Small Grease *** suggestion?
01-18-15, 09:45 AM
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Small Grease *** suggestion?
While servicing a front hub yesterday I started wondering about a small grease ***? I currently use Park grease in a tube and just squeeze out abit and use my finger. But anyone use a small *** with some type of fine nozzle?
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01-18-15, 10:01 AM
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I have an oversized hypodermic that my dad used to lube parts on old radio/tv sets. Here is something that might work for you...
Ingersoll Rand R000A2228 Grease *** for Impact Tools - Walmart.com
Ingersoll Rand R000A2228 Grease *** for Impact Tools - Walmart.com
01-18-15, 10:10 AM
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It's been on my radar for a while. Need a vacuum not cartridge type so I can use any grease. Vertically held type with a lever pulled by fore and middle fingers. Usually called a ****** grip, but out not-very-context sensitive filter won't let me express myself. Just haven't resolved how to know if it will squirt a good amount of grease with a single squeeze - I would hate to keep pumping it just to get a bead around a bearing race.
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01-18-15, 10:16 AM
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I figure grease ***s are good to force viscous grease through a small hole in a grease fitting. For other uses, just using the tube and finger tip works fine. I do have a ****** ***** which works extremely well for putting new grease into cartridge bearings and many other uses as well.
01-18-15, 10:24 AM
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I'm planning on buying the Dualco Grease G*n as it's the right price and seems to have consistent good reviews. It also has a needle nozzle available. I would have linked it from Amazon, but the forum's overzealous censoring of the g*n word even censored it in the link.
01-18-15, 10:26 AM
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Ya, your right, but always screws with my head doing that. Can't help but want to edit the text. I'll just have to get over it and buy a p i s t o l grip grease g u n.
Ugh. That's just awful.
Ugh. That's just awful.
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01-18-15, 10:27 AM
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I use something like these, available at your local x-mart.
01-18-15, 10:34 AM
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I have one that uses the plastic tube the grease comes in , it replaces the Cap on the tube. You fold and roll up the tube, so as to Not suck air into the pump..
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What Gresp said. Oral syringe in the children's section of the grocery store.
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I use my pinky finger. It's convenient, it never gets lost on my workbench, and the price is right.
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01-18-15, 12:22 PM
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A syringe sounds like a real pita to load grease into.
I use them for penetrating oil & chain lube.
I use them for penetrating oil & chain lube.
01-18-15, 06:15 PM
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I have a bike grease *** that has a tiny nozzle, thumb pump and screws onto a tube of Park grease. Great for lybing older Campy hubs bewtween servicing (small hole in the middle of the hub axle for the grease ***. Here is a similar one:
Amazon.com : Finish Line Grease Injection *** : Bike Cleaning Tools : Sports & Outdoors
Finish Line Grease *** | Chain Reaction Cycles
Amazon.com : Finish Line Grease Injection *** : Bike Cleaning Tools : Sports & Outdoors
Finish Line Grease *** | Chain Reaction Cycles
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I have a Dualco. Short tip for most jobs. Long tip for Grease Guard hubs and fixed cup side of the BB repacks.
It's a bit of a pain to fill, not that bad, though. I pack it full of grease out of a 1 lb. tub with my Park spoke ruler.
It's a bit of a pain to fill, not that bad, though. I pack it full of grease out of a 1 lb. tub with my Park spoke ruler.
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The clear ones should work fine. I use amber-colored ones at work to distinguish them from IV medications.
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I use an ******* ******, but have been happy with the ***** ** **** that I used to use. Jim
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01-19-15, 05:34 AM
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"I'm planning on buying the Dualco Grease G*n as it's the right price and seems to have consistent good reviews. It also has a needle nozzle available. "
+1 for the Dualco grease G*n. It works a treat!
Ride Safe,
Joe
+1 for the Dualco grease G*n. It works a treat!
Ride Safe,
Joe