zerk type oil can?

[Will52100]

The oil can that came with my mill finaly crapped out and I'm haveing a devel of a time finding a new one. It's for the little ball type oil points on the ways, I think there called zerk fittings?

Any idea where to find them, or do I just need any old pump type oil can with a spout that will depress the ball fitting?

Thanks

 

[Don Robinson]

Zerk fittings are used for grease guns.

Any spout that's small enough to depress the balls will do.

 

[gspam1]

Doesn't sound like you have Zerk fittings. Follow Don's advice.

Just to complicate matters, there are Zerk fittings that do take oil and not grease though. Bridgeport tables are a famous example of somebody clogging the Way oil lines with grease becasue they saw Zerk fittings.

Many people modify cheap grease guns to use Way oil. I have an actual oil gun made by Alemite.

George

 

[Will52100]

Thanks, kinda what I figured. It'll make finding a new can easier. Don't know why I want to call them zerk fittings, must be lack of sleep.