I have two suggestions- Quickly submerge the part below the surface and
there will be no flame and always agitate the part or else bubbles will form
and the cooling rate may not be sufficient.

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"Eide" wrote in message
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Any oil will work. I have used peanut oil - left over from turkey fry -
it
has a high flash point. And I've used mineral oil, which is nice because
it
doesn't go rancid. Motor oil is just fine for a one off. It's pretty
smelly
though.


Can you put the motor oil in a container with a lid?

Drop the piece in, then sit the lid on (loosely). Won't the stop the
smoke and
the stink, but it smothers the flame nicely.

(Works for me)

Jeff