charles kuchar
spending too much on rocks
getting ready for the second coming
Member since November 2010
Posts: 300
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Post by charles kuchar on Jun 1, 2011 20:42:17 GMT -5
been cutting on my ten inch saw with an eight inch blade. the blade is a continuous rim from md and the ten inch was a md301 blade with not a continous rim so the eight inch was better in water. blade is running about 4k rpm. got a ten inch chinese blade from mark at the rock club and he recommended oil. i got mineral oil today and tested the blade out. oil was 3.29 per pint. does anyone have any experience with vegetable oil from the store? mark recommends parafin oil but it is pretty expensive and hard to locate. any recommendations? thanks, charlie
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Post by jakesrocks on Jun 1, 2011 21:15:40 GMT -5
Go to your local Tractor Supply store and buy horse laxative oil. It's a highly refined mineral oil, and works great in saws. Don
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Post by gr on Jun 1, 2011 21:33:01 GMT -5
no no no no no on the vegetable oil! not a good lube for the sawing.
gr
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Sabre52
Cave Dweller
Me and my gal, Rosie
Member since August 2005
Posts: 20,473
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Post by Sabre52 on Jun 1, 2011 22:32:05 GMT -5
Veggie oil goes rancid too. The horse laxative oil at our local tractor Supply costs as much as Covington rockhound oil. Both are good mineral oil though. I even mix generic baby oil with my rockhound oil when I run short and need some quick. Smells good too.....Mel
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Post by sandsman1 on Jun 2, 2011 0:53:10 GMT -5
yea veggie oil sucks big time i tried it once and it coated everything inside the saw and i was still finding it 5 clean outs later -- and it was real smelly -- tech grade mineral oil is what i try and use
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Post by MrP on Jun 2, 2011 6:14:45 GMT -5
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Post by Roller on Jun 2, 2011 7:26:57 GMT -5
wow nice high flash point too ... is higher than covingtons ..
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Jun 2, 2011 9:25:28 GMT -5
If you have LubeTech nearby, you can get Mineral Seal Oil for about $55 for 5 gal. Some people here use inexpensive hydraulic fluid, but you have to check viscosity and flash point.
Chuck
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nancyid
has rocks in the head
No stone goes unturned.
Member since January 2009
Posts: 563
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Post by nancyid on Jun 2, 2011 9:49:44 GMT -5
I get the horse laxative mineral oil for about $20 per gallon and recycle it by straining the dirty oil through paper shopping bags (a tip Catman/Tony gave me). But here is another thing I tried that hubby and a few local rock people said"no,no" to and it works really great and extends that gallon of oil even more. I put in half oil and half water. No they do not mix, but, having the oil in with the water keeps the blade and saw from rusting without the need to drain it after every use like you need to with just water. When straining the dirty stuff the water is on top of the oil and pours of easily. works for me
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Post by Jack, lapidaryrough on Jun 2, 2011 9:52:54 GMT -5
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Post by tkrueger3 on Jun 2, 2011 11:33:24 GMT -5
One of my neighbors is a vet. tech. She's been getting the vet to order horse laxative for me - at about $10.50/gal. It's working really well, and using the paper bag / 5 gal. bucket method of straining the dirty oil, I can reuse about 70% of it several times over. Even when I decide to toss the remains, it's still fairly clean - just stained a dark color.
Tom
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Post by Tonyterner on Jun 2, 2011 12:50:56 GMT -5
The Tractor Supply Co. stores around here don't carry the horse laxative mineral oil anymore but they carry a thin mineral oil to be used in riding rings to keep the dust down. I just bought 2 gallons for my new saw at $14 a gallon.
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