New Tool Day
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Man, the thought of my grease gun not always making a giant mess is enough to make me consider that Milwaukee
I use an Alemite and it does not leak. It was recommended to me by @Blackjack. I added a Lock-N-Lube.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009K530KS?tag=wranglerorg-20
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I have a lucas pistol grip grease gun. It sure seeps around the bottom. Might be time to replace it
I believe that is what was meant. Make sure to avoid the clones and not be like me.
LockNLube is proud of their stuff but it works. Have one on my Milwaukee grease gun and the LockNFlate on my Milwaukee tire inflator. I need more locknflates.
With all the lubes we got in life I got a bit confused. As long as that doesn't happen at the wrong time and the wrong spot I'll be ok!
Fixed!
Not exactly true. You can still buy from them, but you have to either call to place an order or buy online. They converted their retail stores to fulfillment locations. Unless something's changed very recently, you can go pick stuff up at the local branch, but only after you place an order. It's a little cumbersome, but you can still do buy from them. I've even just driven over and asked for assistance in person. They were a little miffed, but did it.
I have LockNLube swivels and couplers on all four of my Milwaukee guns. They make good stuff! I haven't tried the LockNFlates, though. I don't have a problem with any of the air chucks I have. Grease couplers is another story altogether, though.
Thanks for the clarification. I had a Fastenal store about 3 miles from my house. At first there was a sign on the door, effectively saying no retail, and a few months later they closed completely.
I've gotten away from the Lock n Lube and went to these: https://www.macnaughtusa.com/products/kyxl-safety-grease-coupler-pn-kyplusxl
They fit in tighter spaces and you don't use a lever to lock/unlock.
Instead you pull back on the black tangs and it releases. Before you go to another zerk you pull back again and it sets it so it clicks onto the zerk.
They fit in tighter spaces and you don't use a lever to lock/unlock.
Instead you pull back on the black tangs and it releases. Before you go to another zerk you pull back again and it sets it so it clicks onto the zerk.
I have a tough time with the ball joints on my Superduty due to clearance. They were originally sealed but when I replaced them I went with greaseable. At first I just put the plug in, then when it was time to grease I'd remove the plug, turn the shaft just right to clear the u joint and put in an angled zerk, grease away then remove the angled zerk and put the plug back. Then I bought some really short straight zerks that could stay in all the time and a slide on coupler https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002SR6XO/?tag=wranglerorg-20 which works but still a pain and messy. Maybe I just need a higher quality one.
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Same thing here. During COVID is when they made the change from retail stores to fulfillment centers. At the same time, they closed hundreds of locations. Like you, I had one about two miles from my office that was closed, and now I have to drive about 25 miles to the nearest one. They are publicly traded on NASDAQ, and they were reacting to the COVID-created supply chain issues in order to keep the stockholders happy. It worked, but at the expense of convenience to their local customers. Honestly, I think they've always done the majority of their sales to industrial customers who never set foot in a store, so it does make sense...
Similar experience here. Our local Fastenal went 'order ahead online' during 2020-2021 pandemic and never went back.
They're still open but I don't even consider them an option anymore. I can order my hardware through Bolt Depot (my fav) or other retailers...
I am upgrading the Lincoln 1134 pistol grip grease gun I've had for 10 years. Upgraded to this after the cheapies at the local stores kept leaking.
The Lincoln has been really solid in not leaking. I built a PVC tube with capped end mounted to the wall to store it. Comes out clean after each use.
I just added the LockNLube to the Lincoln but haven't used it yet. Will likely move it over to the M12.
Curious to see how this M12 option makes to the job any easier.
The Lincoln has been really solid in not leaking. I built a PVC tube with capped end mounted to the wall to store it. Comes out clean after each use.
I just added the LockNLube to the Lincoln but haven't used it yet. Will likely move it over to the M12.
Curious to see how this M12 option makes to the job any easier.
Picked up a HF 12 ton press this week. My sin has 3 AX15s he's rebuilding, so this will cut down on trips across townto our buddy's that has one.
https://www.harborfreight.com/12-ton-h-frame-floor-shop-press-70604.html
https://www.harborfreight.com/12-ton-h-frame-floor-shop-press-70604.html
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