I have a 10 year old 9X20 lathe that I have been trying to get oil into the oil points for some time with not too much luck. I even took off the 120 & 127 teeth gears to expose the bushing while I attempted to shoot in some 20 wt oil. The oiler I am using has a tube tip sanded to a point to push the little ball bearing in the oil point aside while I squeeze the handle to get oil into the bushing. All it does is run down, like the oil point is either clogged or the bushing is full of oil and won't take any more. (Two years ago I had to get another bushing made up as the original one was dry and shot.)
How do you oil your bushings? Are you using any special oiler? I bought a new one today and it does the same thing.
I am wondering if I am wrong trying to push the little ball bearing aside with the oiler tip. Maybe I should have a blunt end on the oiler tube tip and some sort of short flex tube to seal the connection and let the oil pressure push the bearing aside.
How do you do it? Thanks for reading my long plea for help.
NodakGary
How do you oil your bushings? Are you using any special oiler? I bought a new one today and it does the same thing.
I am wondering if I am wrong trying to push the little ball bearing aside with the oiler tip. Maybe I should have a blunt end on the oiler tube tip and some sort of short flex tube to seal the connection and let the oil pressure push the bearing aside.
How do you do it? Thanks for reading my long plea for help.
NodakGary