From: null@void.com   
      
   shiggins  writes:   
      
   > On 7/15/2024 12:30 PM, Richard Smith wrote:   
   >> Hello all   
   >> Ideas for smallish oil-can which can be in a toolbox?   
   >> - mustn't leak all over   
   >> - smallish and light   
   >> - can deliver a few drips of oil down air-tool inlet   
   >> Thinking of those "popper" oil-cans - small disks.  But how to seal   
   >> stem / spout?   
   >> Ideas?   
   >> Regards,   
   >> Rich Smith   
   > I have an oil can that I use on the lathe and the mill. Made of a tuna   
   > can with the lid soldered back on. It has a hole drilled in the center   
   > big enough to allow a small hobby brush to reach the bottom of the   
   > can. Soldered into the hole is a small piece of copper tube long   
   > enough to penetrate to about half way into the can. The tube protrudes   
   > about a half inch above the surface of the lid. If the can is filled   
   > only to about 3/8 of total depth, it will not leak all over if   
   > upended. The brush would be able to dispense a drop or two into an air   
   > tool.   
   > YMMV   
   >   
   > Steve   
      
   Interesting idea...   
      
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