New 1850 (and probably everyone else) grease zerk

[Charlie_Iliff]

Charlie Iliff I like to use left hand drill bits to get out broken bolts and zerks and such. I have mentioned this before but when youre drilling in reverse and the bit gets a bite biggest part of the time it will spin out the broke off bolt or zerk without having to even use an easy out, have you ever tried one. When putting in new grease zerks I don't tighten them very tight that way they are easier to get out if they break. The trouble with easyouts that I have had is when you start turning them they seem to sweel out whatever you are trying to remove.

I'll look for a set. Certainly I've not had good luck with easy outs. I have three different designs of those, and none work except on things that are pretty loose to begin with.
This zerk was 1/4x28 straight thread, which should have been easy since the shoulder was gone, but it might as well have been welded in.

 

[Charlie_Iliff]

There is no bottom side zerk on mine

Peter

I should have mentioned that for the first few grease cycles there wasn't a bottom zerk on mine either. That time, the broken zerk came out easily. Peter, the bottom side one is actually pointing nearly straight back, but is a 90 degree zerk. If you turn all the way left, you may see a plug (or a broken zerk).
I think the two bottom zerks on mine fill the same cavities.

 

[ponytug]

Dear Charlie,

I apologize for my lack of clarity. I have two zerks on either side of the bottom joint, but not the underside of the bottom joint. I understood Carl to write he had a zerk on the underside of the bottom joint.

I can second the use of left hand drill bits. Something about the vibration/heating seems to do wonders for removing bolts. If you don't have a drill press, or it is inaccessible, I find that one of the gizmos that holds the drill bit square to the work surface to be really useful.

All the best,

Peter

I should have mentioned that for the first few grease cycles there wasn't a bottom zerk on mine either. That time, the broken zerk came out easily. Peter, the bottom side one is actually pointing nearly straight back, but is a 90 degree zerk. If you turn all the way left, you may see a plug (or a broken zerk).
I think the two bottom zerks on mine fill the same cavities.

 

[toy]

I'll look for a set. Certainly I've not had good luck with easy outs. I have three different designs of those, and none work except on things that are pretty loose to begin with.
This zerk was 1/4x28 straight thread, which should have been easy since the shoulder was gone, but it might as well have been welded in.

I got some of mine at a locally owned hardware store and then I found a set of them at lowes. Some places if you ask about left hand drill bits they will look at you funny like you are trying to pull one on them. When you start drilling in reverse and it digs into the metal cutting it, it will heat up and often back right out. On the easy outs I like the square ones the best seems like the spiral looking ones just swell out the peice you are trying to remove, as you can probably testify to.