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[img]http://[/img]I found that I needed new oilers for my cincinnati lathe , and if I bought them for $10.00 each from McMasters the total would be around $100.00 .
That coincidentally is the exact number that brings my wife out to the shop with a vengeance, known to only a select few.
So I devised a way to avoid this particular fate, I used some 1" 6061 round stock to make these and so far they work very well and look passable . (the photo's don't show the bit of felt in the bottom ).
This makes a good drip system and lasts all day (normal day is about 6-8 hrs.) , I am not as young as I used to be , so this is a long day .[img]http://[/img]

Nice! How do you get'em to drip sideways?

(06-14-2014, 06:58 AM)stevec Wrote: [ -> ]Nice! How do you get'em to drip sideways?

Fortunately I am better at machine work than photography , I will figure out how ,
I did this later and get back to you .

No worries Ken, I was just being a smart a$$.

(06-15-2014, 06:04 AM)stevec Wrote: [ -> ]No worries Ken, I was just being a smart a$$.

YOU!!!????

I don't believe it...

Not seeing any pictures.

(06-15-2014, 11:08 AM)Hawkeye Wrote: [ -> ]Not seeing any pictures.

Well that's strange. They were there at one time.
Oh, I see kenne modified his post yesterday and deleted the pictures for some reason.

Ed

[attachment=8619][attachment=8619][img]http://[/img]Sorry , I messed up the photo's ,trying to fix them , so I will try again .
the point was they are easy to make and cheaper than the high priced spread . I think the new photo's will show what I mean better than the old ones did . Here Goes ...
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Thats better a little anyway , The cap is a swedge fit , and they just press in , the screw-in ones are just a little oversized and threaded in by brute force and a lack of common sense . I am about to make a larger one for my mill , I will show that one if it works as planned . No problem , I am about as sensitive as a rhino , and nearly as thick . I may have to invest in a camera that speaks to me .

(06-15-2014, 06:46 AM)Highpower Wrote: [ -> ]

(06-15-2014, 06:04 AM)stevec Wrote: [ -> ]No worries Ken, I was just being a smart a$$.

YOU!!!????

I don't believe it...

I think I fixed it , I will get it right . I have the local franchise on smarta$$ . no problem , next year we may get hats and a secret handshake .....