Best Quality Cartridge Grease

[sawdust]

I'll take umbridge to that but im not defending all of us!

We'll grease what little kit we have regularly. We ran out of cartridges a month or so back and got a box last week. Got the apprentice to grease everything up and went through 3 cartridges!

The best bit was he's learnt to change them himself now so I let him get on with it.

I use up to 15 a week if I work 6 days.

 

[sawdust]

For using normal cartridges try this grease gun it loads reasonably well without waste ....and pushes grease in quickly ...

messy bit is pulling the cartridge tab specially if it breaks why don't they put an easy 'pop off' type cap on both ends

I always slide a plain screwdriver, into the ruler pocket on my boilersuit when greasing up, use it to clean all the wood out from around the grease nipples and to stab the tab on the end of the cartridge, comes off no bother then but still not figured out how to avoid getting flicked in the face from the wee bit of grease that seems to attack you when you pull the tab off

 

[Grouse]

I always slide a plain screwdriver, into the ruler pocket on my boilersuit when greasing up, use it to clean all the wood out from around the grease nipples and to stab the tab on the end of the cartridge, comes off no bother then but still not figured out how to avoid getting flicked in the face from the wee bit of grease that seems to attack you when you pull the tab off

Just by a Fuchs grease gun - that stops it

 

[Pheasant Surprise]

Any preferences/advantages between a Speedy gun and a Fuchs gun, for those that have used both types?

 

[Grouse]

Not used a Speedy - perhaps a YouTube search may help.

With the Fuchs you just unscre the cartridge and screw another on, 10 seconds, no mess and no fuss - a pleasure to use. I used to hate and avoid greasing as I always ended up in a mess and changing conventional cartridges is an absolute shite of a job.

 

[Pheasant Surprise]

Not used a Speedy - perhaps a YouTube search may help.

With the Fuchs you just unscre the cartridge and screw another on, 10 seconds, no mess and no fuss - a pleasure to use. I used to hate and avoid greasing as I always ended up in a mess and changing conventional cartridges is an absolute shite of a job.

I've had a Fuchs for a few years and get along well with it. Also have a Milwaukee with a G on the end, so most eventualities are covered.

I'm just curious how the Fuchs compare to the Speedy, seeing as they both operate on similar principles. The advantage I can see on the Speedy the ability to use any cartridge (within reason) using their adapter.

 

[GAM]

Hi, just looked at getting one of these Fuchs grease guns, they vary a lot in price, are there 2nd's on the market, or just back to pricing and profit margins?

 

[Pheasant Surprise]

Expect to pay between £35 and £45 for a bare Fuchs gun.

 

[jack_c]

The Lube shuttle is also a great gun, we got ours at the local MF dealer.
They are made by Mato, like the Fuchs there is no mess involved when changing the cartridges.

 

[Steevo]

If these "screw on" guns are so amazing.....why have they not caught on everywhere? Is it like trying to persuade farmers using horses that the tractor is the future?

I'm surprised that for every grease gun made, there isn't an identical version with the screw on cartridge version.

 

[Grouse]

If these "screw on" guns are so amazing.....why have they not caught on everywhere? Is it like trying to persuade farmers using horses that the tractor is the future?

I'm surprised that for every grease gun made, there isn't an identical version with the screw on cartridge version.

Cos farmers are usually tight gits who don't like paying the extra

 

[Steevo]

Cos farmers are usually tight gits who don't like paying the extra

Is it extra?
If so, why does it need to be extra?
Farmers aren't the only users of grease guns. If all other grease gun users thought they were better farmers would have to accept it.
If Fuchs gave a free grease gun with x cartridges of grease, surely they'd sell a lot more and end up with a "captive" market.

 

[76masseyman]

The Lube shuttle is also a great gun, we got ours at the local MF dealer.
They are made by Mato, like the Fuchs there is no mess involved when changing the cartridges.

+1 for the Lube Shuttle. As clean as the Fuchs system, but cheaper gun.

 

[ACEngineering]

Why dont someone make an adaptor to convert a standard gun to take screw on carts? I might even purchase one! Go well on my Alemite cordless

 

[Chae1]

Expect to pay between £35 and £45 for a bare Fuchs gun.

The chap I buy grease from has given me a couple for free. Normally has a few in his van. Guess he gets it back as I can only buy fuchs grease to put in them. Sure my first one was about £20. They never seem to go wrong. Haven't had to throw any away.

 

[DrDunc]

Clean hands whatever the cartridge

About thru'pence a pair

Much cheaper than fuchs stuff

Job sorted

Edit

Also available in extra large for us "well endowed" livestock farmers

 

[Deutzdx3]

Beats a gun. Never leaks. 1 pump is the same as 4 hand pump of grease. Clean. Reaches every where on a machine or implement. Just got one in for a customer who saw one on YouTube. Ordered another 3 for stock. Awesome piece of kit.

 

[ACEngineering]

Beats a gun. Never leaks. 1 pump is the same as 4 hand pump of grease. Clean. Reaches every where on a machine or implement. Just got one in for a customer who saw one on YouTube. Ordered another 3 for stock. Awesome piece of kit.
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Keep you fit running back and forth switching between nipples and pumping perfect for 2 man though

 

[General-Lee]

Clean hands whatever the cartridge

About thru'pence a pair

Much cheaper than fuchs stuff

Job sorted

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Edit

Also available in extra large for us "well endowed" livestock farmers

I like my hands (also a clean cab) and try to look after them got a box in the Gator, combine and tractor!

XL here too!

*Speedygrease user.

 

[Bury the Trash]

i use these