jim v s Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 I want to know where to get heat treating oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nett Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Industrial or food grade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Einhorn Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Used peanut oil from restaurants works well. Smells pretty good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don A Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 I use "store brand" vegetable oil. Some use automatic transmission fluid. Veg oil smells like a fish-fry. Tranny fluid smells like... well, a burnt transmission. If your talking about blades, I always pre-heat the oil before quenching. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucegodlesky Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 vet grade mineral oil from Tractor Supply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Mineral oil works IF you can afford it Ellis custom knife works wells high grade quench oils, among other things. Ellis Custom Knifeworks - Custom Knives, Straight Razors, Forges, Refractory, and Knifemaking Supplies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucegodlesky Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Ya, it's pretty expensive, about $14 a gallon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Budd Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Jim, where abouts in the world are you? Certainly here in teh UK it's not that easy to get hold of compared to the US (at least that's the impression I get). Before I found a supply of commercial HT oil I used peanut oil with very good results (though it depnds on the speed of quench that you are aftr ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal-k Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Olive - smells like ollebolen MMMMMM MMMMMMM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry W. Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 I have a new five gallon bucket of hydraulic oil. It was supposed to be hydraulic fluid for the tractor but wasn't. It is open and I have to keep it. Could this be used as a quench oil??? Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orgtwister Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 what kind of oil is it ?or the specs that could help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry W. Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 The label reads; Hydraulic oil - multipurpose formulation Meets or exceeds - Dennison HF-0, HF-2, cincinnati Milacron P-68, P-69, P-70 & ASTM D-2882 Vane Pump Ware Tests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tompdw Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I get mine out of my oil pan when I change my oil in my truck. Nothing like 15w40 for a quench. Cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustyshackleford Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 It's also a good excuse to fry a turkey this year! that's where I got my peanut oil a few years ago, still works fine :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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