[AT] Vicon rake - penetrating oil test
Roy Morgan
k1lky at earthlink.net
Sun Mar 11 20:54:45 PDT 2012
On Mar 11, 2012, at 11:07 PM, Stuart Harner wrote:
> Through the use of lots of penetrating oil and some heat, I have
> managed to
> get some of the joints loose.
Stuart,
It was on this list in 2010, that tests of penetrating fluids were
reported. The best was home made from a 50-50 ATF-Acetone mix. Here
is the post:
From: gdotsly at watchtv.net
Subject: [AT] Penetrating Oil Test
Date: April 12, 2010 9:33:40 AM EDT
To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
Reply-To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
Friend of mine sent this interesting test result. Gonna have to
try it.
Could have used it this morning.
Gene
Machinist's Workshop magazine actually tested penetrants for break
out torque on rusted nuts. Significant results! They arranged a
subjective test of all the popular penetrants with the control being
the torque
required to remove the nut from a "scientifically rusted" environment.
Penetrating oil ..... Average load
None ............ ......... 516 pounds
WD-40 ............ ...... 238 pounds
PB Blaster ............ ..214 pounds
Liquid Wrench ...... 127 pounds
Kano Kroil ............ 106 pounds
ATF-Acetone mix... 53 pounds
The ATF-Acetone mix was a "home brew" mix of 50 - 50 automatic
transmission fluid and acetone.
Note the "home brew" was better than any commercial product in this
one particular test. A local machinist group mixed up a batch and all
now use it with equally good results. Note also that "Liquid Wrench" is
about as good as "Kroil" for about 20% of the price.
Roy Morgan
k1lky at earthlink.net
K1LKY Since 1958 - Keep 'em Glowing!
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