Anyone ever make an oil can?

[New_Guy]

ok very odd question but has anyone ever tried making an oil can? you know like the old copper ones with a proper pump?

 

[vlmarshall]

Miniature, or full-scale? I'm thinking about making a miniature, something like the old Sutcliffe, where the button wasn't a pump, merely a flow valve.

http://www.stationarysteamengines.co.uk/stia/oilcans.htm

 

[Powder keg]

Looks like fun) Anyone have any plans for the valve? Or even a good picture)

 

[New_Guy]

full size and i was thinking more of the drum type like this

http://www.stationarysteamengines.co.uk/stia/oilcans2.htm

the oil can i have now is a POS and instead of buying a new one i think it would be fun to try make one. i dont think it would need much the only hard parts would be the pump and spinning the bottle hey what about a pump that fits on something like an old glass bottle :idea:

i came across a post on PM last night where someone noticed someones unusual oil can and expressed a wish to purchase one for himself or make one, i didnt notice it till i read his post it was unusual ill try and find a link

 

[rtp_burnsville]

Not an odd post at all.... I was wondering just today if there is an oil can design that actually puts oil where you want it and not every where else? I would love to have about a half dozen cans that really work.....

 

[dsquire]

New_Guy

Is this the type of oil can that you are thinking of. go to this post My hideaway

http://madmodder.net/index.php?topic=2292.new;topicseen#new

and you will see a red oil can. In the 5th picture down is the best view.

Cheers

Don

 

[New_Guy]

yeah thats sort of the traditional type i was thinking about but better. it would be fun to make a pump mechanism that could easily go to a different design but thats going to take some thinking scratch.gif

here a link to the PM post i was talking about before. unfortunately no good pictures but its in the first post siting on a bank of drills see if you can spot it first time ;D
http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/showthread.php/prototypeshop-163882.html

 

[tmuir]

Miniature, or full-scale? I'm thinking about making a miniature, something like the old Sutcliffe, where the button wasn't a pump, merely a flow valve.

I learnt this the hard way after desoldering one that I thought was broken because it wouldn't pump. :-[

Its still on my workbench in the corner as these things are hard to resolder back up.

 

[Powder keg]

Here Is what New_Guy is talking about)

 

[New_Guy]

yeah thats the one unusual isn't it

 

[Powder keg]

I like it!!! Lets make some!

 

[steamer]

I would like to make a couple of small brass ones for my steam launch....the blue plastic pump one is just so vulgar ;D

Dave

 

[Powder keg]

I'll start drawing one up. Anyone have an Idea for a good pump design? Does 4" sound good for the can?

 

[Powder keg]

A pump like THIS would probably be perfect!!! It would just need a spring to keep the pumper up.

 

[vlmarshall]

Does 4" sound good for the can?

Smaller, smaller! ;D

 

[Powder keg]

We can scale it any size you want Vernon)

 

[vlmarshall]

We can scale it any size you want Vernon)

I know! It's late here and I'm in a silly mood. ;D Make it too small and you'll have to fill it between squirts from a separate oilcan... which kinda defeats the purpose. ;D

 

[steamer]

I don't know 4" sounds right......what ya got in mind?

Dave

 

[Powder keg]

Do we want to make the can from tin? Or would something like exhaust tubing be better? That way we would just have to plug the ends. The mechanism I think will be a pain to install? It is 90 degrees coming out at the bottom. Maybe a fitting with come packing? that way the tube could just be inserted and tightened up with a nut. It will still be a pain I think? Any other ideas?

 

[steamer]

Well...I was thinking brass....but its up to you......A simple pouring can and a small squirt can with a long spout would be good for me.

We could take the guts out of a cheap can ...the plunger parts that is

It would simplify the build a bit......just thinking out loud...

Dave

Here's a sketch of a simple pouring can......to keep the lubricators full