Bio hydraulic oil

[arboriculturist]

10 hours ago, Woodworks said:

I know folk making bio diesel had problems with pipes breaking down and would have to change them. Clearly some sort of issue can be had. 

I think strained 'old chip frying oil' used as a fuel and a formulated bio hydraulic oil are oceans apart though.

[Woodworks]

Just spoken to Riko and Farmi have previously said bio is a no go. Looks like some adaptation of the oil line is on the cards. 

[Woodworks]

16 hours ago, gdh said:

The tajfuns use chain oil, they don't get through a lot of it anyway. I wonder if you could convert from hydraulic oil, you would use less then as it's much thicker.

 

 

Already ordered parts to fit a separate tank for chain oil. Does the oil on yours get warm due to location? Just wondering if it needs to a bit warm to flow properly or if cold will be fine. Any recommends for a good non fling oil? 

 

Thanks

[arboriculturist]

Ooh that's good news then. It would be good to hear of more people proactively adopting bio in their machinery. ?

[openspaceman]

7 minutes ago, Woodworks said:

Any recommends for a good non fling oil? 

One of the properties of OSR is that it clings to metal so doen't need an additive.

[gdh]

1 hour ago, Woodworks said:

Already ordered parts to fit a separate tank for chain oil. Does the oil on yours get warm due to location? Just wondering if it needs to a bit warm to flow properly or if cold will be fine. Any recommends for a good non fling oil? 

 

Thanks

The oil tank is away from the hydraulics so it doesn't get warm. Chain oil shouldn't fly off anywhere near as much as hydraulic oil whichever type you use. 

 

If you're using normal chain oil try to avoid heavy chain oil as it's thicker and can cause flow issues. 

[Woodworks]

New oil tank has arrived.........

Edited September 6, 2018 by Woodworks

[arboriculturist]

I like the side graduations. Just need to find a decent Bio chain oil to fill it and look after your health.

 

Waiting on a price from Kilworth Machinery on have bio in a RCA 480 Plus - i'll post the Oil spec. when I hear back.

[Woodworks]

31 minutes ago, arboriculturist said:

I like the side graduations. Just need to find a decent Bio chain oil to fill it and look after your health.

 

Waiting on a price from Kilworth Machinery on have bio in a RCA 480 Plus - i'll post the Oil spec. when I hear back.

It's not an official oil tank just a bomb proof water bottle. Had one 20 years and it's still good so cant see any reason why it wont work for a bit of oil.

 

Was looking at getting this https://www.clarkforest.com/shop/chainsaw/chainsaw-oil/supertack-bio-chainsaw-oil-25-litres

Edited September 6, 2018 by Woodworks

[arboriculturist]

Look ok and the free carriage is a bonus.

Start a bio thread oil if you get time - plenty out their use is for the saws. 

Can't stop now as finally got some timber and need to drive the forklift and load the deck. ?