Amount of grease with loose bearings?
I've rebuilt lots of hubs, headsets and bottom brackets but lately have been wondering, how much grease do you use?
I always mostly fill the cup with a good layer of grease and insert the bearings. Then put a good layer of grease on top. Then a light layer of grease on the cone/spindle. When I assemble, grease oozes out and I clean it off.
I've noticed though that when I disassemble bearings, assuming they have any grease, it's usually just a thin skim in the cups and the bearings are more or less just oily.
I assume the bearing probably only needs a bit of grease to function correctly. Am I doing it wrong or is this just a case of grease costs money so shops don't use more than needed?