Thread Cutting Oil Vs Motor Oil

There are lots of cutting fluids try a few and find one you like the smell of or one that seems to work best.

Thread cutting oil vs motor oil.

Motor oil is kinda better than cutting steel dry but its nothing like a proper cutting lube. Threading oil is cutting oil. Fbc system compatible indicates that this product has been tested and is monitored on an ongoing basis to assure chemical compatibility with flowguard gold blazemaster and corzan piping. I have noticed when using old motor oil it smokes quicker and my lungs hurt at the end of the day so i dont use it anymore.

Oils designed specifically for the most difficult operations like thread cutting or broaching are generally higher in viscosity and loaded with ep additives like active sulfur and chlorine. Gearhead motor grease buy now flip top included with every quart bottle. Thread cutting oil 1 1 5 0 4 51 23 buy now. I didn t post stupid climbing videos fully edited acting like i m a tree king.

I have seen people use motor oil in both a metal cutting bandsaw and for use as a lube while drilling through some half inch steel plate. No spam here bud i know in the industry some guys who swear by using motor oil for the saws to save on bar oil etc that s the reason i made that video and shared it on here just like the how much you should charge videos and reviews of chainsaws. Fbc system compatible indicates that this product has been tested and is monitored on an ongoing basis to assure chemical compatibility with flowguard gold. For my lathe and mill gear.

I know i should be using clearly labeled cutting oil fluid but nobody and i literally mean nobody around where i live carries any cutting oil or drill oil. I would buy online but my time is limited and i can t afford to wait for the mail. Honestly if you want to use motor oil as cutting oil a 2 gallon jug of sae20 roughly equivalent to iso68 non detergent motor oil goes for around 20 at tractorsupply. I have used old motor oil before but have not been able to tell that it cut better in fact dark threading oil seems to cut better.

Extreme performance aerosol thread cutting oil 0 1 0 4 12 12 6 flip top included with every quart bottle. Go to mcmaster or enco or equiv and buy a can of tapmagic you ll be amazed by the difference it makes. Extreme performance thread cutting oil 55 0 207 9 1 465 211 22088. The type of machinery will also dictate some of the cutting oil characteristics.

Cast iron is different you can thread it dry because the graphite in cast iron provides the cutting lubricant needed.