Thanks for the input. When I bought the lathe last year, I stripped it down and cleaned it all up with mineral spirits because it was a mess. The oilers are one thing I didn't pay any attention to, probably because I didn't know any better.
So if I press the oil can tip firmly into the ball and the oil doesn't squirt in, but instead just kind of squirts out around the tip/oiler interface, the oiler's probably clogged. Good to know! Not sure why that thought never crossed my mind considering ALL of the ball oilers do it. haha. I'll have to see if I can buy replacements for it. Thanks again. I appreciate it.
