homemade Aux Oiler to drill bar or not to drill bar that is the question...

[quietfly]

So i'm looking at making a home made Aux oiler. for my Grandberg MK III setup. I'm pretty set on using IV drip bags and tubing to hold the oil, my question is whether or not having the oil flow into the bar is worth the additional "cost" of drilling and mounting hardware.
I only own 2 bars for my 084, a 25 and a 32 and would prefer not to drill them, However if a drip system on the chain is not really effective then i have no problem doing what i need to to get the maximum life out of the bars and chain.

 

[czar800]

I would think a 084 would oil a 32" bar just fine.

 

[Jimmy in NC]

Aux oiler is a must with any Alaskan mill. Even a 32" on my 394's needs more oil as lots of oil is lost as the chain "makes the turn" on the tip. (You'll notice oil builds up on the inside of the tip guard.) I have some soft copper tubing that I use to hold my 1/4" tygon in place and just keep a puddle on the edge of the bar. As I always try to get one end elevated on the log, oil runs down on the chain and all is good. Drilling the bar is not that important that I can tell. It may keep the bar cleaner, but it will also limit how much oil you can flow too. I use a ball valve that I can really open up and flow some oil if I so desired.

 

[Jimmy in NC]

 

[quietfly]

I figured id rather be safe than sorry while milling.

 

[quietfly]

thanks for sharing the setup pics!!!

 

[hoskvarna]

I made one similar for mine too. All I did was took a small burr in my die grinder and made a small port where tip meets the bar, worked good. Don't have it to take a pic got melted in fire.


From the Hills

 

[mdavlee]

I never have drilled any bars. I Just have it drip on the bar on the bottom side.

 

[HighSierras]

I don't drill the bar, either. Just get a drip going and you will be fine. Flow control is important, though. I use a simple plastic funnel that has a valve at the bottom and run a piece of hose off of that. Oil is cheap compared to bars and chains.

 

[quietfly]

Looks like i have my answers. Thanks guys

 

[junkman]

If need to drill ,drill the tip but not in the sprocket area

 

[Jimmy in NC]

If need to drill ,drill the tip but not in the sprocket area View attachment 14098

That a stabilization point or oiler port Brian?

 

[junkman]

That a stabilization point or oiler port Brian?

A 3/8 bolt. Goes through the bar to a small mount to hold a pipe for the oil to drip on the chain,i have images at work i can post monday that can explain better than i can

 

[junkman]

can kind of see the mount in this image ,oil just drips off the copper tube onto the chain ,i ended up rerouting it so the oil drips on the bottom side of the bar ,most of it just flew off the tip dripping on the top of the bar tip
It is just a 2 inch tall nut ,like you would connect 2 all thread rods together with ,has a 1/4 hole drilled in it for the copper pipe to slide through the nut ,then a 3/8 bolt on top and bottom ,could not find any close up images ,may have to click a fresh one . .