Thread: Ball bearing oilers

How about 4 pounds for 20? Button Oilers
They're still nasty, but at least they're also cheap!

#####.....that's a hell of a lot cheaper!

Warning ,Danger Will Robinson.

Before you rush in and buy up cheap,check.

Are the sockets 1/4" that is 6.35mm diameter or are they 6mm as in my Chinese lathe?

Count yourself lucky and stop whingeing, the Australian agent for Git oilers wants $30 each.

Originally Posted by Grahame Collins

Count yourself lucky and stop whingeing, the Australian agent for Git oilers wants $30 each.

$30 each? Git out of here! I think I have one or two (1/4") left over Grahame if you need some.

Michael

Don't suppose anyone has come across right angle flip cap oilers? I'm assuming thread is 1/8" npt given the origin of the machine.

I found this source:

Oil Cups (Bent)

HTH,

Jan

Originally Posted by Hunch

Don't suppose anyone has come across right angle flip cap oilers? I'm assuming thread is 1/8" npt given the origin of the machine.

How about these off ebay

8mm Thread L Type Spring CAP OIL Grease CUP Silver Tone | eBay

Originally Posted by Hunch

Don't suppose anyone has come across right angle flip cap oilers? I'm assuming thread is 1/8" npt given the origin of the machine.

I have an orphan right angle flip cap oiler but it is a drive in type (8mm hole or there abouts). The machine that I bought it for is long gone, so if it is any use then sing out. I guess you could put a 5/16 thread on it if you wished (I can't imagine that anyone would put an NPT thread on an oiler as there is 3/10ths of bugger all pressure on them - but stranger things have happened)

Michael

Originally Posted by Michael G

$30 each? Git out of here! I think I have one or two (1/4") left over Grahame if you need some.

Michael

Very kind of you Michael but I have a dozen or so already.My friendly local engineering supply shop was given a sample ,6mm ball oiler sans ball.

Back came the replacements which seemed to have grown to 6.35mm. Rather than take em back , I propose to drill out the 6mm socket to 6.35.

Do my erstwhile colleagues find any flaws in that idea? Do you think an end mill in the drill is a feasible idea?

Grahame

Just use a drill bit Grahame. Go for a 6.3mm and they should be a nice press fit. You may even be able to go 1/4", but I'd try it first on some scrap. If all else fails loctite them in....

Ew

Originally Posted by Hunch

Don't suppose anyone has come across right angle flip cap oilers? I'm assuming thread is 1/8" npt given the origin of the machine.

Hi Hunch,
Follow the link that Byran put up and click back to the previous pages.you might find some there .

Or I'll do you a swap, got plenty of 6mm here.....

I would start with a twist drill and then use an endmill to square up the bottom of the hole. Going straight in with an endmill may jerk the casting around as it will not centre in the existing hole. Mind you , if you are just taking the hole from 6mm to 6.35mm, a normal drill is probably all you need.

Michael

Some good leads.

Originally Posted by Michael G

I have an orphan right angle flip cap oiler but it is a drive in type (8mm hole or there abouts). The machine that I bought it for is long gone, so if it is any use then sing out. I guess you could put a 5/16 thread on it if you wished (I can't imagine that anyone would put an NPT thread on an oiler as there is 3/10ths of bugger all pressure on them - but stranger things have happened)

Michael

Thanks for the kind offer Michael. Still not sure of the thread form, as it's stripped and someone has driven a zerk grease fitting in at some stage, worse, the thread for the adaptor the fitting screws into is cactus too....which looks like a drill out job.

Did stumble across what looked like ball oilers at CBC yesterday in a variety of thread forms by coincidence - not that they're of use to me at present. Now just need to find 1" wide V belts for the variable speed drive - all the above is designed to lubricate, seems Doall bandsaw ones are not carried by Gates in this country.....if the bloke behind the counter is correct.

Bill.