spring oil cups

[sbmathias]

I have a taiwanese lathe with a number of those little spring-loaded balls that allow me to oil lead screws and ways. Some are damaged.

Does anyone know where I can buy them or even what they are called? Do they come in different sizes?

[Thrud]

You can buy them form any major hardware vendor like Acklands or lubricant hardware vendors like Plews.


[This message has been edited by Thrud (edited 03-11-2004).]

[ERBenoit]

They are ball valve oil hole covers. They are of either a drive in or threaded type. You mention the lathes origin of Tiawan, I have not seen any of this style in metric sizes. If the ones you have are a metric size, tou may have to convert them. They are availiable from MSC, McMaster-Carr and others I'm sure.