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For those of you that lubricate the shaft of your Dillon press with 30w motor oil, how do you apply it, with a rag, squirt bottle, etc.? I find that it is difficult to apply oil without getting on other places or it dripping since the shaft is perpendicular to the table..

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I used a shoe polish bottle with a built in sponge on top. Cleaned it out real good with alcohol & filled it with Mobil 1. The cap keeps the sponge clean and no matter how you use it it doesn't over lube. A couple of taps on the side of the ram & its good to go. 

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start of session, I run the ram up and add a few drips around the shaft.

 

end of session I wipe a rag around the bottom of the press and  end of the shaft

 

...I'd prefer a pressurized lubrication system. I just can't think up a good way to catch the dripping.

 

miranda

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