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Cutting oil v. thread cutting oil - difference? Tom Quackenbush 07-04-2008
Posted by Michael Koblic on July 5, 2008, 4:44 pm
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> Hey Michael,
>
> Rapid Tap (trade name) is great stuff, but it gives off a less than
> desirable plume of fumes if "heated", as by drilling or turning, so
> watch out.
>
> One of the Rapid Tap products is labeled as being "non-staining" for
> Aluminum. I've never seen the difference when it is used on anything
> else, so that is what I use. Same problem with the smoke though!.
>

Would that explain the visions I have been having lately?



Posted by Jim Wilkins on July 6, 2008, 9:21 am
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 Same problem with the smoke though!.
> Would that explain the visions I have been having lately?

Wash off your safety glasses???


Posted by Tom Gardner on July 6, 2008, 7:40 am
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> Hey Michael,
>
> Rapid Tap (trade name) is great stuff, but it gives off a less than
> desirable plume of fumes if "heated", as by drilling or turning, so
> watch out.
>
> One of the Rapid Tap products is labeled as being "non-staining" for
> Aluminum. I've never seen the difference when it is used on anything
> else, so that is what I use. Same problem with the smoke though!.
>
> Take care.
>
> Brian Lawson,
> Bothwell, Ontario.
> XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

If you're not smokin', you're doing it wrong! It's the color of the smoke that
counts.
>
>
> On Fri, 4 Jul 2008 21:00:14 -0700, "Michael Koblic"
>
>>FWIW (I have no qualifications to speak of except enthusiasm and experience
>>acquired through a string of failures), I use Rapid Tap for both tapping and
>>drilling. It seems to do the trick on holes up to 3/8" (I seldom do any
>>bigger).



Posted by Tom Quackenbush on July 9, 2008, 8:57 pm
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Michael Koblic wrote:

>FWIW (I have no qualifications to speak of except enthusiasm and experience
>acquired through a string of failures), I use Rapid Tap for both tapping and
>drilling. It seems to do the trick on holes up to 3/8" (I seldom do any
>bigger).

Thanks, Michael, I'll keep an eye out for it.

You've probably got me beat in the enthusiasm department, but I'll
bet that my string of failures would compare pretty favorably (?) with
those of anyone here. <g>

R,
Tom Q.



Posted by Jim Wilkins on July 5, 2008, 12:39 pm
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> =A0 My "lat" can of cutiing oil wandered off, so I went to the local
> Borg to buy some more. All that they had was pints of "dark" thread
> cuttiing oil (Oatey 30203), so I bought that.
>
> =A0 I'll be using it for cutting or drillling =A0iron/steel.
>
> =A0 What's the difference? For Harry homeowner, does it matter?
>
> R,
> Tom Q.l

It seems to be a little better than Crown cutting oil from MSC but not
nearly as good as the fancy tapping fluids.

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