I'm perfectly happy with the Myford oil gun.

regards Martin

Myford oil gun (silver one) and Reilang guns are fine, but then I have renewed the oilers to take clip on fitting.

On my ml7 I use a Tecalemit gun, part number GB2787. Think they date from late 50's

It's relatively small so requires more frequent filling but works well pumping oil right through the cross slide/bed ways and the tailstock quill.

Highly recommended!

Alan

+1 for the Pressparts oil gun, mines a few years old now still works well. The Lautard book used to be available from Camden, I did have a copy once, from what I remember there was nothing in it that was an earth shattering revelation, I seem to remember the grease gun mod involved a new piston with O ring seals.

I'll have a good look for it today if I find it I'll put a post on, but for me the Pressparts gun works fine out of the box.

Dave

Try a 5$ Chinese oil can from Halfords or Ebay or whatever, 375 or 500ml, the type that come with two spouts, bendy and solid.

Been using them for years, work great, c/w brass internals.

And yeah i have a Reilang too, but not used on my machine tools as its rather large 1000ml, but it works upside down on cars and bikes.

Still have problems, modify the spout end.

MEW No.178, Page 46. An Oiler for the Myford Lathe. I made one, and it works very well.

+1

That is what I've done for mine. However the oil also leaks out of the other end of the Myford oil gun. So I made a proper piston with an "O" ring ! It still weeps, but nowhere as badly.

In my opinion a poor design, and way too expensive !

Gentlemen the ongoing Myford issue, when I swapped my ML7 for a newer Super 7B a couple of years ago the new machine came with a nice shiny Wanner oil gun fitted with the Myford oil nozzle which seems to hold oil but only works effectively in the vertical position. It will not pump when held horizontally.

I resolved to sort out this problem over the weekend as access to the rear saddle oiler is very restricted due to the fitment of the Machine DRO and the Wanner gun and Myford nozzle permit good access. I gently removed the nozzle and noticed the presence of a spring fitting between the nozzle and spout but no evidence of a ball bearing or other type of one way valve. This would explain the gun working in the vertical position but not the horizontal position. My guess is the nozzle was dismantled and the ball bearing or one way valve misplaced. If the valve is in fact a ball bearing does anyone know the diameter please. Also common sense would indicate the ball is fitted nearest to the oil gun.

Any help would be gratefully received. Thank you. Robert Butler

Dear Maurice thank you for your reply, regrettably the Myford Wanner gun has a long nozzle but only 7mm outside diameter which is useful for access. I think perhaps there is a ball bearing which fits in the tube to which the nozzle is fitted trapped between the spring and the nozzle. I wouldn't expect a more sophisticated valve given the small diameter of the delivery tube and nozzle.

The reason for the posting was to establish if a ball bearing was fitted and if so the diameter.

Robert Butler

Dear Maurice, thank you I had found the website but missed the drawing. I have also found the UK agents as well. Thanks again Robert.

Me again! I contacted Myford, but they were unable to help as the Wanner Guns are modified by an outside firm and therefore the Wanner drawing is irrelevant. Has anyone dismantled the Myford nozzle and ascertained what components and in what order they are placed within the nozzle and spout. If so I would be grateful to receive this information. Thank you Robert Butler

Dear Rod thank you, regrettably the oil gun i have is the current metal cased oil gun shown on the Myford website and this is a modified version of the Wanner oil gun. I am grateful for the time you have taken to help. Robert Butler