[Shop-talk] air operated grease guns.

[Arvid Jedlicka]

I have two of the nothern tool guns

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_12803_12803

Both still work after three years - way back when they were under $20 each.

I like them because (a) I am lazy, (b) I have been infected with the Tim Allen 'power tools disease' and (c) exactly as you 
mentioned, there are several fittings on the tractor and several of the implements where I would simply run out of appendages if I 
had to pump it by hand.

The obvious down side is that I have to drag an air hose out every time I want to grease something, but I usually have a hose close 
at hand anyway so its not that big a deal - to the point of not being able to remember the last time I used the manual gun hanging 
on the wall next to the air powered ones.

Arvid


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "john niolon" <jniolon at bham.rr.com>


> I've got one grease fitting on an 03 tahoe that is almost impossible to get
> to..... up on top of the steering linkage about 1" from the underside of the
> frame rail.  I've tried those 90 degree grease gun couplers, but you have to
> have it exactly in the right place.  You have to hold the coupling on the
> fitting with one hand, hold the grease gun with the other... ??? wait ?? how
> can you pump the gun ??
>
> I love those nice Lincoln battery operated guns but not for 200 bucks... I see
> air operated guns at Sears and online but I wonder how good the 'home'
> versions really are. always used "Alemite" brand guns in the old service
> station days...
>
> anyone have experience with air operated home grease guns ??
>
> thanks
> John