I bought this needle fitting to grease the new style grease fittings on automobile u joints which are spring & ball design much like the ball oilers on machines. I was going to install the fitting onto a flexible hose & then adapt the hose to my pump oil can. (It seems like the pump oil cans always leak or quit pumping when they are turned sideways.)
I realized that the needle fitting had the same thread as my sure shot spray can. I installed the needle fitting onto the sure shot sprayer & filled the can about half way with #2 WAY oil , pressurized the can with shop air and tried it on the lathe. This set up worked great & the best part is that you can get both items at any parts store.
I hope this helps others here looking for an easier way to oil you're machines.
Phil
I realized that the needle fitting had the same thread as my sure shot spray can. I installed the needle fitting onto the sure shot sprayer & filled the can about half way with #2 WAY oil , pressurized the can with shop air and tried it on the lathe. This set up worked great & the best part is that you can get both items at any parts store.
I hope this helps others here looking for an easier way to oil you're machines.
Phil