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Hi will52100, this is DaQo'tah
I have a question for you -
"I read lots and lots of stuff about the right oil for 52100 steel. there are the guys that say only Tex type A, or nothing,,,,then there are the guys that seem to swear by mineral oil.
then, there are guys that say, they just dunk in used tranny oil, or whatever is around the shop...
my question to you is....think this is all in the mind?
think the reason so many swear by this or that oil is how good it worked for them, and not really based on any science?
think it matters that much?
every time I heat with a torch the cutting edge of a blade in a heat treat,,,I cant be sure I got this blade just as hot ,,,as the last one I did,,,,and I would bet that with even the smallest change in temp it could change the effects of any oil correct?
I have a question for you -
"I read lots and lots of stuff about the right oil for 52100 steel. there are the guys that say only Tex type A, or nothing,,,,then there are the guys that seem to swear by mineral oil.
then, there are guys that say, they just dunk in used tranny oil, or whatever is around the shop...
my question to you is....think this is all in the mind?
think the reason so many swear by this or that oil is how good it worked for them, and not really based on any science?
think it matters that much?
every time I heat with a torch the cutting edge of a blade in a heat treat,,,I cant be sure I got this blade just as hot ,,,as the last one I did,,,,and I would bet that with even the smallest change in temp it could change the effects of any oil correct?