Anyone using the McMaster Carr Quenchall?

polish avenger

polish avenger

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I'm almost ready to make my first real quenchant purchase, and was wondering if anybody could tell me what they think of the slow and fast oil (Quenchall 28 sec. and Quenchfast 9-11 sec.) being sold by McMaster Carr. Thanks all.
-Mark
 
The slow oil is fast enough for 1065. The fast oil is fast... methinks almost too fast for thin cross sections. It looks and smells like old used motor oil :(. Watch how close you get to final edge thickness . Ping !!
 
I have used the fast oil with 5160 and i works great. I also use it on W-2 and 1095 etc. Have not had any problems yet.

Chuck
 
The oil is at the same temp but the steel should be quenched at the proper temp for that steel. I have been doing a lot of Hamon development and using almost exclusively W-2 but have done others in the fast quench. Most of you 10xx steels can be quenched in water and the oil is just a bit of insurance.

Chuck
 
I use oil from them but cant recall what type..........Mark..Do you remeber what I ordered?

I have it in a large ammo can that stays on my Colman Stove for a quick preheat :)
 
B~

I think you got the slower stuff since you can harden O-1 in a stiff breeze :D

Does it have a fowl burnt motor oil smell. If not , you have the slower.

Oh..btw

I've quenched only one blade in 5160 that I received from a spring company nearly 6 years ago. Too many vaiables were involved to give a fair review of how it should...have gone.
 
yeah........I have the slow stuff because there isnt any smell. I'd know because after all the blades I have heat treated, I am used to the flame up just tickling the brim of my hat:thumbup::D:thumbup:

throwing this in for a cool freashly hardened blade picture :)
2ndquench.jpg
 
Well, thanks for the input, guys. Nice pic BL!
Okay....one last battery of questions and I'll go quietly....
I've got an opportunity to purchase a 13.5 second (16 sec at 70 degrees) quench oil locally. We know that the 28 sec. (slow) McMaster oil will do the trick with 5160 and 01. Ed Fowler recommends Tex A (of course) which is a 20 sec. oil. Do we think that a room temp 16 sec. would work, or am I better off taking it nice and ssssslllllllloooooowwwww?
-Mark
 
you will need to preheat the quench. I just get my oil anywhere from 120 to 140 degrees.

If its a small blade I may even just go up to about 110 degrees just to take some of the shock off the blade.

Not sure if thats what you mean by room temperature...
 
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