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Way oil is what is designed for that purpose, in my shop we use Vactra number 2 (Mobil oil), although #4 is thicker and may stay on the metal longer.
I have 7 lathes, 4 mills, and three grinders, we go through 55 gallon drums of the stuff. I think we pay around $8 a gallon in bulk.
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