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Grease Guns
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Aussie Leroy
Senior Member
Ron VG; Great concept don't know why we don't have them down under !!!
akkamaan; thats the same style, but the ones i saw arn't colored
Cheers Leroy
akkamaan
Active Member
I think they are transparent but it might be colored grease....LOL
Aussie Leroy
Senior Member
That makes sense akkamaan (the old colored grease trick):drinkup
si25
Member
grease guns are old fashioned, no question about it. but as the old saying goes, "if it aint broke, dont fix it." as some have said though, grease guns are all about coin. the more you pay, the better you get. i have 2 manual CAT branded grease guns. one with a flexy end, one rigid. both are superb, rarely airlock and are easy to prime. also just arrived today was my new snap on 18v greasegun, not sure how it will perform but it looks the business.
possibly a little devoid form the subject of why wont someone build a new grease gun/applicator. but, there ae now greaselessbushes available. they say, that they out last conventional bushes, even if they are grease daily. we all know that some grease points get missed or forgotton about, thats assuming the operator even greases them!
call me old fashioned, but i wont hear a word of it! if it moves grease it. simple rule and i stick to it.
possibly a little devoid form the subject of why wont someone build a new grease gun/applicator. but, there ae now greaselessbushes available. they say, that they out last conventional bushes, even if they are grease daily. we all know that some grease points get missed or forgotton about, thats assuming the operator even greases them!
call me old fashioned, but i wont hear a word of it! if it moves grease it. simple rule and i stick to it.
RobVG
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This seems like a good place to post this.
I'm rather chuffed as the English would say. Noticed the tracks were sagging on my boss's Zaxis 160. Knowing who butters my bread, I tried to adjust them. Both zerks were worn down so the grease just squirted from the coupler.
Looked at the parts book to see if I could get just the nipple. No breakdown. Called the parts counter, "Yup, you cant' get those seperately". I knew that because I've tried before. But the nipple came out with a 7mm.
Took the valve out and brought it with me and said, "Show me your zerk collection." I found a fitting with about the same size nipple and took it out to the truck and removed it. It threaded about 1/4 turn into the old valve and then I rammed it down tight.
Long story short, it worked. Adjusted the tracks and slammed the idlers in to some rocks to see if they'ed blow off. Still ok.
I did buy a new valve at $30 just incase the fix didn't work. The Zerk was $1.
I'm rather chuffed as the English would say. Noticed the tracks were sagging on my boss's Zaxis 160. Knowing who butters my bread, I tried to adjust them. Both zerks were worn down so the grease just squirted from the coupler.
Looked at the parts book to see if I could get just the nipple. No breakdown. Called the parts counter, "Yup, you cant' get those seperately". I knew that because I've tried before. But the nipple came out with a 7mm.
Took the valve out and brought it with me and said, "Show me your zerk collection." I found a fitting with about the same size nipple and took it out to the truck and removed it. It threaded about 1/4 turn into the old valve and then I rammed it down tight.
Long story short, it worked. Adjusted the tracks and slammed the idlers in to some rocks to see if they'ed blow off. Still ok.
I did buy a new valve at $30 just incase the fix didn't work. The Zerk was $1.
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621_Rocker
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>my new snap on 18v greasegun
si25:
How do you like it? Care to post a photo?
621 Rocker
si25:
How do you like it? Care to post a photo?
621 Rocker