"I use a plain medical glass syringe with a fine blunt tip needle for that. "
Hey, what works, works - right? I like the General oiler as it's essentially leak-proof, and can be carried in the pocket (or left for months in the toolbox) with no worry about drips & stains. One other neat feature, is that each operation of the plunger dispenses a small, metered amount of lube to the dispensing tip. You have to lean on the plunger for like 4-5 secs to actually get a "drop". "For a light oil, I dig into my supply of brass instrument valve oil. All types are available, from regular petroleum-base to some pretty exotic synthetics. Go to, say, Amazon and search for "Trumpet valve oil"." Once again, it's what works. There are so many types, sources & grades of lubricating oil out there, it boggles the best of minds. Enough material for numerous doctoral theses! On Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 8:07 PM, Chuck Guzis <ccl...@sydex.com> wrote: > > > Here's another little jewel, that no mechanical geek worth their > > salt should be without - the General Tools 589 Precision Oiler. This > > is a high-quality, leak-proof refillable oiler, that allows very > > precise dispensing of even the smallest droplets. > > I use a plain medical glass syringe with a fine blunt tip needle for > that. I've also found that orthodontic wire cutters work very well as > flush cutters (and almost as inexpensive as the regular electronics kind). > > For a light oil, I dig into my supply of brass instrument valve oil. > All types are available, from regular petroleum-base to some pretty > exotic synthetics. Go to, say, Amazon and search for "Trumpet valve oil". > > --Chuck > >
