@#$%^^&*%!! Grease Gun!!!
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mahlers
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Has anyone tried that new Lincoln 12V cordless grease gun? It's very pricey at about $170, but if it works the way they say it does, it might be a good thing to ask for next Christmas. Seems like a good compromise between the ultra-portable manual-pump guns and the shop-tethered pneumatic ones.
Bird
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Has anyone tried that new Lincoln 12V cordless grease gun? )</font>
Now I've forgotten who posted a message in the past about having one of those; MChalkley and someone else, I think.
I've not used one myself, but when my brother was a Matco Tool Distributor he sold several to mechanics who worked on trucks, tractors, etc. in the field and said he never had a complaint.
Now I've forgotten who posted a message in the past about having one of those; MChalkley and someone else, I think.
I've not used one myself, but when my brother was a Matco Tool Distributor he sold several to mechanics who worked on trucks, tractors, etc. in the field and said he never had a complaint.
txdon
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Bird and Mahlers, I started the last Lincoln cordless grease gun thread. After leaving "hints" around the house one suddenly appeared for a Valentines gift! Ha!!! I love it. After I greased the 27 zerts on the loader and backhoe I was looking for more places to grease. It makes a sound like weeeez weeeez weeeez, as you hold down the trigger, that was three squirts in three seconds. You can hold the hose on the zert while squeezing the trigger, no air hose, no sore hand or arm, life is good. The cost was $149 + shipping = about $157. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
mahlers
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That's good to know - when I saw one of those, I thought it could be the perfect grease gun as long as the battery holds up OK. My pneumatic gun works fine, but that air hose drives me crazy when it gets tangled up in things and knocks other things over. I'm having a hard time justifying the price (ten times the price of my pneumatic) - so I'm going to have to start leaving hints around the house, too.
Jeff396
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I was surprised at how low their shipping cost was on that ($2.95) until I read down and found the additional $5.95 "Handling and Processing" charge. Seemed like a lot to pay for an $11.99 grease gun. Did they charge you this fee or did I misunderstand what it applied to?
Jeff
Jeff
Jeff396
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Man, I struck out all around....
TSC only had the lever guns and the battery operated Lincoln (no way I can justify that for what I need. Besides, I have horrible luck with rechargable batteries).
Northern had one by Wellbuilt and one with their own name on it. However, other than a slightly different texture on the handles they looked identical. They were $29 and $35.
Sears carried a Craftsman one for $50....ouch!!!
Pep Boys had one (can't remember the name...something with Mechanic in it) for $29 but it looked exactly like the cheaper one at Northern.
Maybe I'll try the one at Harbor Freight. Even with the high shipping and handling I'll still end up ahead. Besides, I still need to pick up one of those auto water drains for my compressor.
Jeff
TSC only had the lever guns and the battery operated Lincoln (no way I can justify that for what I need. Besides, I have horrible luck with rechargable batteries).
Northern had one by Wellbuilt and one with their own name on it. However, other than a slightly different texture on the handles they looked identical. They were $29 and $35.
Sears carried a Craftsman one for $50....ouch!!!
Pep Boys had one (can't remember the name...something with Mechanic in it) for $29 but it looked exactly like the cheaper one at Northern.
Maybe I'll try the one at Harbor Freight. Even with the high shipping and handling I'll still end up ahead. Besides, I still need to pick up one of those auto water drains for my compressor.
Jeff
mahlers
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Whenever I buy anything from Harbor Freight, I wait until I've got at least $50 worth of stuff I need. Shipping is free for orders of fifty bucks and more - although you still pay that "handling" fee of about six bucks. It's not bad, though, if you're ordering something that weighs a ton and would cost an arm and a leg to ship through Northern Tool.
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I had a couple of those long handled hand pump ones.. but got tired of that.. and some zerks I needed a hose some I needed a straight neck.. I ended up just getting one from TSC for 15.xx that was justa a hand pump.. one hand operation.. leaving one hand to do whatever with. It has a short nipple end.. so no hose needed.. etc.
Works great. I just greased my NH 1920 with it yesterday... about as fast as the long handled ones.. but easier..
Soundguy
Works great. I just greased my NH 1920 with it yesterday... about as fast as the long handled ones.. but easier..
Soundguy
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I was surprised at how low their shipping cost was on that ($2.95) until I read down and found the additional $5.95 "Handling and Processing" charge. Seemed like a lot to pay for an $11.99 grease gun. Did they charge you this fee or did I misunderstand what it applied to?
Jeff )</font>
Jeff, I got charged the $5.95. The total cost to me was $20.89. That is still cheaper than the others I've seen and you can't beat the convenience of shopping on the net. Plus it was tax free for me. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
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Jeff, I got charged the $5.95. The total cost to me was $20.89. That is still cheaper than the others I've seen and you can't beat the convenience of shopping on the net. Plus it was tax free for me. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Jeff, I am fortunate enough to have a Harbor Freight Store here in my hometown. I didn't even know they had stores until passing by one day and noticed it. So when I got home, I went online and looked to see the grease guns, went to the store the next day and bought it along with an impact wrench, deepwell metrics and a BUNCH of other goodies. I gotta stay out of that store! Oh, I went back and bought a nice little compressor for $85 that's just amazing. My old one crapped out right after I bought the impact. John
Jeff396
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Well, we must have one in my state somewhere. I see that I will also have to pay sales tax on an order. On a good note, I just happen to have one of their catalogs. If I buy now I will get $5.00 off annnnnnnnnnnnd a free set of knives!!!! Not sure if they're ginzu or not though.
