Box Link thread cutting oil

[ksdon]

Getting ready to use some Built Right self-cutting screws on my Box Link plates.
I don't have any thread cutting oil and live out in the sticks. IS there a good substitute I can use.
Not just a substitute but a good substitute?

I have a a fair assortment of gun oils, gear oil, teflon spray, Wd-40, silicon, etc..... Or I can make the hike to town if it makes the difference in a stuck or broken screw.

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[Ricksc]

Any oil will work. I use whatever I have when threading . Just go slow.

 

[CAD_Jockey]

I've used Marvel Mystery Oil in the past.

 

[Gros Ventre]

Elbow grease works too.

 

[ksdon]

At my age, elbow grease is a fond memory!!

 

[Gros Ventre]

At my age, elbow grease is a fond memory!!

Got the concept!

 

[FaaWrenchBndr]

Getting ready to use some Built Right self-cutting screws on my Box Link plates.
I don't have any thread cutting oil and live out in the sticks. IS there a good substitute I can use.
Not just a substitute but a good substitute?

I have a a fair assortment of gun oils, gear oil, teflon spray, Wd-40, silicon, etc..... Or I can make the hike to town if it makes the difference in a stuck or broken screw.

No oil needed

 

[ksdon]

Thank you for the replies.

 

[264winmag]

Getting ready to use some Built Right self-cutting screws on my Box Link plates.
I don't have any thread cutting oil and live out in the sticks. IS there a good substitute I can use.
Not just a substitute but a good substitute?

I have a a fair assortment of gun oils, gear oil, teflon spray, Wd-40, silicon, etc..... Or I can make the hike to town if it makes the difference in a stuck or broken screw.

Use Vaseline. It’s what Ford recommends.

 

[Gros Ventre]

When I installed the box links, I did it dry with a Milwaukee driver.

 

[FaaWrenchBndr]

Self tapping screws are designed to be used dry with no cutting oil, grease, or special lubricants

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