Cordless Grease Guns & Impact wrenches

Post by **Jefftav** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:58 pm

Hi all,

Has anyone bought or used a cordless grease gun that takes the grease catridges or an impact wrench? I could live without the wrench but the grease gun looks good. Would it force the grease through better than my hand gun and would it be cleaner e.g. not ooze grease out even after use. They are prohibitively expensive at the moment but I would be interested in others views.

Incidentally a good way I found of storing my hand grease gun is to cut a sleeve off an old jumper, tie one end, bend the flexi hose not too sharply then slip the grease gun into the open end and tie it again if your sleeves are long enough. Save a lot of mess and throwing away of rags used to wipe up.

Cheers, Jeff

Post by **MoggyTech** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:15 pm

A decent manual grease gun should have a pressure release thumb screw just behind the gun out tube. You just open this after a job and it doesn't leak.

Post by **Matt** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 8:07 pm

I have been looking at air powered ones (because I can) has anyone got any opinions on them?

Post by **Mogwai** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 8:20 pm

you can fire grease about 12 feet across the workshop with an air powerd one. endless fun

Post by **bmcecosse** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 8:53 pm

Honestly - greasing up is a job that's done so infrequently - it would be very last on my list for Santa. But - I wouldn't be without my air powered impact gun and nut runner !

Post by **Luxobarge** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:15 am

Bought myself a cordless windy gun last Christmas, here it is:

Ingersoll-Rand - the quality is superb, very much a professional tool and built to last.

You can google around for the best deal, but when you're deciding what to buy, some of the key parameters are:

* Go for Lithium Ion batteries, not NiCAD as the latter have the awful "memory" problem and are rather old-tech

* See how many batteries come as standard - and you should always get a charger

* What is the max torque of the tool? Not much use having one if it's not man enough for those tight bolts just when you need it

* Build quality - the one parameter that is hardest to judge without experience, all I can say is that the IR range have a reputaion in the trade as being superbly well made, many swear by them (rather than at them)

I would say that my one is the dog's danglies, very pleased with it - far more useful IMHO than an electric (or air) grease gun - get a decent manual one and spend the money of a better quality windy gun!

Hope this helps...

Post by **paulhumphries** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:48 pm

I've got an air powered grease gun and a lot easier for me to use due to reduced strength in my hand. So much so I'd recommend them to anyone - even if "able bodied"

Only cost £9.99 off eBay and came with a manual head as well as the air powered.

My air impact wrench doesen't get much use as a hassle getting air hose out, starting up copmpressor etc and I intend getting a cheap cordless one next time they are on offer at Netto.
In fact Netto have got mains impact wrenches on off this comming Monday -
http://viewer.zmags.com/showmag.php?mid=wqdpds#/page6/
I've got one of the cheap 12v impact wrenches meant for undoing wheel nuts and have used it for all kinds of things and impressive for something that cost around £12.

Of course "you get what you pay for" with cheap tools and the Ingersoll-Rand one is something I drool over but no way can afford

Paul Humphries.

Post by **overider** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:33 pm

I use a cordless grease gun regular at work and i think they are ace.
saves lots of time and effort. ace toy!

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:07 am

My electric impact gun didn't last long in service ! I now use a windy version - wouldn't be without it!