Pneumatic Grease Gun - Fav's?

[DALOLA]

My cheapie Harbor Freight pneumatic grease gun gave up the ghost, so looking into a better quality tool to replace it. Anyone have a favorite to recommend?

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[ducksface]

I gave away most all of my pneumatics.
I now have a battery grease gun. Buy whatever brand of battery tools you have now.
So so much better than my tethered air tool.

 

[DALOLA]

Yeah, I looked at a Makita to match my other 18V Makitas....it's $300 and the size of a suitcase! Pass.

I'll probably go with the Lincoln 1162 to match my manual Lincoln.

 

[ducksface]

Yeah, I looked at a Makita to match my other 18V Makitas....it's $300 and the size of a suitcase! Pass.

I'll probably go with the Lincoln 1162 to match my manual Lincoln.

Harbor freight has a battery unit with a battery for very inexpensive.
My ryobi isn't very big and has a long flexible hose attachment so I don't have to get the unit close to the zert,

 

[CalvinT]

I still use a manually operated grease gun (it's older than many on this forum) on the rare occasion I find a zerk fitting that needs attention. It's been a very long time since I've seen one in this day of permanently lubricated ball joint and u joints.

 

[ducksface]

1963 ford:
Grease every 100,000 miles was the owners manual suggestion.

63 years ago.

I don't have the three plus hands needed to use a long throw manual gun.
I lack some talents in some areas.

 

[DALOLA]

I still use a manually operated grease gun (it's older than many on this forum) on the rare occasion I find a zerk fitting that needs attention. It's been a very long time in this day of permanently lubricated ball joint and u joints.

The tractor & equipment world are still very fond of greasable linkages.

 

[VirginiaHeritage]

The tractor & equipment world are still very fond of greasable linkages.

Yes, they are. I used the manual type daily for 20 years until last year and we went through at least a tube a week at my business. Riding sprayers, hose reels, tank agitator bearings, etc. There were more nipples on our equipment than you could ever see at Hooters.

I usually just bought the manual type from NAPA and they lasted years even with daily use.

 

[Brian_B]

I still haven't figured out how to reload a grease gun without making the worlds biggest mess.

 

[userdude]

I still haven't figured out how to reload a grease gun without making the worlds biggest mess.

"Less stroke! More grip!
Less stroke!! More grip!!
LESS STROKE!! MORE GRIP!!"

-- Overheard at the bar by the Tractor Supply store before the actual "World's Biggest Mess"

 

[VirginiaHeritage]

I still haven't figured out how to reload a grease gun without making the worlds biggest mess.

If the plunger won’t reliably lock all the way out, there will be messes. Time to buy a new one .

I never read instructions. My method was:

1: lock the plunger all the way out.

2: unscrew the head (lever part)

3: hold the barrel (main part) over a trash can, plunger up, and release the plunger. Usually the old tube will get pushed partly out. If not, grab the metal lip of the old tube with pliers and pull the old tube out into the trash can.

4: Pull the plunger all the way out again and lock it.

5: Remove the plastic cap from the end of the new tube and drop that end into the barrel. Hopefully it goes all the way or almost all the way in. If not: abort and remove the new tube, then release the plunger and clean out the mangled cardboard bits or whatever the hell is clogging the barrel and try again.

6: Once the new tube is seated all the way, or nearly, pop off the metal tab at the other end and place the gun head (lever part) back on, with some pressure if needed to get the tube fully seated, then carefully screw on so as not to cross thread. If you mess this up and the plunger releases early before you get it screwed on, it’s over. Mayhem.

If everything goes well, you only get a minor mess. Be sure to wear nitrile gloves if you want your wife to let you anywhere near her hair later with those fingernails of yours.

 

[ducksface]

My ryobi and two cases of red and tacky along with
Most of my gun tips.

 

[VirginiaHeritage]

We used that Lucas red ‘n’ tacky for a lot of things. Marine grease for our tank agitator bearings, which were a rope-and-grease compression type (aka “stuffing box” for any salty mariners) where a shaft passed out of a tank and leaks were a major liability. Supposedly more water resistant but I just took their word for it.

 

[ducksface]

You have a stuffing box and I recently poured a babbitt.

How cute is that ancient grinder?
It cost a weeks+ skilled wages in 1938

 

[SFChambers]

I have a Craftsman pneumatic gun that I have used the last dozen years so so, it still works great. But I use my 12 volt Milwaukee most of the time. I work on Army wheeled vehicles at work so I use them a lot. Electric is great but when I forget to charge my batteries the Craftsman comes out

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