PAM..what is it good for :-) ?

[TonyL]

I hear penturners talk about using PAM (for penturning, not cooking ).
Is it used to lubricate bits for drilling blanks? If yes, all materials or just wood or plastics? Woudn't the PAM interfere with the glue or reverse paint adhesion? Or did I just dream all this stuff up? Well if you don't use PAM, what do you use to lubricate/reduce heat when drilling blanks?

Thank you.

PS. "Absolutely Nothing!" LOL

 

[The Penguin]

Denatured Alcohol

 

[duncsuss]

I use it when making kitless pens -- to lubricate drill bits going deep into ebonite/acrylic/alumilite/etc, and when cutting threads with taps and dies.

 

[BSea]

I hate PAM for lubricating drill bits. It gets gummy over time. I switched to a turbine oil with a paraffin additive.

I get mine from Tru-Value hardware.

You can also order it from amazon: 461354 ZOOM SPOUT TURBINE OIL - Power Tool Lubricants - Amazon.com

 

[TonyL]

Thanks all..I am glad I asked!

 

[Carl Fisher]

I use a drilling/tapping cutting fluid. keep it in a SpillMaster container with a brush near the lathes and use it quite often.

 

[wyone]

I spray the inside of my PVC tubes with PAM when I cast them. They slide right out

 

[jttheclockman]

I too use denatured alcohol. Have for years and works like a charm. No residue.

 

[TonyL]

Thanks John. Just wipe some on the bit or spray it?