grease gun problem

[zman007007]

I always put in the new tube even with cheap guns, tighten the top and then just pump the handle you retract and pump it in a few times and its ready to go. The handle should get all air pockets out. zman

 

[Stimw]

I finally bought a Lincoln barrel/air gun that takes a 5 gal bucket off ebay but have had my share of hand gun problems. I found like stated, start threads, release spring, then tighten threads. But I also found that if I take the hose off, put my finger over the hole and pump my finger acts like a check valve and purges the air. You can hear it fart and then you get all grease. Put hose back on and go.

 

[whistlepig]

I know all about bleeding out air pockets. This is more of a problem on the manual guns. In fact it is the major problem with manual guns. I have never had an air pocket problem with the several pnuematic guns I have owned. Pnuematic is much better than manual. A Lincoln Powerluber is much better than pnuematic. With a pnuematic I never knew when it was out of grease. With the Powerluber I can hear it run out of grease. I know exactly how many shots went (or didn't) to the bearing with the Powerluber. It's a very good gun. Pricey, but it does what it says on the label.

 

[SPYDERLK]

yup, they're right, air is the culprit esp when you change out a new cartridge. Maybe best to get one of their recommendations.....I do it the hillbilly way when I insert a new one in, though a bit messy. After I insert the new one, I top it off with additional grease (from a can) to eliminate the air pockets then screw the gun top on....works just fine from there. For now, I'll do it the primitive way, maybe till the economy gets better. good greasing, bb

A guy who understands piston pumps that are trying to pull in stuff that wont flow on its own.
larry

 

[jmfox]

I have never had an air pocket problem with the several pnuematic guns I have owned. Pnuematic is much better than manual.

I've had a couple of cheap pneumatic guns and both were problematic. It wasn't until I bought a cheap battery operated gun that the issue went away. I also found that some greases are harder to keep and maintain flow.

jmf

 

[spruce Deere]

Lincoln is the only grease gun worth owning Dont bother with anything elts. I have done what wayne county hose does for years, average ten tubes a week. No problems with loading, priming. Lincoln Grease guns last for years for me with very little maintenance, if they dont get run over or stolen. Sure, tips wear out, hoses blow, plunger handles un-thread and vanish or plunger rod gets bent, operator error.... Little maintenance, but guns still puts out the grease.

 

[whistlepig]

Lincoln is the only grease gun worth owning Dont bother with anything elts. I have done what wayne county hose does for years, average ten tubes a week. No problems with loading, priming. Lincoln Grease guns last for years for me with very little maintenance, if they dont get run over or stolen. Sure, tips wear out, hoses blow, plunger handles un-thread and vanish or plunger rod gets bent, operator error.... Little maintenance, but guns still puts out the grease.

Lincoln Powerluber is plug and play. No bleeding, no maintenance. After using the manual and pnuematic guns for many years and wishing for something better the Powerluber is what I wished for. Greasing still sucks but not even near as bad with the Powerluber.

 

[spruce Deere]

OH, I for got that part after a 8-10 hour day..... greasing sucks thanks whistlepig