[GreenKeys] Nose Oil

[Chris Elmquist]

I've used syringes from the farm store.  These are available in lots of
different sizes including pretty small ones.  The tip of the needle on
these is cut on a bevel and makes it real easy to get a nice drop.

Eg,

http://www.fleetfarm.com/detail/supervet-3cc-disposable-syringe-21-x-1-needle-3-pk-/0000000001103

However--  they definitely have the neoprene plunger problem because the
plunger gets jammed in them if they are left sitting with the lubricant
in them after use.  They are so cheap though, that I just toss them
after this happens and grab another from the package.

I've used them for both oil and grease application.

Chris N0JCF

On Saturday (03/16/2013 at 02:57PM -0400), Peter Gottlieb wrote:
> I've done that, but beware!  The plunger seal is frequently neoprene
> and swells in the oil.  I found that out when a few different sizes
> of oilers I made that way split open and made a mess of my tool kit.
> 
> There are specialty "needles" which don't have a sharp tip but are
> simply flat at the end of the stainless tube.  I had found some in a
> pile of surplus bio-med supplies but have no idea where to get them.
> I like those better.  You can grind off the sharp part of a regular
> needle but the burrs tend to clog the tube.
> 
> Peter
> 
> On 3/16/2013 2:51 PM, Til128 at aol.com wrote:
> >What tricks have others used to not get too much oil to critical parts?
> >
> >hypodermic needle & syringe.
> >TT

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Chris Elmquist