Oiler
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 11:22 am
Still a bit of a work in progress but here is a gadget that will help reduce the mess on those pesky cup shaped ball oilers used on some equipment, typically of English origin.
I started with a HF pump oiler and made a few adapters to make a very extended tip. The pump oiler can be held in a convenient and level position while the tip can be oriented as needed. The tubing is 1/8" nylon and the current tip, screwed on, is low density polyetheylene. It works pretty well but I want to try a few other plastics and an aluminum tip with O ring seal as well.
The tip diameter is about the same as the oiler cup and it is tapered slightly steeper than the oiler cup. Pressed firmly into the oiler cup, there is very little leakage.
Alway clean out the oiler cup with a Q tip before oiling.
I started with a HF pump oiler and made a few adapters to make a very extended tip. The pump oiler can be held in a convenient and level position while the tip can be oriented as needed. The tubing is 1/8" nylon and the current tip, screwed on, is low density polyetheylene. It works pretty well but I want to try a few other plastics and an aluminum tip with O ring seal as well.
The tip diameter is about the same as the oiler cup and it is tapered slightly steeper than the oiler cup. Pressed firmly into the oiler cup, there is very little leakage.
Alway clean out the oiler cup with a Q tip before oiling.