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c/cnc-operatorskim.sandrakim.sandra13d agoOG Member

Watch your coolant concentration after a long weekend

I keep seeing guys come in Monday morning and run parts with coolant that's way too weak. It lets bacteria grow fast and can ruin a whole batch of aluminum parts. Had a job last month where we lost about $800 in material because the mix was off. How often do you guys check your ratios?
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sagey69
sagey6913d ago
Check mine every Monday morning now. Got a cheap refractometer, takes two seconds. Saved my butt a few times already.
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the_anna
the_anna13d ago
Which brand did you go with?
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sage_perry
Read somewhere that calibrating with distilled water first helps a lot.
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