Any recommendations for a decent battery grease gun ?

[Shovelhands]

I've had no problem with multiple different catridges in mine.

Know what you mean about being empty... funny how it must have been just enough to grease the last machine totally properly

I was told the other day that a bearing wasn’t taking grease, or at least there was no grease showing on the outside of the bearing. I observed this phenomenon for a few seconds and pointed out that the grease gun sounded empty….mystery solved

 

[Stroppymonkey]

Bought a Milwaukee one for £130+vat the other day. CEF?

 

[pettsy]

Paid £143 inc vat for mine. Arrived today but haven’t had chance to try it yet.

 

[GazCro]

does your Fuchs get your cartridges this clean ??
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never get airlocks with my Alemites

Gets them clean enough for me but tbh the main point is the 5 seconds it takes to change a cartridge and away you go again no airlocks no dirty hands.

 

[6feetdown]

Not still on first tube of grease is it?

Nope numerous

 

[Gecko]

A bit off topic, but interesting all the same is different cartridge styles.
The benefit is they are highly tolerant of different size guns.

 

[6feetdown]

A bit off topic, but interesting all the same is different cartridge styles.
The benefit is they are highly tolerant of different size guns.

Are you sure they aren't battery operated

 

[charlie2]

Bought a Milwaukee one for £130+vat the other day. CEF?

Occasionally some good deals on Milwaukee kit comes up on eBay often from big company's and eBay sometimes has 10% off deals from some sellers I have got Milwaukee tools and battery's this way and still able to register for Milwaukee warranty.

 

[Left hooker]

Gets them clean enough for me but tbh the main point is the 5 seconds it takes to change a cartridge and away you go again no airlocks no dirty hands. View attachment 40612

Buy a large tub of grease with an air greaser and put a grease nipple in cap of tube and refill old cartridges

 

[GazCro]

Buy a large tub of grease with an air greaser and put a grease nipple in cap of tube and refill old cartridges

Have heard this but can see ending up in a bigger mess than there ever was with old style guns and cartridges

 

[Left hooker]

Have heard this but can see ending up in a bigger mess than there ever was with old style guns and cartridges

I've got a screw on one from Hitachi when new machine came but can't get the cartridges from my supplier so refill it for the purpose of using only for my mulcher as has awkward grease nipples that my quick release ended Milwaukee can't do even use my Milwaukee to refill it

 

[Rupert]

Anyone using battery grease guns ? What’s working well without air locking all the time ?
one would be handy for greasing drivetrain and steering . I want to be able to hold head on nipple with a bit of force and pull the trigger at the same time

I use a Makita battery grease gun it’s brilliant regarding Holding the head I have a clip on type much easier you don’t need to push with any pressure you just clip it on and off you go
Regarding air locks Sometimes it’s an issue use the right grease and the air release knob helps most of the time but sometimes it’s a bit tricky

 

[doobin]

I use a Makita battery grease gun it’s brilliant regarding Holding the head I have a clip on type much easier you don’t need to push with any pressure you just clip it on and off you go
Regarding air locks Sometimes it’s an issue use the right grease and the air release knob helps most of the time but sometimes it’s a bit tricky

I love the Makita gun and have the same head as you but it’s annoying how the grease pushes out of the nozzle a bit more once you unclamp it.

 

[Smiffy]

I love the Makita gun and have the same head as you but it’s annoying how the grease pushes out of the nozzle a bit more once you unclamp it.

This is due to the pipe expanding under pressure. If you get a hydraulic hose made to replace the standard grease gun hose it should sort it

 

[V8Druid]

it's due to the residual pressure left in the motorised system's pump ... most flexi lines are 10,000PSI rated anyway -- grease gun will put out a LOT of pressure

 

[Bri963]

This is due to the pipe expanding under pressure. If you get a hydraulic hose made to replace the standard grease gun hose it should sort it

Echoing Gra, grease gun lines are rated way higher than most hydraulic hoses.

 

[Smiffy]

Echoing Gra, grease gun lines are rated way higher than most hydraulic hoses.

Ive seen plenty of manual grease guns where you can watch the hose expand as you as you pump. And the leak out after disconnecting the gun. Never seen it happen with hydraulic hose ones or metal pipped ones.

 

[V8Druid]

Ive seen plenty of manual grease guns where you can watch the hose expand as you as you pump. And the leak out after disconnecting the gun. Never seen it happen with hydraulic hose ones or metal pipped ones.

must've been cheap/sub-std. lines then -- and if you ever see a steel line expand - drop it and run
a manual gun should not hold pressure once released/you stop pumping the handle - faulty if it does

 

[Smiffy]

must've been cheap/sub-std. lines then -- and if you ever see a steel line expand - drop it and run
a manual gun should not hold pressure once released/you stop pumping the handle - faulty if it does

I meant the dribble once disconnected, not the metal pipe expanding.
And I've seen it with new relatively expensive grease guns.

 

[Bri963]

Cat and Tecalemit guns are rated at around 10,000psi, or roughly 700 bar. If you’re seeing lines bulge, it’s probably been damaged at some point.