Oil can clones

[Tom@Hilltop_Machine]

I figured I would not derail the random picture thread and start a new one. I decided to make some oil can clones of the infamous Eagle #66 oil can that is no longer being reproduced. You can still find the cans forsale on E-Bay. I got the plans from Hobby-Machinist.com if anyone here wants to make some. There are also some Youtube videos on making them. Anyways here is what I started with.

Here are the plans.

All the parts are made. Time to buff them and assemble.

All done. The one on the right is for me. The other 2 are for close friends.

 

[yodaman88]

why? seems like a lot of work and time to save hardly any money

 

[RatLabGuy]

why? seems like a lot of work and time to save hardly any money

lol apparently you haven't paid attention to Tom's other posts.
He just likes to make stuff!

 

[Tom@Hilltop_Machine]

why? seems like a lot of work and time to save hardly any money

It's a labor of love. If you have the skills and time why not make cool useful stuff?

 

[C.Berry]

That's cool shit there!! I have a few old oil cans I've collected the new one I have is a amsoil that is new age version of the 66 it has a flexible nozzle tho!! How's the pressure on these they work as good as a 66??

 

[Tom@Hilltop_Machine]

How's the pressure on these they work as good as a 66??

These have a rather large bore so not much pressure, but the volume is good. I imagine if you decrease the spout bore you could increase the pressure.

 

[ManglerYJ]

I just chuckled because the blue print said "check balls by using punch". Nothing beneficial to add. Carry on.

 

[amcjeepman]

That's nice work Tom, and I make stuff everyday!

 

[Tom@Hilltop_Machine]

Thanks James.

 

[Lizooki]

Awesome work! Metal artistry!

Matt

 

[OnlyOneDR]

Nice work!!!