonly called a turn screw.

Sorry, the relevance of the last sentence escapes me. :?:

 

[dunbarhamlin]

Oops. Had got up for a cuppa, so not fully awake. Was along the lines of if it's designed to run on 4 star, best not put diesel in it.

 

[MIGNAL]

Bowl of water or two ain't going to cause rusty tools, unless your workshop is damp to begin with. You'll need absolute bucket after bucket after bucket to even start. Try raising the humidity in your shop by 5% RH. I think you will find that you need steam. Bowls of water just stood around and the needle won't flicker.