Mechanisms — splash lubrication

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Uniform Automatic Oiler diagram
Uniform Automatic Oiler
How a Uniform Automatic Oiler meters oil to engine bearings using a sight-feed drip mechanism. Real specs, formulas, and stationary-engine examples.
Automatic Oiler diagram
Automatic Oiler
Automatic Oiler explained — how engine and chainsaw oilers meter lubricant, sizing the flow rate, real failure modes, and selection vs manual oiling.
Crank-pin Lubricator diagram
Crank-pin Lubricator
How a crank-pin lubricator delivers oil to a rotating big-end on steam engines — design rules, sizing maths, worked example, and troubleshooting from FIRGELLI.
Centrifugal Lubricating Device diagram
Centrifugal Lubricating Device
Centrifugal lubricators throw oil onto rotating crankpins and bearings using shaft speed alone. Learn the design rules, math, and real steam-engine applications.
Centrifugal Crank-pin Oiler diagram
Centrifugal Crank-pin Oiler
Centrifugal crank-pin oiler explained — how rotating crank webs sling oil into the big-end bearing of steam engines, with formulas, tolerances, and worked example.