Re: oil-can for toolbox for air-tool oil

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