A word of caution regarding the oiling of a WooLee Winder: It's a good idea to wipe off as much of the old oil as possible before re-oiling the bearing parts. The black stuff is finely divided metal and dust, both of which should be removed. After the bearings and the endless screw and its traveler have been oiled, and after enough spinning has occurred to warrant re-oiling, where did that oil go? I found out. When I spun near a white wall, I discovered little black dots in a vertical line on the wall. Then I noticed some black dots on the treadle.
Since that time, I have sparingly oiled the endless screw. I have also cleaned all accessible bearings of old oil and dirt a lot more frequently than before. I haven't noticed any more black dots. Incidentally, I use Castrol's Syntec 10W30 synthetic oil, because that's what I use in my car. In my opinion, heavy-weight oil, as opposed to light-weight sewing machine oil, is just fine in the low-speed, relatively poor-fitting bearings of spinning wheels. I speak *only* of journal bearings, not ball or roller bearings, mind you. Maury
