Battery powered grease gun recommendations?

[ray66v]

You know, I have a grease gun that took some kind of 12 or 14 volt batteries that I picked up off the side of the road. I also have various Ryobi flashlights and stuff that could probably be sacrificed for such a cause...

Aaron Z

It was actually, pretty easy to do.

 

[Fallon]

It was actually, pretty easy to do.

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There are adapters for the various 20ish volt batteries out there. That one looks almost OEM though. Nice work.

Badaptor Dewalt 18V/2V Battery Adapter to Ryobi 18v One+ Tool | eBay although that one is kind of backwards for me. Flat faced batteries are easier to adapt than batteries with a post on them (like the One+ ones). Pile of files to print the adapters out on a 3d printer too on thingaverse or what not.

 

[tmcj]

I've always had Craftsman cordless tools but in searching for a cordless grease gun I decided to switch to Dewalt. Ordered a combo kit with the 20v grease gun, 1/2" impact wrench, and worklight. Got the Lock n Lube also. Looking forward to the grease gun. I've used the typical manual gun for many years, tried a cheap Central Pneumatic air gun, which was more of a PITA than what its worth. From what I see here the Dewalt should be the ticket. I have 32 fittings from the FEL to backhoe, several on the dump trailer, atv's, etc. It should get a workout now and then. I'm anxious to try out the 1/2" impact on lug nuts too.

 

[4570Man]

You know, I have a grease gun that took some kind of 12 or 14 volt batteries that I picked up off the side of the road. I also have various Ryobi flashlights and stuff that could probably be sacrificed for such a cause...

Aaron Z

I don’t know how your luck would be on some oddball battery but you can buy adapters for the more common brands.

 

[Skeans1]

We do industrial forestry with different brands of battery powered grease guns, the dewalt 20v is ok once you plug off that relief valve, the Milwaukee 18v is a lot lighter as well as faster plus a few extra features, and an alemite that’s given us really good service as well. Most days they are used for an hour with about 10 to 40 tubes ran through them weekly.

 

[ray66v]

There are adapters for the various 20ish volt batteries out there. That one looks almost OEM though. Nice work.

Badaptor Dewalt 18V/2V Battery Adapter to Ryobi 18v One+ Tool | eBay although that one is kind of backwards for me. Flat faced batteries are easier to adapt than batteries with a post on them (like the One+ ones). Pile of files to print the adapters out on a 3d printer too on thingaverse or what not.

I had not seen those.

Yeah, an adapter to put a Ryobi battery on a Dewalt tool would seem to be a better idea.

But, I would never need it.

 

[Diesel Trout]

I ended up getting the Milwaukee 18v. Good unit! Loads up easy, well made, and the air purge button works.
Couldn’t wait any longer on Makita to release theirs- so I got the battery adapter from Amazon.
Makita batteries in my Milwaukee.
Used it on my truck with the Lock n
Lube- worked as advertised!

Haven’t used it on the tractor yet.
( It’s still strapped to trailer I brought it home on )

 

[johncanfield]

Excellent choice! You will only need to purge the air the first time you put a cartridge in. Get a Lube Locker, makes greasing much easier.

 

[oosik]

Whether I'm using the "standard" zerk adapter, the needle point or the LockNLube adapter - the DeWalt battery grease gun is like having an extra set of hands. Just let the grease gun lie on the ground - make connection - find the trigger with the off hand.

Trying to keep the adapter in place and then pumping a handle can become a problem. I'm speaking mainly of those zerks that only an articulated monkey could reach.

 

[Hay Dude]

Whether I'm using the "standard" zerk adapter, the needle point or the LockNLube adapter - the DeWalt battery grease gun is like having an extra set of hands. Just let the grease gun lie on the ground - make connection - find the trigger with the off hand.

Trying to keep the adapter in place and then pumping a handle can become a problem. I'm speaking mainly of those zerks that only an articulated monkey could reach.

Yes!! Loving my DeWalt. Great for tough to reach zerks. I have about 100 of em! :yuck::yuck:

 

[John_Mc]

I ended up getting the Milwaukee 18v. Good unit! Loads up easy, well made, and the air purge button works.
Couldn’t wait any longer on Makita to release theirs- so I got the battery adapter from Amazon.
Makita batteries in my Milwaukee.
Used it on my truck with the Lock n
Lube- worked as advertised!

Haven’t used it on the tractor yet.
( It’s still strapped to trailer I brought it home on )

I've been debating getting A Milwaukee M18 grease gun. Does it have the fitting to refill from a bulk grease tank?

 

[Diesel Trout]

Yes it will bulk load through a coupler. Also will suction load.
So far I have only used tubes.

