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  1. #1
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    Default Drip oiler glass

    Hi.
    Can anyone help with a supplier of glass tube for a drip oiler.. ?
    Ken.

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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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    Hi.
    Try Labglass at Windorah St at Stafford.
    Jim.

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    size required is 38mm dia x 35mm high.
    Cheers .. Ken.

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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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    Default glass

    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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    mine was for a model hit and miss engine it was about 5/8" or 3/4 " diameter from memory .
    'If the enemy is in range, so are you.'

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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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    Quote Originally Posted by texx View Post
    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 .

    That Sir is a fantastic idea!
    I will try that with my broken lathe dirp oiler!

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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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