Oil points on lathe

What do you call the little brass oling points in lathes etc with a ball bearing in them and where do you get them?

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F Murtz
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Am 06.01.2013 05:49, schrieb F Murtz:

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Matthias Czech

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F Murtz

They are grease nipples, not for oil.

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harry

That would be why they're called oil hole covers, then.

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Bob Eager

They are ball valve oilers and provide oiling points, putting grease in them would simply block the lathe oilways they feed.

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Peter Parry

Nipples? Wonderful word that.

Brian

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Brian Gaff

Nipples?

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The Natural Philosopher

The ball has collapsed (disappeared down hole) could be a nuisance if it ends up in a gear, but I want some to replace them before I start disturbing them

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F Murtz

On 06 Jan 2013, you wrote in uk.d-i-y:

I prefer oil cups. The ball ones are only okay if you have a pump - squirty oil can to get oil past the spring loaded ball. An oil cup (if there is room) can be more easily loaded with a drip feed oil can.

Ex Toolroom Machininst and frustrated millwright.

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DerbyBorn

That would be why there is a ball in them that can only be displaced with a grease gun

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harry

No, with the nozzle of an oil can.

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Bob Eager

Here is a picture of them, how do you fit a grease gun?

PS I have now bought some on Ebay.

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F Murtz

OOPS forgot the picture.

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F Murtz

In message , Brian Gaff writes

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geoff

There is a *grease gun* available which could be used for oil holes. Often supplied with chain saws where there is a sprocket at the end of the bar. Grease is applied with an applicator having a pointed spout which locates in the tiny lubrication holes.

They would work easily on lathe oil points.

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Tim Lamb

Except they would not lubricate the lathe as intended

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F Murtz

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harry

So where would you use grease? Plain bearings using grease have a groove/reservoir. Friction causes the grease to melt an get into the bearing.

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harry

Almost all small lathes have them, you squirt oil in with a pointy spouted oil can, they have been using them for at least over 100 years on all sorts of machinery.

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F Murtz

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