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_Paul_	04/05/2013 10:01:04
543 forum posts 31 photos	Can anyone reccomend a UK supplier of good quality 1/4" (or 6mm) brass button oilers, just had some delivered from a "northern supplier" and not one has a circular hole where the ball sits all have some form of ovality, lip or other deformity rendering them useless. Regards Paul
John Stevenson	04/05/2013 10:31:26
5068 forum posts 3 photos	Paul, I buy mine from ARC, just got a stack of 8mm ones in on the desk at the moment and they look fine, never had a problem with oilers
Andyf	04/05/2013 11:01:35
392 forum posts	Paul, you might be able to improve those you have by upending them over something with a hole in it to accommodate the projecting part of the ball, then using a thin drift and hammer to give the ball a light tap or two on the back. That might make the brass lip of the hole conform with the ball. Andy
roy entwistle	04/05/2013 11:16:19
1716 forum posts	Send them back If the supplier dosen't know they are faulty he won't do anything about them Roy
_Paul_	04/05/2013 12:17:45
543 forum posts 31 photos	Thanks John just ordered some from Arceurotrade. Andy nice idea but I dont think that will fix these they really are quite bad. Roy your right I will be sending them back first thing Tuesday after putting a flea in their ear. Many Thanks gents Paul

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