A cutting oil supply device for a tap.

摘要

In a cutting oil supplying device supplying cutting oil to a tap which taps a work installed on a worktable, the device comprises a cup (9) being filled with the cutting oil provided beneath the worktable and located at a tapping position, and a wiping means (10) provided in the cup (9) such that when the tap goes into and out of the cup (9), the wiping means (10) wipes off excess oil and cutting dust and applies the least amount of the cutting oil necessary for cooling the tap and reducing friction between the tap and the work to the tap, where the wiping means (10) is a flexible porous member such as a sponge (10) for example.