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Oldwrench 
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 Topic: Electric Grease Gun-Best Thing Since Sliced Bread!
Posted: 23 Aug 2020 at 1:50pm |
After 50-60 years of messing around with air pockets and laying on the ground trying to reach fittings with one hand and pump with the other, I decided to splurge and try one of these electric grease guns. It was $179. Plus, I figured I was worth it, so I treated myself to a Lock-n-Lube coupler. Oh my goodness, I think I died and went to heaven. Slip the fitting on and pump away with one finger. I had tried a cheap Harbor Freight pneumatic greaser that was a piece of junk. I always air locked halfway through a tube. This Milwaulkee has a neat little bleeder button, two pressure ranges (5,000 and 10,000 psi) with different rates, and another setting so it can pump continuously when held down, or only do so many pumps as set then stop.
The Lock-N-Lube coupler is also amazing. All the cheap couplers I've found in recent either lock on so tight the fitting practically rips out when trying to get it off, or they leak unless everything is just right. With this thing, I hook it on and grease with no problems.
Anyway, these things are amazing. Dewalt has a similar one. They're worth every penny.
Edited by Oldwrench - 23 Aug 2020 at 1:52pm
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Dave(inMA)
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Posted: 23 Aug 2020 at 5:47pm |
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I own one of the HF pneumatic powered guns and have wondered about it air locking. Interesting that you had that happen. By "electric" I'm betting that you mean "battery powered", yes?
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Oldwrench
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Posted: 23 Aug 2020 at 6:35pm |
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Yes indeed. The battery should last through 7-8 cartridges, and then I just swap it out. Plus it is portable, so I just carry it out to the equipment, instead of the other way around. A 4 ft hose let's you put it on The ground and reach anything. The bleeder feature is really nice. Just push the black button and it burps any trapped air. This thing is about like going from manual to power steering, it is that much fun.
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Dave(inMA)
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Posted: 23 Aug 2020 at 7:16pm |
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Sounds like a nifty gadget! And yes, we are entitled to have such goodies!!!
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wekracer
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Posted: 23 Aug 2020 at 7:53pm |
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Milwaukee is the only way to go. That goes with power tools as well. I rarely use a pneumatic impact any more.
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Ed (Ont)
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Posted: 23 Aug 2020 at 8:01pm |
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They work well but I find them a bit heavy. I use a Lincoln air greaser when I am near a compressor. Works real good but dragging the hose can be a pain. Nothing is perfect.
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tbran
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Posted: 23 Aug 2020 at 8:04pm |
what would it have been better than if it had been invented before sliced bread ? :-)
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Hurst
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Posted: 23 Aug 2020 at 8:22pm |
I bought a Ryobi battery grease gun, and it has been the best tool for farm maintenance I have bought in a while. I was torn between it, dewalt, and milwaukee. Those were the 3 that had models that were rated for 10,000 psi. Chose the Ryobi because of the price point for the system and the good review ($120 for the grease gun and 2x 3 ah batteries).
The lock-n-lube is great for 95% of fittings, but I keep a manual grease gun with a regular coupling for those narrow access fittings. One thing to make sure with the lock-n-lube is the fitting is free of burrs and mostly dirt free on the face. I had to replace the seals pretty quickly and upon disassembly it appeared to have a small scratch in the rubber allowing it to leak.
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steve(ill)
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Posted: 23 Aug 2020 at 8:41pm |
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I have a Milwaukee... one of the NICED features is the two plastic clips on the side to store the hose so it dont flop around and get grease all over things.. YEP... i like it !
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AC720Man
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Posted: 23 Aug 2020 at 8:41pm |
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I have the same combo and I am extremely pleased. Added the lock and lube this spring. Definitely makes greasing a machine so much easier. I have been buying Milwaukee products the past 12 years. My Dewalt drills don’t hold a candle to their products. Got a bargain on the grease gun, buy a Milwaukee 1/2” impact gun and get the grease gun free!! A $475 combo for $275. I felt like I had got the best bargain in a long time. Love both tools. I have a hammer drill and impact gun combo I got in 2008, both batteries are still good. Can’t believe it after 12 years.
Edited by AC720Man - 23 Aug 2020 at 8:42pm
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Posted: 23 Aug 2020 at 11:57pm |
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Oldwrench, you did good. You took a picture of it while it is still new and clean. I bought on a few years back and it has only looked like that once,,, and that was the first day on the job. They are amazing.
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Posted: 24 Aug 2020 at 10:28am |
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got the Dewalt absolutely best thing since sliced bread. wish Would have invented the lock and lube.
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DaveKamp
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Posted: 24 Aug 2020 at 2:34pm |
We were 'assigned' moderately-expensive (yellow and black) cordless rechargables for our service trucks, and mine worked fine on the first two jobs, but failed miserably on the third. I finished the job with my old manually operated unit, and the failed one still sits on the shelf at the company.
The problem... Grease doesn't flow well at -23F... and the batteries and pump did NOT accomodate that situation whatsoever. Apparently the manufacturer didn't think anyone would work in that sort of environment, but I have to. Fortunately, I only require an operable greasegun for about 20 minutes, for 36 fittings, and one tube of grease, after which, I'm done. I never have to worry about dead batteries.
If I were to work in an environmentally-controlled shop, had a charging station with same batteries always ready, and were going through several tubes of grease a day, I might use it, but I'd still prefer the pneumatic unit...
Edited by DaveKamp - 24 Aug 2020 at 2:36pm
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