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What are those "Black Boxes"?
#14617 07/04/15 02:16 PM
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What are those "Black Boxes"?

I'm not sure what those 3 black boxes are for? Geared Otis Sheaves. One has flex run to it!
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Re: What are those "Black Boxes"?
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Someone thought "Seismic Devices"?
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Look like rail lubers to me. I have seen them mounted on top of guide rails on 1920's jobs. I bet the flex has a small hose in it running down to the rails.
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Looks like oilers to me as well, I have one in my garage as a memento.
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traction #14631 07/05/15 02:23 PM
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I would agree. The flex is different. Maybe it is just surrounding a hose or pipe for protection. I will have to check next time I'm in the overhead.
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halfpick #14644 07/07/15 10:37 PM
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Those are oilers alright. Almost all I've seen had copper tubing run to the rails. By the way that floor looks great who sanded off years of grease and oil????

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Re: What are those "Black Boxes"?
danzeitz #14652 07/09/15 02:12 AM
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They are oilers. I stopped by job for more measurements. They run the fiberous wick in the flex to the rail. Works great.

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