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Gallon Dark Cutting Oil (Speed Threading)
30205 - spec sheet
Features
- Protection helps make sharp clean threadsllFormulated for hand thread cutting machinesllNo offensive odors
- Anti-mist and non-staining formula is not affected by weather
- Keeps machines running cooler and extends the life of your dies
- For warranty product details, refer to the Oatey limited Warranty document
- Special mixture of sulfonated and chlorinated oils provides high film strength
- Designed for use with high-RPM machine opertaions for threading steel and brass pipe
30205 - spec sheet
Manufacturer Resources
Product Specs
- Volume:
- 0.169
- Department:
- Plumbing
- Product Group:
- Plumbing
- Product Subgroup:
- Fittings
- Product Type:
- General Fittings
- Product Weight:
- 8.036
OATEY 30205 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Is Oatey 30205 dark cutting oil safe to use on stainless or galvanized pipe, or just black steel?
Oatey 30205 dark threading oil is formulated for threading steel and brass pipe. Nothing in the product data covers stainless or galvanized, so for those materials use an oil the maker specifies for them. On steel and brass it is the intended application, and the sulfonated and chlorinated oil blend gives the film strength to hold up in the die at high RPM.
2) Can I use Oatey 30205 in a powered pipe threading machine or is it only for hand threaders?
Both. The 30205 dark oil is formulated for hand thread cutting machines and is also made for high-RPM machine threading operations. It is an anti-mist formula, which matters on a powered head where a thin oil atomizes and coats the shop.
3) Will dark cutting oil stain the finished fixtures or the floor if it drips?
The 30205 formula is non-staining, and it is also anti-mist so less of it ends up airborne around the machine. That is the reason to pick it for work inside an occupied building or near finished surfaces, though it is still an oil and you still want a drip pan under the threader.
4) Does threading oil go bad or thicken up if it is stored in an unheated truck or job trailer over winter?
Oatey 30205 is formulated so it is not affected by weather, which is the point for crews that leave the jug in a van or an unheated trailer. It also runs without offensive odors, which helps when you are threading indoors.
5) Why use a dedicated threading oil instead of general purpose machine oil in my pipe threader?
Threading oil is doing two jobs a plain machine oil will not. The 30205 blend of sulfonated and chlorinated oils carries high film strength, so the metal-to-metal contact at the die stays lubricated and the threads come off sharp and clean. It also carries heat away, keeping the machine cooler and extending die life, which is where the real money is on a threading setup.
6) How much oil is in the Oatey 30205 jug and how heavy is it to carry?
It is a one gallon container of dark threading oil, listed at a product weight of 8.036 and a volume of 0.169. One jug is easily hand carried to the threader.
7) What is the exact part number to order Oatey gallon dark threading oil?
Order Oatey 30205. That is the manufacturer part number for the gallon of dark cutting oil (speed threading), sold one model only, with UPC 038753302058.
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