hand oiler rant

[dan s]

I have been to every store in town, that might possibly sell hand oilers, and I haven’t found one worth keeping. I have probably gone through a dozen of them already, and I’ve been machining for less than a year. Every time I use one I end up with way oil all over my hands. The pumping mechanism look like something designed and put together by a monkey. The rolled seam ones are twice as bad, not only do they have crappy pumps they leak around the bottom seam. I don’t even want to think about how much vactra way oil I’ve wasted.


Ok now that I have that of my chest, does anyone know where I can purchase a quality Reilang brand hand oiler or its equivalent in the states?

For those that don’t know a reilang oiler is a cast aluminum oiler that looks like this.

[thistle]

I had a wobbly about this awhile back- got a couple- home made oilers in the works - coming together slowly- a false start
or two.......

any way it is daft to be making oilers but never the less when its done i cant really blame the manufacturer now .......

[mmambro]

The Reilang oilers are exspensive, but great! They are available from McMaster-Carr.

Mike

[Swarf&Sparks]

I just use a hypo syringe with a heavy (16G) needle. Try your local vet

[Tin Falcon]

I have a couple of the Eagle brand. Seem to work pretty well.

[miker]

"Every time I use one I end up with way oil all over my hands."

Wouldn't that mean it was working correctly?

I also use Hypos with and without the needle for oiling. The oil destroys the plunger seal after a while and I just grab a new one.

Rgds

[Al Messer]

I feel your pain, or rather, your oily paws! Happens to me all the time! Always have to keep a wiping rag handy when oiling.

[dan s]

I checked McMaster (thanks mmambro), and man the Reilangs are expensive ($40+); at that price I think I could make one cheaper. Has anyone used the Prolube brand? Enco and MSC both carry the line, so I could pick one up next time I place an order.

http://www1.mscdirect.com/CGI/NNSRIT...MT4NO=17334044

[Tinkerer]

I have a pistol style oiler I picked up at Tractor Supply Co. it's metal red colored with a 6" flexible tip... was priced under $10. Works great oil only comes out the end of the nozzle. They also have vet supplies like syringes.

[speedy]

Groz oil can with brass pump, fixed and flexi nozzle for my Tellus and way oil works well here (NZ$12)
If the seam on your cheapy is leaking try soldering the joint.