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I just got some 9010, D5, and 9501 grease.  I've used a screwdriver to wick oil from the first two into my oil cups.  My problem seems to be getting the 9501 out of the bottle and into the oil cup without wasting much of this expensive synthetic grease.  The seller said it would be coming in a syringe.  Well, it came in the Moebius bottle.  Quite troublesome. 

What method do you use?  I've been breaking a toothpick in half, sanding to make absolutely certain no wood gets into the grease, and try to get a drop onto the end.  I then repeatedly softly strike the loaded pick right into the bottom of the cup, seems the longer I go at it (like a mortar and pestle) the grease seems to eventually wick away from the toothpick, but there seems to be at least half of what gets deposited in the cup left on the pick. 

There has to be a better way, I'm just ignorant of what that is. 

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With those fine oils you could go by slightly tapping the bottle to the oil cup and you wil get very small amount of oil in to the cup. There is no need to contaminate the oil with toothpic. Or else use clean larger diameter screw driver to catch a large oil drop and transfer it to the oil cup.

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5 hours ago, Tardus said:

With those fine oils you could go by slightly tapping the bottle to the oil cup and you wil get very small amount of oil in to the cup. There is no need to contaminate the oil with toothpic. Or else use clean larger diameter screw driver to catch a large oil drop and transfer it to the oil cup.

You misread, my friend.  I have no issue with the fine oils.  I used a screwdriver and job done.  My issue is with the blue grease.  If a screwdriver is inserted into the bottle it comes out with a coating of grease that's nearly impossible to remove by any means I can think of.  This is what I'm asking the forum for help with. 

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3 hours ago, nickelsilver said:

What size bottle is it (ml)? Look up dental spatulas, they can be quite small and as long as you don't have a 5ml bottle should fit and work well.

2ml.  Thank you.  I'll do that.  I must get better at solving my own problems.  Before I do a Google Image search, I envision a 1mm square mounted on a very fine strand of wire.  I should have thought of that.  

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Hi,

My vote is to use the 9501 straight out of the 2ml bottle...I can also see the sense in using a small spatula though...I have had to shake the bottle from time to time and stir it occasionally with a wire rod as it seems to separate (harder/runny sections - maybe getting a bit old) for some reason. My habit is to open the bottle, use it where required and close the bottle straight away...works for me anyway...

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On 10/6/2019 at 9:21 PM, Hamish said:

Hi,

My vote is to use the 9501 straight out of the 2ml bottle...I can also see the sense in using a small spatula though...I have had to shake the bottle from time to time and stir it occasionally with a wire rod as it seems to separate (harder/runny sections - maybe getting a bit old) for some reason. My habit is to open the bottle, use it where required and close the bottle straight away...works for me anyway...

Thank you, Hamish.  I might just do that.  It does separate for me, too.  I didn't attempt to shake it, didn't think it would have any effect.  I'll try that, and might use it straight from the bottle if I don't buy a spatula. 

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