cutting oil

[Konocti's Wigwam]

RE: Tap Magic Xtra Thick

I have some of that but have not used it to chamber with yet, but it is definitely thicker than the viper's venom.

There's a lot of factors which make it difficult to generalize, the speed, hss vs carbide, amount of feed, machine calibration, tooling, etc...

That said, for the amount of cutting fluid used, and the cost of viper's venom, it seems like a no-brainer to keep a small bottle on hand. I like that old school dark cutting oil with HSS, but tend to like thinner with carbide. All of our mileage varies...

 

[Konocti's Wigwam]

Tap Magic, in my opinion sucks, unless I'm tapping a hole. Its hard on the skin and stains metal.

I don't know, I much prefer to use the clear stuff on aluminum rather than WD-40 where I can. It just so happens that WD-40 works well for a cutting fluid on aluminum. WD-40 is not a lubricant though, so it's interesting that it works on aluminum as well as it does.

That thick stuff is way different if you've never used it...it's like molasses...

 

[LVLAaron]

If I put some on my fingers and they are slippery… it is a lubricant.


Does this thick tap magic discolor metal and hurt the skin?

 

[Dusty Stevens]

You cant go wrong with vipers venom. Ive used quite a few bottles of it and the viper is one of us

 

[Dusty Stevens]

This is what i use for tapping. I love the aerosol can for taps

 

[AckleymanII]

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[Dusty Stevens]

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[JPB3]

Do you get the HD LV directly or do some vendors carry it.. Just typed it in on Amaz, no go...

 

[Konocti's Wigwam]

You cant go wrong with vipers venom. Ive used quite a few bottles of it and the viper is one of us

And some of the most helpful videos on chambering that have been available for everyone for years.

 

[ridgeway]

Been using Mobilmet 766 with a quart ATF per gallon for the last 5 years in a high psi flush. Been wooking flawless...chambers come out great.

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[tobnpr]

Tap Magic Xtra thick is what I use with it's viscosity of 300, it will stay on a part at 300 rpm if you are turning it.

Holy crapola...
I use that on taps- great stuff- but it sure doesn't cut/wash off easily, even with brake cleaner.
What do you use to clear the chamber (and the reamer) in between passes?

 

[jackieschmidt]

For reaming it is hard to beat te Ridgid Dark.

 

[Ackman]

Working on engines or with oils or cleaning barrels or just general stuff in the shop, I wear those real thin stretchy gloves. Simple, and the hands don't get stained.

 

[AckleymanII]

Holy crapola...
I use that on taps- great stuff- but it sure doesn't cut/wash off easily, even with brake cleaner.
What do you use to clear the chamber (and the reamer) in between passes?

I blow it off with an air hose into a dedicated trash can with liner. Then wash it with de natured alcohol, Laquer thinner, etc. Blow out the chamber with an air hose, then using a shot gun patch, dipped in the Laquer thinner, clean out the chamber. The whole process takes a couple of minutes at most.

Pic of the cutting oils on hand used in comparison to Tap Magic Xtra Thick

I also tried mixing some Transmission oil in some of the below, none reduced the friction like the Xtra Thick when warmed with the baby bottle warmer...none even close.