Oil / Oilers for leather sewing machines

[dikman]

I've tried hypodermic syringes for various fluids but I don't really like them as it's too easy to squirt too much out! The Zoom Spout looks good, Floyd, but as usual not easy to find here in Oz.

[gr8legs]

On 9/9/2018 at 9:59 AM, garypl said:

Sounds like a good idea here - can you cap them when you are finished so they don’t leak or are they one time use and throw away?

Gary

 

The tip of the spout is pretty small so most oils don't evaporate away at all. The only thing so far that's leaked away is the carrier in "Dri-Slide" molybdenum disulfide lubricant.

They're reusable several times but eventually the oil or solvent causes the plunger to swell and soften and become stubborn. At $.25 or so apiece it's no biggie.

Stu

[chrisash]

I find the needle point oiler's do a great job like this one

http://www.ciponline.co.uk/air-and-garage-tools-c184/auto-service-c449/draper-expert-precision-lubricator-model-no-po1-p55402/s57053?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=draper-expert-precision-lubricator-model-no-po1-dra43982&utm_campaign=product%2Blisting%2Bads&gclid=Cj0KCQjwz93cBRCrARIsAEFbWsj0waQ2mg6bhVaRVBwH7Sv-eqq3kWL2Tc-Ue4tLbjy1Q-IzN-w4desaAqhuEALw_wcB 

[garypl]

5 hours ago, gr8legs said:

 

The tip of the spout is pretty small so most oils don't evaporate away at all. The only thing so far that's leaked away is the carrier in "Dri-Slide" molybdenum disulfide lubricant.

They're reusable several times but eventually the oil or solvent causes the plunger to swell and soften and become stubborn. At $.25 or so apiece it's no biggie.

Stu

Thanks Stu - more concerned about oil leaking out when the oiler is setting on the shelf.

2 hours ago, chrisash said:

I find the needle point oiler's do a great job like this one

http://www.ciponline.co.uk/air-and-garage-tools-c184/auto-service-c449/draper-expert-precision-lubricator-model-no-po1-p55402/s57053?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=draper-expert-precision-lubricator-model-no-po1-dra43982&utm_campaign=product%2Blisting%2Bads&gclid=Cj0KCQjwz93cBRCrARIsAEFbWsj0waQ2mg6bhVaRVBwH7Sv-eqq3kWL2Tc-Ue4tLbjy1Q-IzN-w4desaAqhuEALw_wcB 

This looks like a nice alternative, assume seals are designed to withstand oil.  Might give it a try.  Thanks for the tip!

Gary

[chrisash]

Hi

We used to use them on our embroidery machines, the beauty is you just get one drop at a time so never get oil drops and if used on the hook you don't get wicking up of extra oil into the bobbin and the long thin needle puts in right where it should go