Drill Press Oiler

[Todd.Brock]

I am trying to figure out a simple drip oiler system that I could rig up. I am thinking something like an IV bag and tube that I could route near the bit. I could use a clamp or something to regulate the output of water or oil. I have been contracted to drill ¾ “ holes in the side of wine bottles for craft projects. I have 75 of them to do. Glass block is also going to a second phase. I am using chamfered 2x2 pine bolted to the table. This will serve as a “bed” for the wine bottle. Im looking for ideas on a drip oiler as I cant hold, spray and drill at the same time. Any thoughts?

 

[A_Pmech]

How exactly do you intend to cut the hole?

A diamond core drill should do the job, but all it needs is a little water from a piece of tubing attached to a garden hose.

 

[BlindViper]

You could go to the scrap yard and get a washer bottle with the 12v pump. Then rig up a switch and use your foot to control it.

 

[Todd.Brock]

I am using a diamond core bit. It actually works really well. I have been able to clamp the bottle down and spray and drill at the same time. I drilled about 10 holes in 15 or 20 minutes. I have been spraying with water. I may be done with them by the time I get something figured out.

 

[johno]

What about a hamster water bottle, you know the kind you see attaches to side of cage. OR Summit has these large brake bleeder bottles they might work. ?????

 

[woody 73]

This might sound crazy and it is ok to call this idea crazy, but my wife uses a tool in her kitchen called a turkey baster;something like a long hollow plastic tube with a large rubber ball on top.
You squeeze the ball and it ***** up the turkey juice the all you do is squeeze it again and the fluid comes out. Now this might seem wacky but if you take a car hose clamp you can clamp it to the drill press,with one hand on the ball and the other hand on the drill press lever you can have your water.

Ok call me crazy but in theory it sounds good.

 

[kc-steve]

Why not ask a hospital for a spent IV bottle without the needle? I used to work in a med center and a request like that wouldn't be totally strange. Just explain what you plan to do is all. They might even give you a new large gauge needle.

I think I'll check into that myself now that I think of it. I have an old drill press and would like to have one that drips oil. Even cheap bits last forever that way.

We'll call it the Binford Oil Dripping System!

Steve

 

[Packard V8]

FWIW, industrial drill presses which have oilers also have a table with a trough and a drain. Use a drip oiler on a home shop press and pretty soon there is a huge mess. Better build in a catch tray as the first step.

jack vines

 

[BlindViper]

Another thing that would be by far the easiest would be for form a ring of clay. Then just fill it with watch and drill away.

 

[JSBriggs]

For that matter, I'm sure you could rig something up with various fittings/connectors at Home Depot in the plumbing/sprinkler areas.

-Jeff

 

[johno]

How about this with a small valve.


http://www.summitracing.com/parts/PTM-PP2333/

 

[Vettman]

How about using a Misty Mate? http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FXZVUQ/?tag=atomicindus08-20 You may have to modify the nozzle a bit, but it's got an on-off valve, tubing w/clip and steady pressure Fill it with light oil instead of water.

 

[Todd.Brock]

Great ideas guys . I am also working on the drill press vise option. I have three functions to do and two hands. I need a drill press vise anyway so I may rig something up and its an excuse to buy one...

 

[hydramatic]

get the comptroller of the currency to help you...

 

[BlackjackNA]

Have been very interested in a constant-cooling system for my drill press also. So, seeing as this has been previously investigated, any answers?

 

[ttpete]

Misters are the way to go. A diamond core drill misted with water works well, and a shop towel laid around the work will soak up the overspray.

 

[Leaflessshadetree]

Not sure about drilling glass. I use a paint brush for an oiler. I dip it in oil and hang it so the tip drags on the bit. Have to redip after several holes but I'm not doing production work.

 

[picshooter]

Been there done that. I have drilled 100's of glass blocks and wine bottles for Holiday lights. I used 14mm diamond bits from e bay. I made a small dam out of plumbers putty slightly larger than the bit and filled it with water from a cup. I tried other cooling mixes by adding soap, but plain water worked as good as anything. Run the bit slow and use steady pressure. For bottles I used a towel under the bottle, nothing on the blocks.
It was so popular that people would wanted to decorate their own bottles and just wanted a hole. We charged $2 a hole and no guarantee that the bottle wouldn't break. Never had one break.

 

[Todd.Brock]

Hard to believe this was so long ago ! I ended up using some one by four pine board to clamp the bottle in the vice. I think I made about 150 bucks for an evenings work. It took longer to clean out the drillpress trough then it did to drill the holes. I just used a spray bottle, fashioned a Glad apron, had a face shield in case it shattered. 2 broke, but it was in eventful. I found the ad on Craigslist under the tools section.

 

[Fretters]

It took longer to clean out the drillpress trough then it did to drill the holes.

Is it a slotted table else a wet table? I'd bet the former would be a dog to clean afterwards.

 

[BlackjackNA]

All neat ideas... thank you for your contributions.

 

[Todd.Brock]

That drill press has since been sold, but the fine glass dust made for a fun clean out. It was a table with a trough and one or two t slots.

 

[Bobf]

Someone posted on one of these forums how he used a cheap air brush outfit from Harbor Freight clamped in place to mist coolant for a small mill. Same principle on a drill press using plain water.

 

[daveroy]

Just in case anyone else is reading this...
I bought 4 or five of the cheap $1 roaster pans from dollar tree/dollar general/whatever..
one under as a catch trough, and the others butchered and hung or crimped around to make 'splash shields'... never satisfactory on the coolant flow issue... but kept the mess to a minimum, when I was dont the only thing to realy clean was the table and my clamp setup...everythign else was shielded.
(wish I had taken pics!)