Venomvpr900
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Fabbed this up today, I'll see how it works. Still need to mount it to mill
Homemade AUX oiler for mill
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That looks easy enough. How does it mount? Joe.
JohnWayne
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Mounting:
Zip ties. You can zip tie nearly anything together!
Zip ties. You can zip tie nearly anything together!
Venomvpr900
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I'm thinking of mounting a piece of all thread on the mill and then a hose clamp
Yellowbeard
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Today when I was opening the top of mine to check the oil level I was envying your built-in level checker.
BigOakAdot
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That's extremely similar to the one I plan on building. I have basically all those materials just need to find time to put it together. What did you use to thread the valve on the bottom? I was told a "tapper" by a plumber I work with, but Home Depot didn't have one. I guess a plumbing supply is next?
Venomvpr900
ArboristSite Operative
I just drilled the hole close and threaded it in. After it was in I epoxied the inside just for extra leak protection. I've had oil in it for a week and no leaks.
BigOakAdot
ArboristSite newb
Lol exactly what I planned on doing. Thanks!
GrassGuerilla
Olympic Piss-reving wanna be.
Anyone mind if I ask the stupid, obvious question? Where do you attach the hose? How are you getting the extra oil in the bar?
Btw, nice job. There's beauty in simplicity.
Btw, nice job. There's beauty in simplicity.
There's no need to get the oil into the bar. The hose can be attached just above the line between the bar and the chain just after it has passed around the bar nose so that the oil just drops onto that line. This can be done by drilling a hole in the nose clamp and fixing a metal pipe into the hole and attaching the hose to that pipe, OR making a bracket like this and using a bolt with a hole down the middle
The bracket is better because the position of the delivery point can be easily adjusted
Venomvpr900
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Got back on it today. It's 3" pipe so a 3 1/2 muffler clamp was perfect for mounting on 1/2 all thread.
Yellowbeard
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I just let mine run onto the bar uphill of the chain. Gravity takes care of the rest.
john taliaferro
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I drilled the bar and put in 1/4 20 cap head bolts with red locktight made changing chain easer . I have been running used penut oil ,makes me hungry to mill smelling the fish though . I like the oiler . I have also welded a 6"pipe on the guard for a helper to use when lifting off and on
jaycky
stihl user
Drill the bar or no....
I am trying to get the best feedback on this subject and confused as hell
I am trying to get the best feedback on this subject and confused as hell
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Moer than one bar then don't worry about it.
all you have is one bar the I vote yes - don't forget you need to do both sides.
Moer than one bar then don't worry about it.
