robmcallan
Active Member
hey just wondering what guys have done for pumping gear oil into machines i know their is those hand pumps that go right on top of the bucket but just was curious if anyone has made anything different?
One guy at a previous shop took a small gear pump and welded a socket to the input shaft so he could drive it with a drill. Built a metal frame to hold it. Worked like a hot damn. I have a pilot pump kicking around I'm going to do that with one day.
Google Filter Pumper,These are a neat little pump that fits in the spout on 5 gallon buckets and they work well. Been using them for years.hey just wondering what guys have done for pumping gear oil into machines i know their is those hand pumps that go right on top of the bucket but just was curious if anyone has made anything different?
I went to HF and bought a 20# siphon feed sand blaster pot (the one that looks like a small propane tank, but with a bung on top). When I got it out of the box, I simply ran a hose off the bottom with a ball valve on the end and plumbed an air fitting to the top. Dump gear oil in it (hot, cold, doesn't matter), feed some regulated air to it and simply open the ball valve and out comes oil with no pumping. Works great!
I went to HF and bought a 20# siphon feed sand blaster pot (the one that looks like a small propane tank, but with a bung on top). When I got it out of the box, I simply ran a hose off the bottom with a ball valve on the end and plumbed an air fitting to the top. Dump gear oil in it (hot, cold, doesn't matter), feed some regulated air to it and simply open the ball valve and out comes oil with no pumping. Works great!