Ball oilers

[Holt]

I need to replace all the ball oilers on my lathe, i would like this model

I need them with 1/4" pressfit mounting, my normal supplyer only sells metric, anybody knows of a place where i could buy them, preferably within the EU

Holt

 

[Holt]

If anyone could tell me the correct name for this oil nipple, it would make my search much easyer, thanks

Holt

 

[Jasonb]

Press buttom oilers.

J

 

[jonesie]

if you have the ones with threads and they are big enough just turn off the thread to press fit.jonesie

 

[Mainer]

Though they may be available in the US, I've not seen them in any of my usual assortment of catalogs. They may well be a European design, and only metric.

 

[Dan Rowe]

Here is a source of them but nut quite the same style.
http://www.gitsmfg.com/gits-oil-hole-covers-style-gb.htm

Dan

 

[Jasonb]

And here is a supplier in the UK so part of the EU Though they are not concave and have alip around the top

http://www.rdgtools.co.uk/acatalog/Button_Oilers.html

 

[Holt]

Mainer, it seems you are right, the D1 oiler, as they are called seems only to be available in metric pressfit you can get them with imperial treads, but not imperial pressfit, i think i will have to settle with these

From this store http://www.rdgtools.co.uk/acatalog/Button_Oilers.html The price is right, hope the quality are as well. Anyone who knows of this store?

Jason, you posted while i was writing ;D

Holt

 

[Jasonb]

RDG are OK, I've bought tooling from them, though by the looks of those oilers they are quite cheaply made far eastern items and the body looks to be a pressing rather than machined from solid like the ones ARC sell but only in metric

http://www.arceurotrade.co.uk/Catalogue/Machine-Spares/Lubrication-Accessories

J

 

[Holt]

One major problem with RDG tools is shippingcosts, it seems only expensive fast shipping is possible, and it costs 1½ time the price of the oilers, maybe ill see if there is other items i need that can be send in the same parcel ;D

 

[Mosey]

many are made in India.

 

[Swifty]

Why not make some, a nice little project. Balls are easy to obtain, just source the small springs from somewhere, retractable pens maybe?

Paul.

 

[Holt]

Paul, at first i didn't like your idea, but after thinking about it for a couple of days, i think i will give it a try, in that way i can make them to fit the countersunk holes, something i can't get if i buy some, no matter what type i buy, there will be places they don't fit. If i make them to same size as the original, they fit everywhere Thm:

Holt

 

[Holt]

The first batch is finished, took me a couple of hours (only 2 are fitted with balls and springs at the moment)
I made ten, but one didn't make it :'(