Aluminum build-up on drills

[jcpst]

This is one familiar brand. Probably a life time supply for a home shop…
No odor, doesn’t get all over everything.
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I got this after I saw it here, it’s been working well.

 

[jwin615]

Ethanol does wonders for keeping the piezo starteranon your grill clean. Quick splash and a couple clicks and poof, carbon gone! All the carbon too! Even some of yours!
Clearly a shill for Big Bit. Ha! jk
Disclaimer, don't put ethanol on your grill. But if you do, please post the video.

 

[Asdrael]

I just keep an old file cleaning brush next to the drill and voila, done. Won’t damage anything, cheap, and no solvent or oil residue. Considering how soft aluminium is there is no need for anything else imo.

 

[The Gator]

A-9 aluminum cutting fluid by Relton.
Best I have found. The tap paste mentioned earlier is great as well.
Alcohol is actually great, it just doesn't stick around.

 

[Stickman393]

Alcohol is actually great, it just doesn't stick around.

Such truth.

 

[comradehoser]

I just drill into a 2X4. Cleans it good enough to continue with the aluminium.

 

[Nostradoomus]

I just drill into a 2X4. Cleans it good enough to continue with the aluminium.

only if you pronounce it "two buh fur"

 

[Stickman393]

only if you pronounce it "two buh fur"

Two buh fir*

Eh? Eh?

 

[Nostradoomus]

I should have had that from the start. I only worked in a lumberyard for 10 years.

 

[EZS]

I use a Water Soluble Cutting Fluid. Works great, less messy than oil. Look it up. Usually blue in color. Retired Ironworker.

 

[JasonWickersham]

FWIW: I used to install access control and commercial security systems. Many, many a hole drilled into aluminum storefront mullions. BAR SOAP!! seriously, the cheapest bar of soap you can find, just a dab on the drill bits, and the aluminum comes off easily, or just tends to not stick.

Picked this one up from the framers, who would treat their chopsaw blades with it, prior to cutting steel studs, or the aluminum storefront extrusions.

 

[Space Cadet]

I’m sure that lubricants work better but I’ve used one of these since I ran into the problem myself and had one handy (the one angled on the bottom right). More leverage than a screwdriver but sturdier than an x-acto knife blade. Again, an ounce of lubricated protection is probably the way to go.

 

[jwin615]

an ounce of lubricated protection is probably the way to go.

Have you tried just flickin it a few times after some moderate friction?