Wed Mar 26 07:35:16 1997
- Message No. 539
From: Achim.Muehlberger@fhs-hagenberg.ac.at (Achim Muehlberger)
Subject: Re: Scotoiler
Hi,
>5 Years ago I wrote a little programm that simulates a Scott-oiler to
>test the use of it.
>-You have to tell the programm how many links a chain has, 124 in the
>case of a Twin.
>-Then the programm simulates the falling of drops on random links.
>-When every link is hit, the programm tells how many drops were used.
>-After about 100 calculations, the average amount of drops used is about
>600.
>
>This means that you need about 600 drops and then every link has
>received at least one drop.
>But there are several links that got more drops.
>How many drop are there in one fill of the Scott-oiler ??
Don't think that it is so simple to simulate. As Raymond wrote, the drop is
falling onto a moving chain. So it is quite impossible that it only oils
just one link.
As far as I know, that drops are not very small ones, so it is possible to
oil more than one link with one drop.
>So you see.. You are not sure that the chain is always well lubricated.
>And there is always a ( verry little ) change that there is one link
>that never will be lubricated.
Since the oil is smeared around on the chain and on the sprocket and on the
disc, there should be no unoiled link.
I personally also prefer spraying by hand, but I think that this oiling
system is good for people who don't want to oil the chain after every 500 km
by hand. The chain gets a little "Kardan touch" :-)).
According the point that the drop is splittered around:
When you think about the many people that are oiling the chain and then
going for a drive, the oil also has no chance to stay on the chain. So there
also stays little oil on the chain.
And as far as I know the oil drops onto the chain just before the chain
passes the rear disc - so because of the moving chain, the oil quickly
passes the disc and has no chance to take off the chain. By the way, your
rear disc gets oiled too, and so does your chain by passing the disc.
greetings,
Achim Muehlberger
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