My old shift lead swore by using WD-40 on everything, he was dead wrong.

I had this guy Mike who said spraying WD-40 inside the spindle taper would prevent rust on our Haas. After a few weeks, the tool holders started slipping and leaving chatter marks in some aluminum parts I was running. Maintenance finally told me it breaks down the grease and attracts grime like crazy. Has anyone else had a coworker push a bad hack that ended up costing you time?

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clark.robin29d ago

Yeah people get this idea that one thing works for everything. WD-40 is great for some stuff but it's not a lubricant, it's a solvent that happens to have a little oil in it. Same vibe as folks using duct tape for everything until they need to actually hold something together.

pat_schmidt6029d ago

Come on, a little slip isn't the end of the world, just clean it out.

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