I would not go so far as to say I am an AvE fan but I have watched a few of his videos. His stuff is a little
too crude for my liking but he does display a bit of intelligence at times, then again, not. I guess that's
part of his "thing". As far as stove safety is concerned, my first rule would be to be in the shop whenever
using an oil drip type device. Another thing that is of concern is the oil line running to the oil tank. I
will use a copper line likely with two valves, one to control the drip and the other at the tank for a
shut off. Also the oil tank will need to be located a safe distance from the stove. I have seen a few setups using
a rubber or plastic line which is a recipe for disaster. Mostly I burn wood and most likely will use the drip oiler
to help warm up the shop on a cold morning or maybe just experiment a bit and end up not using it at all.
This one is for AvE in case he happens to be following along although I think it is from the "Far Side" and he probably has already seen it.