Stupid newbie question about way oil

[Pete O]

I have a very high-tech oiling system too; I move the carriage along whilst squirting oil from a can onto the ways ahead of the carriage. The carriage seems to spread the oil just where it needs to be. Same with the tailstock ways, I squirt oil on them whilst sliding the tailstock along. The tail end of the main ways and the head end of the tailstock ways get the finger treatment, plus or minus glove.