Bijur 'one shot' pump oiler repair (sad/poor quality casting)

[Bill Pace]

This pump came in the package deal on an Enco 9x42 mill I got some 3 years ago. I have to assume it is really a Bijur pump, the decal came off within a few days of adding oil to the tank and I guess I vacuumed it up, so aside from 'looking' exactly like a Bijur, I cant say for sure..

Within a few months the 3 outlet fitting (Zamack looking casting) broke off -- so I think, "thats crappy" and proceeded to find a piece of scrap brass and turn out a replacement... Thats the shiny brass fitting in the pic.

So, then the other day I lean over to give it a 'one shot' and the whole dxxx top casting (more Zamack looking stuff) crumbled like a Graham cracker!! This time I think its more than crappy, and sorta burned some paint off the wall talking to it!

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b301/pace1980/IMG_1713.jpg

So there arose one of those situations where we can actually use our machines to do a real "feel good" repair. Not an especially big deal to make this top, but it seemed to be a good little project to take a break from some of the other -- er -- topics being posted lately:rolleyes:

Anybody else had problems with this really poor casting?

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b301/pace1980/IMG_1719.jpg

[lazlo]

Jeez! I stumbled across a NOS automatic Bijur, and I haven't found a use for it yet. But apparently we need to stock-up on tools before everything turns to outsourced crap...

[fasto]

I've no idea who makes that oiler - I don't think Bijur uses plastic tubing inside the oiler, though. I believe Bijur also has a drain plug in the reservoir.

[Boucher]

Well you sure made a nice looking repair!

[ldn]

This is an interesting case of metal fatigue happening in the absence of large amounts flexing.

Unless of course you just lean on it with everything you had one day. :)

Nice repair though, I'd say it's safe for quite some time to come.

[Black_Moons]

Very shiny and nice. Isent it great repairing things and MAKING THEM BETTER at the same time?

[dockrat]

nicely done. Doncha just love having the tools and ability to do repairs like that?

[lakeside53]

Looks like a Bijur "clone"...