Controlling Lube Cube

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See my post about brass carving:

Milling Brass - Mess Mitigation - Success/Failure - And Questions

I purchased a mist coolant block and nozzle (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HT1Y4BK), which I attached to the laser mounting screw holes, and used isopropyl alcohol (IPA) as my coolant/lubricant. While it primarily functions as a coolant, I like to think it provides some degree of lubrication as well. The brass blanks were sourced from Send Cut Send (highly recommended). I secured them into a jig made from a scrap piece of wood, using a combination of blue tape and super glue. As long as …