I remember a magazine article within the past 10 years (I think?...heck if I remember) that was about adding an oiling system to the mini-mill so that all you had to do was give a pump or two and it distributed it to the various ways.? I like the idea a lot.? And it could be adapted to the mini-lathe.? I forget which magazine, or year, but it had to be one of these: The Home Shop Machinist, Machinist's Workshop, Model Engineers' Workshop.
Mike