Replacing a broken Oil Reservoir

[Roger]

I rather stupidly left something on the base of the Mill, and the Oil Reservoir ended up getting smashed.



PXL_20230324_192229629 by Billy Roberts, on Flickr

It's a typical plastic moulded part with Brass inserts, but it's not practical to make a clear version unless you have a 3D Resin printer.

PXL_20230324_192241877 by Billy Roberts, on Flickr

However, it doesn't have to be clear plastic, you only need to know how much oil is in it. My version is 3D printed in PETG, my goto material of choice, and here it is paused so I can drop the M4 Stainless Nuts into the hex pockets.

PXL_20230321_210333522 by Billy Roberts, on Flickr




PXL_20230321_210342464 by Billy Roberts, on Flickr

The Banjo fittings are 1/4" BSP to get a nice coarse thread, and 8MM for the level pipe.

Simple, but effective. Ok, you can't see the full range of levels, but it's good enough to indicate when it's going to need refilling. I could always put the Banjos on their side and have a loop of clear pipe instead of a straight one, but I think it's good enough as it is.

PXL_20230324_192127590 by Billy Roberts, on Flickr

[steamer5]

Hi Roger,
Nice work!
Another possibility to increase your sightglass length, you could put your elbow you have on the bottom & then use a another elbow fitting that has a tube dia that pushes into that which your sightglass goes in, effectively giving you a "U" shaped fitting.

Cheers Kerrin

[Roger]

Apr 9, 2023 21:48:38 GMT steamer5 said:

Hi Roger,
Nice work!
Another possibility to increase your sightglass length, you could put your elbow you have on the bottom & then use a another elbow fitting that has a tube dia that pushes into that which your sightglass goes in, effectively giving you a "U" shaped fitting.

Cheers Kerrin

Hi Kerrin,
Good idea. That's the sort of thing I did on the Coolant Reservoir you can see on the SPEEDY thread. Not quite the same though. I put a hole in the bottom and used an elbow to bring the pipe to the front. It bends round the corner to pick up the top fitting.