This is an interesting study and thought y’all would like it.
Bottom line: Sticky substances on the surface makes machining soft/gummy metals easier.
I wonder if Dykem blue would work for this, since they didn’t test it but it is a “sticky” surface material and it’s commonly found in machine shops everywhere.
Actually, nevermind. A closer reading of the full text on Sci-Hub indicates that Dykem does work for this purpose. I’ll keep this in my back pocket for if I ever need to machine obstreperous metals like copper.
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Extra points for correct usage of the word obstreperous!!
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The obstreperous delivered a healthy baby.
Dunno if you ever watched Ed, Edd, n Eddy, but I am kind of like Double D. Can’t help but use 5-dollar words.
Might be part of why I am employed as a technical writer, come to think of it.
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Interesting findings. The problem I see is after each cut you’d need to reapply for next cut. Big downside is you have to allow a small amount of time for the stuff applied to dry so it is “sticking” to the part as this seems to be a critical parameter in whether it works or not.
I thought high speed photo of the metal being cut was interesting. Most inserts are designed with a chip breakers to prevent that as it allows the smaller chips to toss the heat away.