Grease gun.

have2flushtwice

What sort of grease guns have people got? I went to grease some machines the other day and couldn't make a grease gun out of 4 guns, and a barrel of grease, and a cartridge. So the guns are for the bin.
I've a pumped head that goes onto a gallon can, with a spring on it. Basically you stand on the spring and the can gets pressurized, and a trigger on the heat is pulled and the grease moves. It's an old unit and I've no can for it. I've a barrel of grease from work I can use but not sure how.
Has anyone a pneumatic unit?

Waffletraktor

Deere pistol grip stored on tractors/combine.
Mag mount and 4ft hose speedygrease in workshop for day to day(got hose made locally as original blow off the fitting at high pressure.Handy to leave on machine move the hose and keep pumping with other hand or someone else can either.
High pressure alemite gun for stubborn things to get them going
Suction gun for filling gearboxes etc with oil.
Don't bother with g-couplers or battery guns now as they don't stand the test of time0 / too awkward to get in some places. Keep a few fresh end as they wear and pee grease out trhe sides eventually.

Gawddawggonnit

Waffletraktor wrote: »

Deere pistol grip stored on tractors/combine.
Mag mount and 4ft hose speedygrease in workshop for day to day(got hose made locally as original blow off the fitting at high pressure.Handy to leave on machine move the hose and keep pumping with other hand or someone else can either.
High pressure alemite gun for stubborn things to get them going
Suction gun for filling gearboxes etc with oil.
Don't bother with g-couplers or battery guns now as they don't stand the test of time0 / too awkward to get in some places. Keep a few fresh end as they wear and pee grease out trhe sides eventually.

Gave up on battery guns also.

patsy_mccabe

I'm very happy with my G-Coupler. How long did yours last before it leaked?

lab man

patsy_mccabe wrote:

I'm very happy with my G-Coupler. How long did yours last before it leaked?

I've mine patsy about 6 yrs still perfect

Muckit

I think lads it probably depends on usage. Patsy like myself, id say you're safe enough.

hopeso

I've got a Fuchs grease gun here....The two handled one with the screw in cartridges.....Unless you're using an awful lot of grease, (in which case the cartridges become very expensive), I wouldn't consider using anything else...

Dunedin

hopeso wrote: »

I've got a Fuchs grease gun here....The two handled one with the screw in cartridges.....Unless you're using an awful lot of grease, (in which case the cartridges become very expensive), I wouldn't consider using anything else...

+1

lab man

hopeso wrote:

I've got a Fuchs grease gun here....The two handled one with the screw in cartridges.....Unless you're using an awful lot of grease, (in which case the cartridges become very expensive), I wouldn't consider using anything else...

+1

have2flushtwice

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/draper-double-action-grease-pump/

The thing is with me, I've a 100l Barrell of grease. I've the top of the unit in the attached picture. I need the can.
So if I get the can I've free grease for life!

As someone said earlier it depends on usage and mine wouldn't be huge at all.


It's like this....
Does she she burn oil..... she would if she got it!

hopeso

have2flushtwice wrote: »

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/draper-double-action-grease-pump/

The thing is with me, I've a 100l Barrell of grease. I've the top of the unit in the attached picture. I need the can.
So if I get the can I've free grease for life!

As someone said earlier it depends on usage and mine wouldn't be huge at all.


It's like this....
Does she she burn oil..... she would if she got it!

Put whatever you have up on DoneDeal, and buy a Fuchs gun and some cartridges with the proceeds.......

Millionaire only not

Got a milawakee auto that takes the standard tube of grease it’s seriously good
Had a air compressor one on the big bucket before that waste of time too heavy slow to move around
Milawakee ur hand is free to hold the nipple and press trigger with other child’s play

visatorro

Millionaire only not wrote: »

Got a milawakee auto that takes the standard tube of grease it’s seriously good
Had a air compressor one on the big bucket before that waste of time too heavy slow to move around
Milawakee ur hand is free to hold the nipple and press trigger with other child’s play

How much was that?

Millionaire only not

I’m terrible with prices but I think 300

9935452

Millionaire only not wrote: »

Got a milawakee auto that takes the standard tube of grease it’s seriously good
Had a air compressor one on the big bucket before that waste of time too heavy slow to move around
Milawakee ur hand is free to hold the nipple and press trigger with other child’s play

We are the opposite.
Have the air greaser and find it great. Way faster than a standard grease gun and seems to have more pressure.
Wouldnt touch a battery greaser.
Batterys going flat or dead would be our problem

Waffletraktor

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

I'm very happy with my G-Coupler. How long did yours last before it leaked?

