Steam lubricators

[Kevin BennettParticipant @kevinbennett25223]

Steam lubricators stuart 10V

[Kevin BennettParticipant @kevinbennett25223]

hi Guys i am looking for drawings for small steam lubricator for a Stuart 10V as i want to make one instead of buying one.

i have looked around with no luck if they are in any back issues of ME i cannot access as i only get MEW i would be very grateful for any help

Thanks Kevin.

 

Edited By Kevin Bennett on 29/03/2013 12:52:40

[MichaelRParticipant @michaelr]

For details for a displacement lubricator see here

[Sub MandrelParticipant @submandrel]

Hi Kevin,

From memory, teh one I made for my 10V is a drilled out 2" piece of 1/2" brass rod. Cross hole a bit down from the top with piece of ordinary steam pipe across it and probably a 1mm/No.60 hole, silver soldered in.

0BA hole in the bottom with a plug, lid silver sodlered on an 0Ba plug on top (I didn't have any bigger taps/dies in those days).

Doing it again I would make the top plug bigger and drill a smaller hole in the steam pipe as the oil flow is a bit too generous.

Neil

[Kevin BennettParticipant @kevinbennett25223]

Hi thanks for that i will have a go and see what happens i do have some very small drils

 

all the best Kevin

Edited By Kevin Bennett on 29/03/2013 17:16:11

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

Neil, I made one for a little (1/4" bore, 3/8" st)wobbler, it's about half the size of yours, I had similar trouble with over oiling, so I put a bit of wire in the hole.

Kevin, I made a flat bit from an old sewing machine needle for my second oiler, not sure the size, but less than .5 mm. Ian S C

[Sub MandrelParticipant @submandrel]

Ian,

I put a bit of wire in the hole.

that's a good idea!

Neil

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