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21st Oct 2017, 11:40 AM #1Senior Member
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Drip oiler glass
Hi.
Can anyone help with a supplier of glass tube for a drip oiler.. ?
Ken.
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21st Oct 2017, 12:28 PM #2Philomath in training
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What diameter do you need? I have two pieces 1 1/4" (I think) left over from when converted some oil drippers to 1" size.
Michael
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21st Oct 2017, 12:31 PM #3Senior Member
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Hi.
Try Labglass at Windorah St at Stafford.
Jim.
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21st Oct 2017, 02:09 PM #4Senior Member
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size required is 38mm dia x 35mm high.
Cheers .. Ken.
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25th Oct 2017, 07:47 PM #5Senior Member
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i used polycarb or perspex not sure which in solid rod and just bored it out . then polished it with wet and dry then toothpaste didnt take long to do .
'If the enemy is in range, so are you.'
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25th Oct 2017, 09:30 PM #6
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Remember when people used to make glass drinking cups out of beer bottles ? Back when we made stuff !
Go to your local op shop and buy some drinking glass of the correct diameter , scribe a line around the glass and heat up with metho, then cool it under the tap , takes a little practice to perfect the method.
Smooth the edges off with glass paper or a linisher and that's it . Glass looks so much better than perspex in a oiler .
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25th Oct 2017, 10:10 PM #7Senior Member
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mine was for a model hit and miss engine it was about 5/8" or 3/4 " diameter from memory .
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19th Jul 2018, 08:06 AM #8Novice
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Ken
My wife is a diabetic and takes insulin. The insulin bottles are glass a little larger than a quarter and about 1.25 tall. Cut the top and bottom off makes a nice glass cylinder that holds about .5 oz of oil.
Good luck
Nelson
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20th Jul 2018, 03:03 PM #9Member
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21st Jul 2018, 01:21 PM #10Novice
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Another thing that is available almost every where is test tubes. You can buy all different sizes.
Check out this site. I think you can get any size you would want:
https://www.indigoinstruments.com/glassware/test_tubes/
Good luck and keep up on the progress.
Nelson
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