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Ninja'd. I was going to say however, you could automate that with a few resonant energy cells, a couple of magnetostatics, a mob killer, vacuum, and a nether star generator.
I had the same problem. One word: Lubricant. EDIT: It can just be pumped in on the small end on the shaft. I might be able to do pictures in a bit, schoolwork is a pain.