Iirc g coupler has an o ring that goes bad if nipple isn’t clean and grime gets in. Didn’t suit getting in around tight nipples on pto yikes or recessed nipples on some things.
The lads would be picky about things tbf as gave up on cheap grease brands as full of air pockets and loose pressure etc.

SuperTortoise

Bought a Milwaukee M18 grease gun last week, arrived yesterday, put to work today! Find it really handy, we'll see how it stands up in time. €210 delivered ebay.

have2flushtwice

I was rooting around this evening in the shed and infound a tin of grease.... I couldn't be that lucky surly? So I measured up and its a wee bit smaller diameter than my grease can fitting. I tried it anyway and it held. Greased up the digger and it went well.
One track won't tension so I dunno where the grease is going.

have2flushtwice

Here it is. Top is bigger than the tin bit it's holding fine.

st1979

Milwaukee m18 here as well. Try to get the American version if you can as it's higher pressure 10,000 psi Vs 8,000 and 2 speed. Have been using my friends one which is UK version and it's only 1 speed. Feels so slow compared to mine. But still a great yoke. If you needed a few Milwaukee tools the savings in the usa would pay for your flight Vs going into your local shop. Their impact guns are immense.

SuperTortoise

st1979 wrote: »

Milwaukee m18 here as well. Try to get the American version if you can as it's higher pressure 10,000 psi Vs 8,000 and 2 speed. Have been using my friends one which is UK version and it's only 1 speed. Feels so slow compared to mine. But still a great yoke. If you needed a few Milwaukee tools the savings in the usa would pay for your flight Vs going into your local shop. Their impact guns are immense.

Really like my one, i got the M18 version, whats handy is it comes with a 90 degree coupler, grease nipple one one end of it and a normal 90 degree head on the other so there no need to change heads just push it in and away you go.


You can buy some things cheaper from the US but watch for import duty, quite often between import duty and shipping you won't save a whole lot and also you cant register it for warranty in the EU.
Having said that there are some great deals out there, i got a 12.0 AH battery from the us landed at my door for €180, UK based stores would be £250 ish and any Irish store would be closer to €300+

Dakota Dan

I bought the gun with two handles and screw on cartridge last year, works great only gripe is that it never empties the cartridge.

hopeso

Dakota Dan wrote: »

I bought the gun with two handles and screw on cartridge last year, works great only gripe is that it never empties the cartridge.

There's usually very little left in them though... Shove the handle of a shovel or something up into the empty cartridge, and squeeze out what's left. I use it some place that needs a bit of grease rubbed on it, like the centre of a drive shaft for example.

locha

st1979 wrote: »

Milwaukee m18 here as well. Try to get the American version if you can as it's higher pressure 10,000 psi Vs 8,000 and 2 speed. Have been using my friends one which is UK version and it's only 1 speed. Feels so slow compared to mine. But still a great yoke. If you needed a few Milwaukee tools the savings in the usa would pay for your flight Vs going into your local shop. Their impact guns are immense.

Are you able to use the US battery and charger that comes with it?

carrollsno1

Used a battery powered one last year for seeding thought twas a great job and the farmer reckoned hes used about 2/3s as much grease ss before he got one, however on this years farm i asked the farmer (also a mechanic) why he never upgraded he said "its a fackin farmers tool mate, fackin cant feel the flow of the grease no good"

st1979

locha wrote:

Are you able to use the US battery and charger that comes with it?

The Milwaukee batteries are the same all over the world. The chargers are different and will only take 110v for the usa version. Although I think there may be dual voltage versions.
Basically if you buy from States on eBay to be posted direct to Ireland usually it charges you for international shipping and customs. You can't have the batteries posted as they are a fire risk on air cargo. So just buy 'bare tool'
If you are going to states for holiday. Order your tools from eBay before you go to be delivered to your hotel (you won't get the same value in a shop over there). Then fly home with the tools in your luggage and batteries (think there is a limit on size and quantity of batteries might limit you to one decent size battery)in your hand luggage as your not allowed to put them in the hold for fire risk reasons. But in hand luggage if a fire happens it can be dealt with.

chillyspoon

Useful thread folks - thanks.