How do you oil that little bearing insert thingy???

There is a trick to oiling the table with the ball and spring oilers. Do not bottom out the ball when you press on it. You need the movement to oil. Just press in a little and the oil pressure will do the rest. Keep it up till it overflows slightly.

"Billy G"
 
My oil can has a little pip on the end. I jam the ball sideways with it,and then can squirt oil down beside the ball. When I remove the pip,the ball pops back in place.
 
I agree with Bill, I'm not sure if it's just the China ball oilers on my lathe but I have had them get stuck before. What happens is depressed too far the spring under the ball binds. I was lucky to save mine but I do have replacements as well. I just modify the tip on my brass oilers to make them more blunt so that doesn't happen.
 
How about the flush ones like on my old Bridgy vise?
 
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