Grease recommendations -wet weather

[Furniss]

Think there is enough variation across the members to suggest it doesn't really matter what grease if it's good quality but a coupler style end is great if it fits in everywhere means you don't have to "attend the nipple"
I have a Fuchs gun which I really recommend but have had to go back to standard cos can't get 500g cartridges over here ffs.

 

[6feetdown]

Think there is enough variation across the members to suggest it doesn't really matter what grease if it's good quality but a coupler style end is great if it fits in everywhere means you don't have to "attend the nipple"
I have a Fuchs gun which I really recommend but have had to go back to standard cos can't get 500g cartridges over here ffs.

I bought the clamp on end but can't use it on ½ the nipples as they are only small machines you can't physically get the end over them

 

[Storrsy]

Think there is enough variation across the members to suggest it doesn't really matter what grease if it's good quality but a coupler style end is great if it fits in everywhere means you don't have to "attend the nipple"
I have a Fuchs gun which I really recommend but have had to go back to standard cos can't get 500g cartridges over here ffs.

See I have the Fuchs with the clamp on couple and find I do still need a spare hand for it on awkward nipples- to hold it square. Find less grease comes out the side

 

[Gunners]

Think there is enough variation across the members to suggest it doesn't really matter what grease if it's good quality but a coupler style end is great if it fits in everywhere means you don't have to "attend the nipple"
I have a Fuchs gun which I really recommend but have had to go back to standard cos can't get 500g cartridges over here ffs.

Arent JCB doing a similar tube type to Fuchs now? Surely you could get that en français?

 

[Stroppymonkey]

Followed by the red fanboys!

I’m a yellow fanboy but the red grease gun was better and a lot cheaper so I have that. I use yellow batteries on it with adaptor and keep it in a yellow box just to annoy my employee who love red .

 

[doobin]

I’m a yellow fanboy but the red grease gun was better and a lot cheaper so I have that. I use yellow batteries on it with adaptor and keep it in a yellow box just to annoy my employee who love red .

The blue grease gun is miles better than the UK spec red one.

 

[craig]

To sum up, any grease through any colour gun is better than none

 

[doobin]

To sum up, any grease through any colour gun is better than none

So long as it's waterproof for UK conditions!

 

[Smiffy]

To sum up, any grease through any colour gun is better than none

If it's new it doesn't need greasing if it's old it's not worth greasing.


I find it hard to believe that electric grease guns are of any benefit unless in a workshop doing lots of machines at one time. Or greasing those remote greasing banks on some machines that supply several points with one nipple

I have an alemite lever and previously had an alemite 2 pressure pistol grip. It takes <5mins to grease most machines.

 

[V8Druid]

Where can I buy the cheapest grease cartridges by the box? Mine has so much play I can pump half a tube in before it starts to squidge out

I use Smith & Allen ... good stuff and good prices - buy by the box ... cheaper off ebay than their website https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_...ndallanlubricants&LH_All=1&_oac=1&_nkw=grease

 

[V8Druid]

If it's new it doesn't need greasing if it's old it's not worth greasing.


I find it hard to believe that electric grease guns are of any benefit unless in a workshop doing lots of machines at one time. Or greasing those remote greasing banks on some machines that supply several points with one nipple

I have an alemite lever and previously had an alemite 2 pressure pistol grip. It takes <5mins to grease most machines.

"the best a man can get"

 

[6feetdown]

I use Smith & Allen ... good stuff and good prices - buy by the box ... cheaper off ebay than their website https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_...ndallanlubricants&LH_All=1&_oac=1&_nkw=grease

Bought my latest box of red from Raglan with my hydraulic oil

 

[Furniss]

Arent JCB doing a similar tube type to Fuchs now? Surely you could get that en français?

Will check out if it's available in France .....mrs had to pay 24€ to get customs to release a pair of fecking gloves her mate had sent

 

[Steve Blackdog]

I use Smith & Allen ... good stuff and good prices - buy by the box ... cheaper off ebay than their website https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_...ndallanlubricants&LH_All=1&_oac=1&_nkw=grease

Which one? They do loads of different ones. The Lithium EP2 is very reasonably priced.

 

[Bri963]

I find it hard to believe that electric grease guns are of any benefit unless in a workshop doing lots of machines at one time. Or greasing those remote greasing banks on some machines that supply several points with one nipple

I have an alemite lever and previously had an alemite 2 pressure pistol grip. It takes <5mins to grease most machines.

There’s a lot of machines out there where a battery gun is a real advantage, unless you’ve got three hands. You’re still going round the machine checking everything at the same time.

There a whole lot of overthinking going into this greasing issue. In 50 years around machines I’ve seen a lot of failures through lack of grease, but not one through the wrong colour or make of grease.

 

[Steve Blackdog]

There’s a lot of machines out there where a battery gun is a real advantage, unless you’ve got three hands. You’re still going round the machine checking everything at the same time.

There a whole lot of overthinking going into this greasing issue. In 50 years around machines I’ve seen a lot of failures through lack of grease, but not one through the wrong colour or make of grease.

Wise words.

 

[Stroppymonkey]

If it's new it doesn't need greasing if it's old it's not worth greasing.


I find it hard to believe that electric grease guns are of any benefit unless in a workshop doing lots of machines at one time. Or greasing those remote greasing banks on some machines that supply several points with one nipple

I have an alemite lever and previously had an alemite 2 pressure pistol grip. It takes <5mins to grease most machines.

I don’t do that much greasing .. but tool in one hand and a nipple in the other is the way to go!

 

[V8Druid]

Which one? They do loads of different ones. The Lithium EP2 is very reasonably priced.

I use the EP2 , EP2 red HT and the EP graphite for certain bits

Pardon our interruption...

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in my alemite guns the tubes come out squeaky clean and the top neck fits the guns perfectly
have used S&A for decades
buy my solubles, Shell Rimula oils and WDs from them too plus other odds an' sods
rapid delivery and always as described

 

[V8Druid]

and whilst we're on the grease subject, this popped up in a feed today .......
https://onevantool.com/products/sku...i8iPOszpKd38EsZJa9_aem_J8_uDUkB40NQh0kPEmGczA

makes for some very cheap batteries ........

 

[Smiffy]

I don’t do that much greasing .. but tool in one hand and a nipple in the other is the way to go!

As always it's better if someone else is holding the tool.