This message was posted by Greenwing on AmayaUsers.com. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY VIA EMAIL. Instead, respond to the thread on the WEBSITE by clicking here: http://www.amayausers.com/boards/ultimatebb.php?/topic/1/611/2.html#000020 In the original training that Melco gives to Owners they STRESSED that the rotary hook NEEDs to be oiled on a min of a daily basis and about every 4 hours of operation. this is just with 1 drop of Oil applied to the area of the hook that is indicated in the regular hook maintenance. This is to Extend the hook life. This was also the message that was passed along in the Technicians training that I took with Melco. The Timers are ONLY the Minimum. that MUST be done to up hold your warranty. as far as extra oil making a mess. Use a Pin point/Needle point oiler Not the plastic tip on some oil bottles they deliver too much oil. If your using Melco's oil you should not have an issue. I have not noticed Any build up of oil. and there are a lot of times I oil and stitch one small sample and then nothing every day for a week and I have no excess oil. that is 7 oilings a week and no sign of excess oil. You must remember there is no resivour for the oil in your hook like there is in a car. so that example does not actually work in this case. =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================