<VV> Re: Oilite

[Padgett]

>So it would appear just soaking your bearing in oil won't do much, you 
>gotta vacuum impregnate it.

Imagine you put it into a rigid container slightly larger than the 
bearing,  inject enough oil to cover the bearing, pull a vacuum and hold 
long enough for outgassing to complete, release the vacuum, let sit until 
done. Could want to heat the container to lower the viscosity of the oil. 
No big but probably took a bit of experimenting to get it right and find 
the maximum speed for the process.

Might use a piston to pull the vacuum and then pressurize the system to 
force the oil in. Suspect that would be better suited to mass production. 
Engineering is fun but mostly boring repetition until you get it right and 
then more boring repetition to make sure it stays that way.

Padgett