 

[tmcj]

I've used my Dewalt and the Lock N Lube several times now and like everyone else wonder why I hadn't gotten this set up long before. It is so much nicer, especially for those hard to get to zerks. I can't compare with other brands without using them, but the cordless set up with a locker is awesome. Definitely worth the $$.

 

[dragoneggs]

I love my LnL but since I only have one tractor and a riding mower, I am having a hard time seeing why I can't continue to manually squeeze the handle. Granted I have never used a pneumatic or battery op greaser, but it seems I would still have a lot more control using my own grip and squeeze and not make a mess if the zerk isn't 'taking'.

Just how many zerks per week does it take to make sense to move to the luxury of a battery op greaser? Thinking this is really only for 'professionals'.

 

[Monster5601]

I only have one tractor and a riding mower, I am having a hard time seeing why I can't continue to manually squeeze the handle.

Up until recently, I thought the same way as you, trying to justify the cost of an electric greaser (realizing it is something you only buy once). As age increases, so does the pain of arthritis in my hands making squeezing the handle more difficult.

I'm ready to go electric, I need two, one for molly and then one for Lucas red. I'm waiting of a good deal to come along and hopefully I can get a Milwaukee M12 greaser or find an adapter that will allow Rigid 18v batteries to work on another brand of greaser. I have zero interest in adding a third battery brand in the workshop.

 

[bridge4]

I love my LnL but since I only have one tractor and a riding mower, I am having a hard time seeing why I can't continue to manually squeeze the handle. Granted I have never used a pneumatic or battery op greaser, but it seems I would still have a lot more control using my own grip and squeeze and not make a mess if the zerk isn't 'taking'.

Just how many zerks per week does it take to make sense to move to the luxury of a battery op greaser? Thinking this is really only for 'professionals'.

This is one of those things you don't understand until you use one. It's a game changer and you can fart around all your want and feel good, the rest of us are in the future and it's easier, faster and cleaner.

 

[oosik]

dragoneggs - I finally broke down last year and bought a DeWalt electric greaser. I have only one tractor, a riding mower and a few implements that require greasing. It makes those "tough ones" SO much easier. Unfortunately, the LnL will not function on all the zerks I have to get. I use the "standard" adapter, the needle point & the LnL. And it's so very much cleaner.

I've found that Corn Huskers Lotion works far better on my dry, old hands than tractor grease.

 

[Skeans1]

I love my LnL but since I only have one tractor and a riding mower, I am having a hard time seeing why I can't continue to manually squeeze the handle. Granted I have never used a pneumatic or battery op greaser, but it seems I would still have a lot more control using my own grip and squeeze and not make a mess if the zerk isn't 'taking'.

Just how many zerks per week does it take to make sense to move to the luxury of a battery op greaser? Thinking this is really only for 'professionals'.

How many points are you greasing daily? I have three different brands of them an Alemite, a Dewalt 20V, and a Milwaukee 18V. Of these guns two are used daily with one machine having around 70 zerks you do daily, the other has around 50 this adds up at the end of the day that if we didn’t have these tools the job probably wouldn’t be done as good manually.

 

[John_Mc]

I love my LnL but since I only have one tractor and a riding mower, I am having a hard time seeing why I can't continue to manually squeeze the handle. Granted I have never used a pneumatic or battery op greaser, but it seems I would still have a lot more control using my own grip and squeeze and not make a mess if the zerk isn't 'taking'.

Just how many zerks per week does it take to make sense to move to the luxury of a battery op greaser? Thinking this is really only for 'professionals'.

When I was just greasing my tractor and a couple of attachments, I was fine for years going with my manual pump grease gun. When I added the forwarding trailer, I started thinking about a battery operated one. Now that I own an antique truck (that must have 80 grease points) I have decided to get one. I'll probably get the Milwaukee M18 gun, since I have plenty of those batteries already.

I do need to bone up on my grease knowledge a bit: I'm hoping I can use the same grease on my tractor, implements and truck, but haven't looked in to it yet (the truck had it's first good greasing done by a local friend who restores these for a living. Unfortunately, I was not around to see all the spots and ask questions that time.)

 

[Gale Hawkins]

I love my LnL but since I only have one tractor and a riding mower, I am having a hard time seeing why I can't continue to manually squeeze the handle. Granted I have never used a pneumatic or battery op greaser, but it seems I would still have a lot more control using my own grip and squeeze and not make a mess if the zerk isn't 'taking'.

Just how many zerks per week does it take to make sense to move to the luxury of a battery op greaser? Thinking this is really only for 'professionals'.

Well then just stop thinking of yourself as being 'unprofessional' and get one.