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

"Bob La Londe"  wrote in message news:v7bogt$2hr79$1@dont-email.me...
On 7/15/2024 10:30 AM, Richard Smith wrote:

Hello all
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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?
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Ideas?
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Regards,
Rich Smith

In a toolbox...
I have never needed to carry an oil can in my tool box, but I think I
still favor the small plastic squeeze bottle with a metal needle
dripper/applicator.  It occurred to me that it might be useful to create
a space int he tool box to protect it.  If using a sheet metal box fold
a small sheet metal compartment just the right size,and rivet it to the
inside of the box.  If using a canvas tool"box" sew in a compartment for
it, and drop a hard plastic cup in the compartment.  The idea is that
unless you completely dump the box upside down the oil applicator bottle
is protected from being crushed by other tools in the container.
Bob La Londe
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I would make the compartment or cup deep enough to fully enclose the needle, they are easy to damage and a puncture hazard to your hand. Sewing machine needle oilers are cheap and readily available, though their capacity is small.