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Post by texaswoodie on Dec 19, 2008 11:02:30 GMT -5
My cheap source of Al Mag ran out so in desperation I went to Wal Mart and bought some Mineral oil. This stuff does OK in 60+ temps, but when it gets in the 40's, it almost turns to a gel.
I wonder if I thin it with a little paint thinner if it would help?
Curt
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Post by johnjsgems on Dec 20, 2008 10:27:19 GMT -5
Is the paint thinner non-flammable or have a high flash point?
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Post by johnjsgems on Dec 20, 2008 10:30:41 GMT -5
I just noticed you were from Texas. Try Tractor Supply Hardware. They should have either mineral oils or tractor hydraulic oils that should work fine without experimenting with the oil you have.
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Post by bobby1 on Dec 20, 2008 11:02:13 GMT -5
Curt, Dip your hands into the mineral oil and rub it all over your body. I bet that will warm it up. Isn't that what mineral oil is for? Bob
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Post by texaswoodie on Dec 20, 2008 11:17:37 GMT -5
Thanks JS. They don't have the mineral oil at my local store, but I bet they have hydraulic oil. Now you're gettin kinky Bob. Curt
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Post by johnjsgems on Dec 20, 2008 15:52:28 GMT -5
I dfon't know if you are using a pump but if not you could try running the saw for a while and see if that works. The mineral oil at Tractor Supply would be in the annimal feed section.
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Dec 20, 2008 17:35:34 GMT -5
For what it's worth, I have a buddy who uses hydraulic fluid from WalMart in his 36" drop saw and it works fine. Tried it in my 20 inch HP and it was too viscous. Maybe there are different viscosities and I got the wrong one but it gummed up everything and didn't work worth a darn. Most the oils used as coolants are very thin, much more so than hydraulic fluid or mineral oil. Lots of guys I know thin the thicker oils with kerosene and I did it for years but became a bit worried about the chance of fire or explosion so I went back to Covington's rockhound oil. That oil they squeeze from rockhounds seems to work real well....Mel
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Post by Bikerrandy on Dec 20, 2008 18:33:05 GMT -5
I use the rockhound oil as well, but damn is it expensive!!
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fisherman510
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Post by fisherman510 on Dec 20, 2008 18:42:20 GMT -5
There are different types of hydraulic fluid. If I were going to go that route, I would use a hydraulic/transmission fluid. This is used in tractors and runs the hydraulics and the transmission. I think it is about a 20 wt oil. I sell a 5 gallon can for about $50.00. Sabre may have gotten some R&O type oil which is heavier, cheaper, and usually used in hydraulics only, and then only ones that leak. Anyone tried 15w5 motor oil?
Bob
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Post by Woodyrock on Dec 20, 2008 19:03:41 GMT -5
Hey guys, the ""Rockhound mineral oil"" is just plain light weigh pharmaceutal grade white (mineral) oil. If you are in or near a larger city, you should have no trouble finding it. You may hve to buy a drum, but it is only $4.00 to $6.00 per gallon. so go in together with a friend, and buy a drum.............or pay the 400% markup! Woody
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