Paul Sellers "rag in a can" oiler

[313 Mike]

I just stumbled across this video and thought it was kinda cool. Very simple, and I could see it being handy to have on the workbench.

https://youtu.be/npKo1y2e8RI

[1967redrider]

[OLDE CUTLER]

I have worked in shops where a metal can with a tight foot operated lid was required to put oily rags in before the end of the day. Reason for that is spontaneous combustion of oily rags can cause a major fire. In fact one of the places I worked had a fire inspection and the fire marshall wrote them up for a violation because people would toss the oily rags on top of the can or beside the can on the floor. Not worth the risk of a fire.

[313 Mike]

I have worked in shops where a metal can with a tight foot operated lid was required to put oily rags in before the end of the day. Reason for that is spontaneous combustion of oily rags can cause a major fire. In fact one of the places I worked had a fire inspection and the fire marshall wrote them up for a violation because people would toss the oily rags on top of the can or beside the can on the floor. Not worth the risk of a fire.

He uses 3 in 1 oil for the can, which is not spontaneously combustible

[OLDE CUTLER]

I have worked in shops where a metal can with a tight foot operated lid was required to put oily rags in before the end of the day. Reason for that is spontaneous combustion of oily rags can cause a major fire. In fact one of the places I worked had a fire inspection and the fire marshall wrote them up for a violation because people would toss the oily rags on top of the can or beside the can on the floor. Not worth the risk of a fire.

He uses 3 in 1 oil for the can, which is not spontaneously combustible

Is 3 in 1 a petroleum based oil? I can recall the fire inspector saying that motor oil and any petroleum based oil can spontaneously combust under certain circumstances. Rags that are compressed or packed together are suseptible. And that rag in a can is certainly packed. In any event there is no way I would have that on my workbench because sparks are occasionally present.