That tip is what I use, works fine, except on a bad ball oiler... Ball oilers are cheap & easy to replace... Just gotta know what size... Only thing being an Atlas it may use SAE spec oilers which are harder to find than metric oilers...
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To remove them I've always used a small metal screw & a pair of wire cutters... Tap the new one in with a punch & hammer..
Thanks for the input. When I bought the lathe last year, I stripped it down and cleaned it all up with mineral spirits because it was a mess. The oilers are one thing I didn't pay any attention to, probably because I didn't know any better.
So if I press the oil can tip firmly into the ball and the oil doesn't squirt in, but instead just kind of squirts out around the tip/oiler interface, the oiler's probably clogged. Good to know! Not sure why that thought never crossed my mind considering ALL of the ball oilers do it. haha. I'll have to see if I can buy replacements for it. Thanks again. I appreciate it.
