I'm making oilers for one of my lathes that is missing them, and would like to get opinions on which type people prefer, drip or wick oilers? What are the pros and cons of each type?
Drip vs. Wick Oilers for Lathe
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If the lathe can use drip oilers, they are more controllable in amount of oil provided.
But.......
What IS the machine?
What was the machine designed to use?
If you think you have a choice, then presumable the oilers are above, and the choice is between a valve type drip oiler and a wick that does the dripping. Either will work, but as mentioned the valve drip type is controllable. The wick type depends on the oil, the wick size and material, how clogged the wick is with old petrified oil, etc. A too-large wick of the wrong material may flood the bearing.
There are also wick type oilers that have the wick lead oil UP from a reservoir below. Those do not tend to flood the bearing if the wick is wrongly sizedCNC machines only go through the motions.
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Originally posted by benjaminh View PostOK, that answers my question. I forgot that a wick oiler isn't adjustable, lol.
The level of oil adjusts the rate to some extent.CNC machines only go through the motions.
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Number formats and units may be chosen at random depending on what day it is.
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