downsizingnow48
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When I made my hydraulic thumb, I used 11 of these flat face grease fittings on the mechanism. They don't stick out and can't be broken off. But I have had a miserable time getting grease into them, trying several different adapters. I finally found this needle adapter from Lincoln, which comes with a hose that screws into their air grease gun. It works perfectly, what a difference. And much easier than the usual zerk, no struggling with a fit that is either too tight or too loose.
On a related topic, there have been some discussions on how to store grease guns and tubes, or keep them from leaking. I just put everything in a plastic tub. It is still a mess, but at least all in one place.
On a related topic, there have been some discussions on how to store grease guns and tubes, or keep them from leaking. I just put everything in a plastic tub. It is still a mess, but at least all in one place.
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