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Aluminum
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- Sep 21, 2016
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- Woking, Surrey, UK.
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I think it's there for a slow release of oil. Those ports are gravity drain. The string slows the flow and absorbs a little too slowly drip. It also reduces the volume of oil to fill the small sump but I'm not sure that's a reason for it being in there.Can anyone tell me what material I should be putting in here:
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I've searched and seen cotton waste mentioned.
What is the function of this? Flow restriction?
Any help appreciated.
Martin.
What better than a product made to wick oil.Many times they put oil wicks in oil lines and over here in the states you can buy oil wicks from Hardware Stores. Oil wicks used for kerosene (paraffin) lamps. Old steam engines used oil wicks too. Also I have used the bigger tobacco pipe cleaners or the small ones twisted together and inserted in the holes.. Also we used white felt 1/4" thick cloth pad laid on top of all the pipes. For that many oil lines I would use the oil wicks. You need to clean those pipes out first as they look filthy. https://www.hobbylobby.com/Home-Decor-Frames/Candles-Fragrance/Candle-Accessories/Replacement-Oil-Lamp-Wicks---1-8"/p/37849 https://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=123229&msclkid=ba7ba130845511271840c3dae8fd6ae8&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=SB | Dynamic Search | RLSA&utm_term=usplastic&utm_content=All Webpages
I think when monarch designed the lathes, they were expecting that they would run shift work in a production environment. Now many of these lathes are used less often. That reservoir gravity drains while the lathe sits. Add a ball oiler like Cal has on his or a small set screw to remove and fill that reservoir before every use.I think that would be interesting to know. If it takes 200 turns to get oil to the point that it's going to feed all the tubes, then you know that, for quick jobs, you need to pre-fill the reservoir via the oil fitting. I would have done it if I had thought that far ahead when I had mine apart.
Cal
Wow! From that I conclude that any 10EE/CVS that's not in pretty regular use really should have a ball oiler added to jump-start the apron lubrication.Oil pocket capacity.....
...That’s 1452 revolutions.
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