All kidding aside....I will buy one of their grease guns soon. I am also looking at getting an auto compressor drain and a set of torque sticks for my impact gun. These are both items I have bee thinking about for a while. That will easily put me above the $50.00 mark.
Jeff
All kidding aside....I will buy one of their grease guns soon. I am also looking at getting an auto compressor drain and a set of torque sticks for my impact gun. These are both items I have bee thinking about for a while. That will easily put me above the $50.00 mark.
Jeff
JeffRey30747
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Jeff,
My understanding is that the Harbor Freight catalog mail order company and the retail store company are two distinct legal entities. I tried to return a set of arbor plates that I had ordered to a store and was told that the mail order company belongs to the father and the retail stores are owned by the son. I think I have seen a SC address on some of the packages that I have ordered from the catalog company so they probably have a brick and mortar presence in the state and are required to collect sales tax. There is a retail store in Kennesaw, GA but GA residents do not pay sales tax on Harbor Freight catalog orders. If you want to find the store nearest you, I do believe that there is a retail store lookup on their website, though.
Jeff
My understanding is that the Harbor Freight catalog mail order company and the retail store company are two distinct legal entities. I tried to return a set of arbor plates that I had ordered to a store and was told that the mail order company belongs to the father and the retail stores are owned by the son. I think I have seen a SC address on some of the packages that I have ordered from the catalog company so they probably have a brick and mortar presence in the state and are required to collect sales tax. There is a retail store in Kennesaw, GA but GA residents do not pay sales tax on Harbor Freight catalog orders. If you want to find the store nearest you, I do believe that there is a retail store lookup on their website, though.
Jeff
Bird
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( the Harbor Freight catalog mail order company and the retail store company are two distinct legal entities )</font>
Hmmm, hadn't thought about that; wonder if the Bass Pro shops are the same way. One of my brothers ordered a single item from Bass Pro and they sent two of the items separately and billed for each one separately. Since he was coming up to my place and there's a Bass Pro shop nearby, he thought he would just return the one sent in error for a refund, but the store refused to take it and said he'd have to re-package it and ship it back. He was not happy with Bass Pro.
Hmmm, hadn't thought about that; wonder if the Bass Pro shops are the same way. One of my brothers ordered a single item from Bass Pro and they sent two of the items separately and billed for each one separately. Since he was coming up to my place and there's a Bass Pro shop nearby, he thought he would just return the one sent in error for a refund, but the store refused to take it and said he'd have to re-package it and ship it back. He was not happy with Bass Pro.
Jeff396
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No store near me in SC but I did find one in Charlotte, NC which is just North of me. One of these days I'll make the treck and see what they have. Until then my hand pump gun will have to do. It works fine except I have all sorts of trouble getting the tip off of the zerk once I've pumped it up. I also have one of those tips where you turn it to attach and release but it doesn't hold on well enough which is a problem with the hand pump model what with both hands needed to operate the gun itself. It worked fine with the pneumatic gun......when the gun worked that is.
Jeff
Jeff
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( It works fine except I have all sorts of trouble getting the tip off of the zerk once I've pumped it up.)</font> I've had that problem with every type of grease gun I've ever used at times. Sometimes it's no more than a matter of changing the position of the equipment the zerk is in to get it to come out easily. Same as when you can't get grease to go in, move the thing some and usually grease will then enter. Otherwise, I just have to YANK THE HECK out of it!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif John
mahlers
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I agree - I've got one, too. You can't beat it for the money. Now, if it holds together for a few years longer, I'll really be happy.
They have some good stuff - cheap. I recently bought a well-pump from them that is proving to be a great unit. For about $80 I got a 1 HP pump with an integral 5 gallon pressure tank, pressure gauge, and pressure switch. You just attach 1" pipe, plug it in, and it works! It's fantastic for using my creek for irrigation and out-building water supply.
They have some good stuff - cheap. I recently bought a well-pump from them that is proving to be a great unit. For about $80 I got a 1 HP pump with an integral 5 gallon pressure tank, pressure gauge, and pressure switch. You just attach 1" pipe, plug it in, and it works! It's fantastic for using my creek for irrigation and out-building water supply.
SCDolphin
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Jeff
I live in Columbia, SC and there is a Harbor Freight out off of I 26 and St Andrews Rd.
Hugh Sammons
I live in Columbia, SC and there is a Harbor Freight out off of I 26 and St Andrews Rd.
Hugh Sammons
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I received my grease gun Saturday from Harbor Freight. What a beautiful unit for $11.99! )</font> Well, I'm glad I mentioned this gun as it seems several people have gotten them, some at the regular 17.99 price, which would be good enough. I have only one time had to get an air pocket out, that was the first tube. Since then, no problems and lots of tubes later (I'm wild about greasing a lot). As, I believe, Wallace posted once, grease is cheap. This nice little air gun sure makes it easy to keep up the equipment. Now that I finally got the backhoe, I'm REALLY happy to have this gun. I think I now have about 30 zerks all over the place. John
