How much lube?

ridgelane · Dec 3, 2011

I'm new to pneumatic tools. None of the manuals that came with the impact wrench or die grinder, really say how much oil is needed for operation.

Any ideas how much oil should be used? I put a lubricator on my compressor. It can be adjusted to quite a range of settings. Is a drop a minute for constant useage, enough/too much? I would imagine for the larger tools, more oil is needed than for the small, but how much is enough?

sammy the RED · Dec 3, 2011

I hope you don't plan to paint anything with that set up.
Oil in the air line and a paint gun don't work well together.

ridgelane · Dec 3, 2011

No painting, only impact and die grinder on the oiled line.

36 Coupe · Dec 3, 2011

You will end up with oil all over the work.A few drops in the tools air intake is enough.Better ask questions before not after.

gene bender · Dec 3, 2011

Take the oiler off the compresser you dont want your lines oily. You can mount the oler on the outlet you use for the tools but you dont want oil in the whole line. You use oil made for air tools and a few drops in the tool will be enough.

showcrop · Dec 3, 2011

(quoted from post at 03:14:57 12/03/11) You will end up with oil all over the work.A few drops in the tools air intake is enough.Better ask questions before not after.

Looks to me like that is what he is doing.

ridgelane · Dec 3, 2011

Will a few drops in the tool be good for a whole day of use or for an hour of use?

I am using my die grinder to make holes in pipe to hang gates. It will run probably an hour or more almost constantly. Will a few drops cover the entire hour?

I have a manifold on the compressor where I have a dryer, outlets for 3/8ths and 1/4 inch hose, then a regulator and more outlets then the lubricator and again, more outlets. So, there is a dedicated section of line for oiled equipment only.

I realize that oil in the hose is not the best idea but to me it beats having to unattach the tool every once in awhile to add oil. Hose is not that expensive that I can't replace it once every few years when necessary.

sotxbill · Dec 3, 2011

I have a special line for air tools in the shop and its a special color. a pint size oiler has lasted several years before needing refill. this system has lasted over 10 years so far with no problems. its mainly air impact tools and die cutters. all other lines in the shop are dry.

dixon boy RL · Dec 3, 2011

i just put few drops into each tool once in while. beening doing it that way for yearsand have had no issues so far,and yes they do get used daily on new machinery assembly

36 Coupe · Dec 3, 2011

You can put a small oiler on esch tool.

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