I HATE grease guns!

two_bit_score · May 9, 2009

Ductape said:
I've been looking at the Lincoln rechargables myself........ everyone I've talked to says the 14.4 is THE way to go. I see one in my near future.

Please let us know how you like it. May want to follow your advice.

CurlyDave · May 10, 2009

Me too.

I was surprised when HF gave me a new one for their rechargable 12V that just sort of "came apart" while I was reloading it.

I put the whole mess in a transparent plastic bag, and the girl behind the counter didn't even want me to open it to show her what had happened.

While the HF unit is far better than any hand-operated gun I have seen or used, it is far from what I would call good.

Of course greasing is sort of like pumping septic tanks: there are very bad ways to do it, bad ways, and not-too-bad, but there sure aren't any good ways.

mjncad · May 10, 2009

I have the 12v Lincoln grease gun, and I'm happy with it. Although greasing still sucks, it's a lot more tolerable with a battery powered gun.

None of that needing three hands like the lever style gun that I have. No cramped up hands from a pistol type gun. Just get the hose on the Zerk, and a couple of quick hits with the trigger and your good to go.

I even use the 12v battery for testing stuff I intend to put on the tractor (e.g. indicator lights, switch circuits).

I didn't get the 14.4v gun as it wasn't available when I bought mine.

CurlyDave · May 10, 2009

Does the Lincoln have a way to lock the trigger off? Sort of like a safety.

The one I have doesn't and if I happen to pick it up wrong, it immediately starts pumping grease everywhere.

shakin · May 10, 2009

i think northern tool sells the lincoln guns along with a coulpe other brands.

irwin · May 10, 2009

I broke down last year and bought the 12v Lincoln..BIG difference.. with all the zerks on my machines... pumping by hand (sometimes against my leg, seeing I don't have a third arm) was becoming a real job before I even started working. Now it's still a pain..but not as dreaded as before...

Clean around the zerk, press on, squeeze the trigger.. repeat.. til I hit em' all.

Builder · May 10, 2009

I have an all wheel drive IH dumptruck, a full size hoe, a compact utility, a full size pickup and 2 smaller tractors, probably 200 zerks total. I've had the 14.4V Lincoln for ~3 years now and it works pretty good. However, one of my fellow backhoe owning buddies just burned up the motor on his 12V right in front of me while greasing his CASE. He said it was at least 7-8 yrs old, so I guess that's not too bad.

whistlepig · May 10, 2009

My Craftsman air pneumatic grease gun is giving me fits and I am looking for something better. It makes noises but sometimes that's all it does. Maybe it's greasing and maybe it's not. Sounds like from what I am reading here the Lincoln 14.4 volt seems the way to go. Manual is not an option for me unless I grow a third arm and hand.

RonVL4 · May 10, 2009

Had a 12v for 5 years and used it to grease my semi truck and trailer weekly and anything else I had to grease. Battery was getting weak and was not lasting very long (after five years) Great gun but upgraded six months ago to a 14.4 and love it. Either one will work great for you. You won't be sorry.

Charlesaf3 · May 10, 2009

I had a harbor freight gun - pneumatic, and it worked for 2 cartridges. Threw it away in disgust, and bought a Lincoln Pneumatic. So far so good... I hope I haven't cursed myself, but my only regret is the price so far - around $100.

AIr hose doesn't really bother me - I'm used to trailing one on a ladder, on the ground is no problem.

mjncad · May 11, 2009

CurlyDave said:
Does the Lincoln have a way to lock the trigger off? Sort of like a safety.

The one I have doesn't and if I happen to pick it up wrong, it immediately starts pumping grease everywhere.

Nope; but unlike a caulking gun, my Lincoln stops pumping grease as soon as you let off the trigger.

mjncad · May 11, 2009

CurlyDave said:
Does the Lincoln have a way to lock the trigger off? Sort of like a safety.

The one I have doesn't and if I happen to pick it up wrong, it immediately starts pumping grease everywhere.

Nope; but unlike a caulking gun, my Lincoln stops pumping grease as soon as I let off the trigger.

Chuck K. · May 11, 2009

/pine said:
unless you're an octogenarian...I would inquire about replacement batteries and charger...

An octognerian?? Is that in the engrish langauge??

EddieWalker · May 11, 2009

Here's a few threads from over at Heavy Equipment Forums. These guys make a living running equipment and keeping it running. I've been thinking about an electric grease gun myself and was just reading these threads on what to buy.

Lincoln Grease Guns made in China: quality? - Heavy Equipment Forums

Which electric grease gun to buy? - Heavy Equipment Forums

Powered grease guns - Heavy Equipment Forums

I'm still unsure what to buy, if anything. I've got it down pretty good with two hand held grease guns. One with a fixed tube for most of my greasing, the other with a flexible tube for those hard to reach spots. I tried several air grease guns, but they all fail after awhile and I spend so much time messing with them, then dealing with the hose and fighting with it while greasing that I finally gave up on air grease guns all together. Cordless might be a good option, but I'm still unsure.

Eddie

Dmace · May 11, 2009

4 years ago I bought this air-powered grease gun from Sears as I expected many grease fittings on the new tractor/FEL/BH. It has worked flawlessly and makes the job so much easier. I use it on the tractor, my cars, trailer, snowmobile's, atv's, etc... It gets plenty of use and still works great. I paid $40 for it back in the day and now it's only $30. The main difference between this one and some more expensive units is that this one is a single-shot gun vs automatic, what that means is that it only pumps grease once for each time you squeeze the trigger vs just holding the trigger continuously. I prefer the single shot unit since it's too easy to over-grease and waste with the automatics, plus the automatics tend to put too much pressure on the seals and can damage them when used on small applications.

The flexible hose makes it easy to get to hard zerks and the tip as never been stuck on one while it holds good enough so I don't need to hold it on.

medicshawn · May 11, 2009

For those of you looking for a 12v Lincoln grease gun here's one for 89. Just note that it comes with one battery.

Lincoln Guardian 12-volt, Cordless, Rechargeable Grease Gun - GEMPLER'S

canoetrpr · May 11, 2009

Great deal. I just put a bid on one on ebay - it is a 14.4V. Lets see how it goes.

mjncad · May 12, 2009

medicshawn said:
For those of you looking for a 12v Lincoln grease gun here's one for 89. Just note that it comes with one battery.

Lincoln Guardian 12-volt, Cordless, Rechargeable Grease Gun - GEMPLER'S

I have the Lincoln 12v PowerLuber, and I suspect the Guardian is their entry level unit since I paid about $100 more for mine as I recall. Just like Snap-On now has their Blue-Point line of "affordable" tools.