On Sun, 31 Jul 2016 21:53:43 -0400
Bob Engelhardt wrote:

On 7/31/2016 9:36 PM, Steve W. wrote:
No problem oiling at 5 feet. My inline oil mister is close to 30 feet
from the tools.

OK - I envisioned my drops of oil coating the inside of the hose & never
getting to the grinder. Until the entire hose was coated with, what, 2
oz of oil?

And would mist be different than drops as far getting to the tool?

My two whips are only 2 feet long but I had the same concern, thoughts
about oiling. Steve uses his stuff way more than I ever will so it
is good to hear his comment.

I recently took the whip off my 3/8 inch impact. I would avoid using it
because I didn't like the whip. Think it was too stiff. Anyway I tend
to grab it more now without the whip on it...

I had been thinking about drilling a cross hole in one of the hose
fittings close to the tool. I was just going to thread it, maybe 8/32.
Then plug it with knurl-head bolt with maybe an O-ring as a washer.
Just spin it out, add the drip or two of oil and turn it back in
(shrug).

I've seen some of those oilers you were thinking of using with missing
balls. Not sure how well they would hold up with 90 psi constantly
trying to get by them...

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Leon Fisk
Grand Rapids MI/Zone 5b
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