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An interesting article about making a chain oiler :

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I've read many stories about people getting long life from their chains, 25k miles plus, when using chain oilers.

I installed Loobman a couple of months ago, but it basically went tits-up when the feed ties didn't hold up and installing new tires (r/r rear wheel) is a pain, also backing up can create problems.

Another guy ran into the same problem I did and has fixed a copper or alum tube to the end of the plastic delivery tubing that's 1-side delivery, not 2-sided. This has been my plan too. A stiff but also bendable tube might be the trick. I go through a lot of rear tires so it must be somewhat r/r friendly.

What I liked about the Loobman is that it's manually controlled, not automatic. I prefer to open my own and turn my headlights when I've decided it's needed...type of thing.

I got 15k miles from the last 525 x by using the Dupont Multi Purpose spray at the end of almost each day. After this Loobman failed on a fresh chain I started giving the chain a heavy wipe of 90w both, top and bottom, at the end of each day. It's showing a few minor(?) kinks after about 10k, but I'll run 'er till she's done and learn the score with this one.

Thanks for the info you posted.
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Do the delivery tubes of the Loobman actually rub the rear sprocket ?
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Do the delivery tubes of the Loobman actually rub the rear sprocket ?
There's the tube and then it's finally dispersed/delivered via the ends of zip-ties, the lube running along those thin plastic strips. The theory is, as I understand it, that they lay on the side of the sprocket. From the end of the delivery tube rearward, it's not a system that will last, IMO.
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I think that a piece of copper pipe or similar with the end flattened just in the middle would provide a double sided discharge for oil .This could be routed to feed the chain just behind the gearbox sprocket on the inside of the lower run .
Putting it here would achieve two things :
-- the oil droplets would hit their target and not be blown by the air blast at speed .
-- The chain would hardly move up or down due to suspension movements ,so the discharge tube would not be damaged .

I might give it a try if I can find a graduated oiler like the one in the article.
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For some reason I like the idea of oiling from the rear sprocket. Maybe it's the over-spray reasons.
I haven't figuring it all out yet.
The Loobman bottle is your manual control on it's system. Squeeze when you feel froggy....

I may get off my ass and install the copper tube thingy on mine tomorrow.
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