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Cordless grease guns

badranman

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Has anyone tried one of these? I saw a 12v model at the equipment show. Salesman said it would do 3 tubes of grease on a battery. It came with 2 batteries, charger and case. Cost was $330.00 but remember I'm in Canada. Is this junk? Looks like it would save a ton of time.
 

motrack

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I have a lincolin thats going on 4years old now............pumped a lot of grease with it. its been a good tool for me, been droped a few times and takes the daily abuse of riding in my service truck.


paid $230US for it with 2 batteries but I see them for around $200 here now. Alamite also makes one now that I hear is as good as the Lincolin but weights 1lb less.........it also is around $200 here.
 

fordhipo

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We have one and it works great. Once in a blue moon it's hard to prime a new tube but other then that not a problem.
 

badranman

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So I guess you guys would recommend them? I look after my stuff pretty good so I think it would last for me. Does it save you much time or is it more of a "hand saver"?
 

DKinWA

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I'm in the process of charging the battery of a lincoln 12 volt grease gun. I think it's called a "power luber" or something like that. It was given to me after completing a small clearing job this week in addition to being paid for the work. I'll be trying it out tomorrow when I service my tractor. It should be a real time and hand saver in tight areas.
 

badranman

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Thought I'd update my time with the gun. It has worked flawlessly so far, what a time saver. The battery will do about 3 tubes of grease before it dies. Once in awhile it'll take an extra minute to bleed it of air when I put in a new tube but other than that it works awesome. I figure it'll pay for itself by not making me lazy and skipping a grease job or putting it off causing premature wear.
 

DKinWA

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Ok, I figured I'd do the same. My grease gun has also worked perfectly, but I haven't kept track of how many tubes of grease I can run between charges. I'll admit at first I didn't think it'd work very well, but it works great. If I was to guess, it'd probably do close to three tubes between charges.

Here's a tip I learned from a mechanic for bleeding grease guns. Hopefully this will make sense and I know it works well with Lincon manual and battery operated guns. Pull the plunger out and lock it in place. Then unscrew the tube from the pump and remove the old cartridge. Take the plastic cover off a new tube of grease and insert it in the gun tub first. Then pull the metal cover off the end of the grease tub and start threading it into the pump. Don't screw it in all the way, but leave it pretty loose. Then unlock the plunger and spring pressure will push air out through the threads. Then at the same time, start pumping grease and slowly screwing the tub all the way in. If done right, you'll start getting grease after 4 or 5 pumps and the air is completely purged. I usually stick the end of the hose in a small can or garbage can because I usually pump 2 or 3 shots of grease out before I'm done.

I've gone through a box of tubes using this method and I haven't had to crack the pump vent once. This works great and it only takes a minute, two at the most to change a tube. I'm sure many of you all ready know this, but lets just say I used to use other methods for changing tubes of grease before someone showed me an easier way:Banghead Hopefully this will help someone :)
 

Taylortractornu

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I couldnt live with out mine lol on my Little PC 50 with the articulated boom got about 15 or 2o alemites in all. Takes a whole 5 minutes the grease it with the Lincoln electric. Plus on the scraper at work its great to.
 

atgreene

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Anyone else have trouble with the Lincoln going through batteries? I'm on my 3rd battery in 3 years. They last about 9 months then won't hold a charge. I have a truck charger and a 110 v and it doesn't make any difference, by October or so this one will be done. I've bought the last 2 through Buzzard Gulch on Ebay for $63.00 or so, Lincoln through a dealer was about $75 and doesn't last any better.
 

tylermckee

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DKinWA said:
Ok, I figured I'd do the same. My grease gun has also worked perfectly, but I haven't kept track of how many tubes of grease I can run between charges. I'll admit at first I didn't think it'd work very well, but it works great. If I was to guess, it'd probably do close to three tubes between charges.

Here's a tip I learned from a mechanic for bleeding grease guns. Hopefully this will make sense and I know it works well with Lincon manual and battery operated guns. Pull the plunger out and lock it in place. Then unscrew the tube from the pump and remove the old cartridge. Take the plastic cover off a new tube of grease and insert it in the gun tub first. Then pull the metal cover off the end of the grease tub and start threading it into the pump. Don't screw it in all the way, but leave it pretty loose. Then unlock the plunger and spring pressure will push air out through the threads. Then at the same time, start pumping grease and slowly screwing the tub all the way in. If done right, you'll start getting grease after 4 or 5 pumps and the air is completely purged. I usually stick the end of the hose in a small can or garbage can because I usually pump 2 or 3 shots of grease out before I'm done.

I've gone through a box of tubes using this method and I haven't had to crack the pump vent once. This works great and it only takes a minute, two at the most to change a tube. I'm sure many of you all ready know this, but lets just say I used to use other methods for changing tubes of grease before someone showed me an easier way:Banghead Hopefully this will help someone :)
Thats how ive always done it, except another tip to keep your hands a little less greasy is to take the pump off, then pull back the plunger and push it back in(sometimes you need to do it a few times to get the tub out all the way), usually pushes the old tube right out, then you can just knock it on a garbage can or the machine or whatever and it falls right out.
 

salopez

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Try the 14.4 luber....I love it! I have run through no less then 10 tubes between charges.
 

tuney443

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Cordless grease guns

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Has anyone tried one of these? I saw a 12v model at the equipment show. Salesman said it would do 3 tubes of grease on a battery. It came with 2 batteries, charger and case. Cost was $330.00 but remember I'm in Canada. Is this junk? Looks like it would save a ton of time

Badranman--Don't get the 12 volt--if you want the best,latest-get the 14.4 volt w/2 batteries--will pump 9 more tubes and has more power.Around here in NY,the old 12 V are going real cheap now,but some dealers are hoping you don't know about the newest 14.4V and are acting like they're giving some super deal.Wish I could justify updating but my old 12V is great.And purging air is identical to a manual gun--takes me around 10-15 seconds.
 

PSDF350

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There is not one thing wrong with the 12V. If you have a fleet to take care of then the 14.4 would be better. But the 12 is plenty good. And will still take care of a fleet.
 

badranman

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I bought the 12 volt 2 years ago. So far so good. We have 3 machines and the batteries have held up well. We get about 3 tubes to a battery just like the sales guy said we would. If this ever dies maybe we'll get the 14.4. If I rush out and buy it now, the next day the 18 volt will come out and then the 24 volt. Seems to happen on a daily basis with cordless tools. As soon as I buy the "latest and greatest" they bump the friggin voltage up while the price goes down and it makes mine look pathetic. :mad:
 

artherd

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I love mine I bought last year, going to get another one.

Bought the 12v though, should have gotten the 14.4 grrr.
 
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