I agree, but simply taking the time to wipe the excess oil off of the balance wheel before spinning it would probably go a long way in minimizing the mess (hehehe). I was in such a hurry to get a belt on him and start the spinning process that I forgot that I hadn’t given him an “after-soak rubdown” yet.
I normally wear a heavy denim knee-length apron to help catch the mess, at both of my work areas. I have two at the shop (one that I use for machine work, and one that I keep clean to use while clerking in the rest of the shop). I have one here at home too. It’s the old worn one that I wore working on machines in the shop for six years. I didn’t have it on because it was close to supper time and I was trying to squeeze in a little playing time before the wife announced that supper was ready, or the smoke alarm went off, whichever one came first.
CD in Oklahoma