Oiling Lathe

[taycat]

want to service my lathe and give it a spring clean can't find anything in instructions i got with it.
it's a clarke cl 430.
got some odd fittings and dont know what type of oiler i need.
pic 1 is lathe
2 is fitting.
got two sizes of fitting.

thanks

 

[kingmt01]

Those are oiler holes. Stick the end of your oiler in & squeeze. I'm trying to find mine to replace a bad one now. The wife put it up &...

 

[steve323]

I am curious about the type of oiler used for those types of fittings. Does just about any oil can with a metal tip work on them?

Steve

 

[seasicksteve]

I use one of these. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Eag...059326?hash=item2caa6138fe:g:uFMAAOSw9uFW-SfF
It has a hemispherical nozzle that fits in the oil hole on the machine and seals it off forcing the oil in.

 

[steve323]

Thanks for the feedback seasicksteve. I will go looking for something, although I can't see springing almost $40 for the one in the link you sent.

Steve

 

[Chipper5783]

If it works $40 is cheap. I've been through numerous oil application devices (I also have a number of different styles of oil fittings on the various machines). The last one I got was about $100 - but it works very well.

There are several build it yourself options. Whatever you do it is important to deliver the correct lubricant into where it is supposed to be.

 

[master of none]

I use mobil vactra #2 way oil on and in my lathe you should be able to google your lathe and find some information you need.