Air Grease Gun...Ever Used One?

[cdogg44]

I'm looking at getting my dad an air powered grease gun for his birthday, to use on his equipment, but I'm a little unsure of how they work.

Are they all the same? Do they just pump air in when you pull the trigger and pump out the grease?

Anyone have any idea how well one would work connected to a 7 gallon portable air tank at 120psi? How long would it last?

Here's the one I'm looking at:

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=TOOL&pid=00919684000&tab=ser#tablink

The price seems cheap (especially for IR), but is it worth it? Compared to a standard hand pump grease gun.

Anyone with any experience to share, I'd sure appreciate it.

[tdavis]

I use a Harbor Freight version.. It sometimes takes a little work to get grease flowing, esp with a new tube of grease. But once it's flowing, it works great!

[70~K5]

A contractor I work for sometime was using a 12V cordless grease gun. I asked him about it and he said he has been using it everyday for 3 years and it works fine.

[ChiScouter]

I have a cheapo from Northern, seems like if I let it sit a while the seal inside becomes dislodged. Takes just a few minutes to open up the gun and reseat it. I have found that regulating the air pressure down to 75 psi or so makes it work better. It is a neat tool

[CRO]

Lincoln makes the cordless electric grease gun

[Robert]

I used to have a Lincoln air grease gun at work. Worked very well for me. My only complaint about it was the weak cast metal upper body. It did not hold up too well when I "kinda" threw it when my service manager pissed me off :evil:
BTW, grease guns make REALLY big mess when they break :eek:

[D60]

My friends use a Campbell Hausfeld unit they got on clearance for $10. Say it works great. I've been eyeing one myself, just like the $17 Harbor Freight version. There doesn't seem to be much to them.

I can see a big advantage to them, esp in hard to reach areas where you're trying to keep the tip on the zerk and hold the gun stationary while pumping, or in areas where there's not enough room to swing the pump handle. The cost is so minimal, it seems worth it. Just make sure the gun will take cartridges as bulk loading sucks!

[CSP]

I had an air gun once and hated it. Got the Lincoln cordless version and will never go back to anything else.

D60 they make pistol grip manual grease guns so you can hold the gun stationary, hold the hose on the zerk, and pump grease at the same time.

[bronco75]

I have 2 air grease guns and they work great aslong as you realize you squeeze the trigger is like 1 pump of a regular grease gun

[NVCJ]

In the winter try to warm grease up before using. works much better :smokin:

[wheelsup]

I have and use an air grease gun. It has a top that sits over a 30gal drum size of grease. You have to be careful, not sure if all of them are this way or not, but mine puimps grease for as long as you hold the trigger, can blow out s-cam seals and u-joint seals real easy.
Brian.

[cash talks]

I own a tire/ auto shop and do several oil/ lubes daily. I run a CH I got two years ago at the local Wally-World for like 20 clams. I love it. Primes new tubes like its nothin' and I have used it with my portable air tanks and it hardly uses and air. :grinpimp:

[rokdog03]

i have a harbor freight and it works like its supposed too i dont have any complaints but i rarely use it.

[GrandZJ]

I use em at work for the big jobs or hard to reach places where it's hard to use a regular gun. They work great. Get a cheap one and try it.

[64Trvlr]

I had an air gun once and hated it. Got the Lincoln cordless version and will never go back to anything else.

I have one too, it's the best thing since sliced bread. :D