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Should I use a cutting oil when threading? I've seen many videos about threading barrels and it is mixed. Is it personal preference or types of metal or the type of cutter that is used?
My initial thought is yes, I need oil but kept seeing some not using it. Thank youWhether the barrel is chromoly or 416, you'll see better finish and tolerances using oil. I'm surprised the community isn't haranguing people for touching a barrel without cutting oil. Dry machining is okay sometimes, but when you really care about your dims and finish, you run oil or coolant. In a sport where precision matters, people tend to be wrapped up in details and call each other out on procedure. Maybe there's just so many guys out there with Grizzly "gunsmith" lathes that are now "gunsmiths", you're bound to see anything on youtube nowadays.
Since you're smithing, here's one for you. Threading and chamber cutting are high-pressure applications, so in order to truly "do it right", in quotes because anytime you talk about barrels on the internet you get some fantastically absurd advice - up to you to know or find out the difference, but the proper oil would be a sulfated EP oil for these processes on barrel steels.My initial thought is yes, I need oil but kept seeing some not using it. Thank you