Going to use this for machining aluminum instead of water since it doesn't make the mill rust.

rubbing alcohol will work. Everclear is your next best bet and that is available at any liquor store.

Everclear is not sold in CA.

http://store.yahoo.com/randalls/pa25994.html

And rubbing alcohol at the local stores are diluted with water.

I can mail some to you if you cant find any. Everclear is only 180 though.

My ex is a chem major. According to her the closest you can get is 195.

Batman: Head to the nearest Reservation. They have whatever booze you want.

Why would you use alcohol for machining instead of a proper cutting fluid?

http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INLMK3?PMK0NO=697718
http://www.grizzly.com/products/searchresults.aspx?q=cutting+fluid

my machinist has been churning out some great work with the rubbing alchohol, but since there are some water content in there, it's been rusting the mill.

he doesn't need oil (due to the mess), but something to cool the contact area down.

http://www.sciencelab.com/page/S/PVAR/10412/SLE2248

I can mail some to you if you cant find any. Everclear is only 180 though.

how much is everclear?

Everclear is 190 proof.

i was wondering the price actually. i see its 25 bucks.

can i buy one off someone? =D. cant get them here in so cal

http://www.sciencelab.com/page/S/PVAR/10412/SLE2248

I'd hate to be around the still for that shit.

What's nice about Everclear is that u get twice the punch of, let's say, Vodka and the price is either the same or less than Vodka per equal volume.

I love pouring in everclear 190 in a Grey Goose vodka bottle and people are excited that someone brought over some "high-end" vodka and they start mixing with it or taking shots (which i'll wipe my finger prints off the bottle first).

These guys that brag about how they are badass drinkers are soon reduced to ass-raped, vomitting, and/or hospital patrons.................

nothing more fun than a bottle of everclear and a lighter

losing ur eyebrows.........

fucking cali..

he doesn't need oil (due to the mess), but something to cool the contact area down.That's why they make synthetic cutting fluid. What's your machinist's IQ? :)

Use air.

http://www.techno-isel.com/cnc_routers/coolant.htm

Sometimes I will hold a can of compressed air upside down and spray the bit and cutting area.

My ex is a chem major. According to her the closest you can get is 195.


Then she should take a few more classes. I use 200 proof on a daily basis at work.

The 200 proof that we use in molecular biology is synthetic (not derived from fermentation), and has trace amounts of sec-butanol, methanol, acetone, and years ago benzene. It's not "drinkable" and would put you in a world of hurt if you were to try.

Here's an info sheet that comes with some of the 200 proof we buy.

http://www.pharmco-prod.com/pages/ep1.pdf

Pure Undenatured Ethanol

Pure Ethanol is Ethyl Alcohol with no other additives or denaturants. Pharmco’s Pure Ethanol is among the highest quality in the world. Pure Ethanol is often referred to as pure alcohol even though the term pure alcohol can refer to any proof of Ethanol. Pure Alcohol is still considered “pure” regardless of the “cut” of water (i.e., pure, 200 proof Ethanol is referred to as pure alcohol, while Vodka is also referred to as pure alcohol, even though it is only 80 proof). The term pure alcohol can also refer to other high purity alcohols such as Methyl Alcohol, Butyl Alcohol, Benzyl Alcohol etc.. Pure Alcohol (Ethanol) is also commonly referred to as Beverage Grade Alcohol.

Beverage Grade Alcohol is always 192 proof and is derived from natural sources. Pharmco sells 192 proof Pure Ethanol which is our product “Grain Neutral Spirits”. Pharmco does not however, sell alcohol for consumption purposes.

Pure USP Alcohol:
Pure Alcohol (Ethanol) is also commonly referred to as USP Alcohol. That is because only pure, undenatured Ethanol can be certified as the “grade” USP/NF (United States Pharmacopeia - National Formulary). Not all pure alcohol is certified as USP grade, but only 190 proof and 200 proof pure ethanol which meets or exceeds the stringent specifications set forth in the U.S. Pharmacopoeia.

Pure USP Alcohol is used in a wide variety of applications in the industrial, health, education and research markets. Pure USP Alcohol is desirable in many applications due to its high level of performance and low level of toxicity relative to other solvents.

200 Proof Ethanol is often referred to as “Dehydrated”, “Anhydrous”, or “Absolute Ethanol”. Anhydrous Ethanol is preferred in water sensitive applications. Both 190 & 200 Proof Ethanol USP can be certified as Kosher. Pure USP Alcohol can be certified from Synthetic or Natural Sources.

Kosher Alcohol is a grade certification for pure, undenatured alcohol. It is alcohol that has been manufactured and packaged under the supervision and guidelines of a duly recognized Rabbinical Authority. Pharmco manufactures USP certified alcohol that is subsequently Kosher certified. To avoid receiving only USP and not USP-Kosher Alcohol, this product must be specifically requested at the time of ordering.

Natural vs. Synthetic:
All Ethanol Products can be made with naturally derived Ethanol (commonly referred to as “Grain” alcohol, or Grain Neutral Spirits), or synthetically produced Ethanol. Natural alcohol is commonly referred to as Grain Alcohol because almost all commercial alcohol produced in North America is derived from grain (corn). Not all naturally derived Ethanol however, comes from grain (corn). Ethanol can be naturally produced (fermented) from any carbohydrate source. Some of the other common sources are wheat, cane, beet and other fruits such as grape and apple. While grain and synthetic alcohol is technically the same (the molecule is identical), there are differences in the limited amount of contaminants in the product in the parts per million (ppm) range.

Pharmco Products manufactures both grain and synthetic grades alcohol. If these minute differences are critical to your application, then the type of alcohol must be specifically requested at the time of ordering.

190 vs. 200 Proof
All Ethanol products, whether pure or denatured, natural or synthetic, has a proof associated with the product description. The proof is a measure of the water content of the Ethanol portion of the product and any level of proof can be manufactured based upon the amount of water added (referred to as dilution or cut of water). To define it another way, the proof is a measure of the Ethanol content of Alcohol and is calculated as two times (2x) the actual Ethanol concentration by volume. Industrially, the majority of all Ethanol products, whether pure or denatured can be classified as 200 proof or 190 proof. The third most common proof is 192. This is used mainly in beverage grade applications.