I have a bunch of the Lumax hand pump type grease guns in the shop and bought a DeWalt cordless for use at the RimRock place,I sent the DeWalt back because the thing leaked so bad around the rod,I wanted a Alemite but not for $500.00 so I found the Lumax for $150.00 it has good revues. Any of you guys have the Lumax ? I ordered 1 and can send it back, their hand pump guns last for ever, feed back good or bad fire away only draw back I see is it 12v and will only do 5 tubes on a charge but that is not a problem for me I never use 5 tubes anyways
Harbor freight just came out with a decent one.
The blue Hercules model.
Quote from: chessie4905 on November 13, 2022, 03:49:47 AM
Harbor freight just came out with a decent one.
The blue Hercules model.
All the 20v Ion grease guns are heavy and bulky ,the DeWalt I sent back weighed 10 lbs and was about 6 inches tall,I still don't understand the need for a 2-speed grease gun either
the guys laying grease on a fifth wheel will want a faster speed?
And the marketers... if one has single speed, and another has 2 speed... you know which gets purchased by the microteste crowd...
Happy coaching!
Buswarrior
I am not crazy about 10,000 psi on a fitting either, a friend of mine in the 60's was killed by a grease zerk that blew out .If it takes 10,000 psi something is wrong
Don't know about the grease gun. My concern is about the battery. I have grease gun that has been fine for me but the batteries are going bad and I can't find a replacement. Can't rember the brand and It is still to cool to walk to the shop.
Wayne
I looked at 1 at TS and guy who had one told me not to buy because you could not find batteries for it,I got a extra battery for the Lumax in the deal
I have one of the early 12V Lincoln that I have put tons of tubes of grease threw here on the farm and it's held up well. I had a 18V Dewalt at work for about five years before I took early retirement and it held up well. I didn't like it as well as my old Lincoln but you use what they buy. I have buddy with a big farming operation and a fair amount of help and he swears by the Milwaukee brand of battery powered grease guns.
I have a pneumatic Lincoln one with a 16 gallon drum of grease. Long hose and will never need to buy more grease for it. Got a couple hand held ones for other misc. work.
Quote from: chessie4905 on November 13, 2022, 10:57:17 AM
I have a pneumatic Lincoln one with a 16 gallon drum of grease. Long hose and will never need to buy more grease for it. Got a couple hand held ones for other misc. work.
I have old Lincoln hand pump extra-large you load from a pail, I had a pump to load it with but it gave up.Sometimes I wonder who in the world invented grease in a tube those tubes are expensive for no more grease you get in one ,nowadays most people don't know how to bulk load a grease gun
I use the milwaukee m18 grease gun with the lumax LX-1403 tip and they work right every time with zero waste of grease + the grease tubes are always empty when I put in a new one
I had two of the shitty locklube tips on it and they both were crap and would oze grease everywhere . never buy them again
yes it is big and has 2 speeds but when putting the excavator tracks back on it is nice to use the high speed to tighten the tracks rather than 50- 60 pumps with a hand pump gun
amazon .ca is a lot more $$$$$ then amazon.com
https://www.amazon.ca/Milwaukee-2646-20-2-Spd-Grease-Bare/dp/B00CMV6DT2/ref=sr_1_3?gclid=Cj0KCQiAyMKbBhD1ARIsANs7rEERFePnDxfECq1QKOGEUWvsBzTHw4GlRVF-aqZbe8zWvUS2Q4qP7LYaAtIXEALw_wcB&hvadid=604685887666&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1002295&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=1733507934936412338&hvtargid=kwd-488796226232&hydadcr=6242_13243641&keywords=m18+grease&qid=1668380343&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIxLjg4IiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sr=8-3
https://www.amazon.ca/Lumax-LX-1403-Heavy-Duty-Release-Coupler/dp/B0752V7GLX/ref=d_bmx_dp_dh2zk5ao_sccl_2_2/137-9032723-9325900?pd_rd_w=2UMAm&content-id=amzn1.sym.260f8e44-afd2-4878-ade2-55eb8a5fa1f2&pf_rd_p=260f8e44-afd2-4878-ade2-55eb8a5fa1f2&pf_rd_r=MX48EZEVEJE9N3X8RNBQ&pd_rd_wg=HwJ7J&pd_rd_r=a48e8739-d40b-489f-8165-3ec3d8573057&pd_rd_i=B0752V7GLX&psc=1
Quote from: sledhead on November 13, 2022, 03:16:33 PM
I use the milwaukee m18 grease gun with the lumax LX-1403 tip and they work right every time with zero waste of grease + the grease tubes are always empty when I put in a new one
I had two of the shitty locklube tips on it and they both were crap and would oze grease everywhere . never buy them again
yes it is big and has 2 speeds but when putting the excavator tracks back on it is nice to use the high speed to tighten the tracks rather than 50- 60 pumps with a hand pump gun
amazon .ca is a lot more $$$$$ then amazon.com
https://www.amazon.ca/Milwaukee-2646-20-2-Spd-Grease-Bare/dp/B00CMV6DT2/ref=sr_1_3?gclid=Cj0KCQiAyMKbBhD1ARIsANs7rEERFePnDxfECq1QKOGEUWvsBzTHw4GlRVF-aqZbe8zWvUS2Q4qP7LYaAtIXEALw_wcB&hvadid=604685887666&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1002295&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=1733507934936412338&hvtargid=kwd-488796226232&hydadcr=6242_13243641&keywords=m18+grease&qid=1668380343&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIxLjg4IiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sr=8-3
https://www.amazon.ca/Lumax-LX-1403-Heavy-Duty-Release-Coupler/dp/B0752V7GLX/ref=d_bmx_dp_dh2zk5ao_sccl_2_2/137-9032723-9325900?pd_rd_w=2UMAm&content-id=amzn1.sym.260f8e44-afd2-4878-ade2-55eb8a5fa1f2&pf_rd_p=260f8e44-afd2-4878-ade2-55eb8a5fa1f2&pf_rd_r=MX48EZEVEJE9N3X8RNBQ&pd_rd_wg=HwJ7J&pd_rd_r=a48e8739-d40b-489f-8165-3ec3d8573057&pd_rd_i=B0752V7GLX&psc=1
I only want the cordless grease gun to tighten the tracks on my 955 L Cat loader that hand pumping gets old in a hurry,I use my Lincoln pneumatic for every thing else ,The smart SOB that designed drive grease zerks on the new JD tractors and implements stuff should be shot it has to be the dumbest thing to do to save a few dollars,a new tractor and I had to change 2 grease zerts in 12 hours of use lol JD does not cover grease zerts under warranty
My hobby budget invested in a pnuematic Lincoln, cuz we all know what happens to greasing if one's hands get tired pumping...
For now, that'll have to do.
Sledhead, does that new locker take up any less room than the other? I have the other, no trouble yet, but i have a few fittings across the various pieces of equipment, that it is too long to engage.
Happy coaching!
Buswarrior
Quote from: buswarrior on November 14, 2022, 07:34:23 AM
My hobby budget invested in a pnuematic Lincoln, cuz we all know what happens to greasing if one's hands get tired pumping...
For now, that'll have to do.
Sledhead, does that new locker take up any less room than the other? I have the other, no trouble yet, but i have a few fittings across the various pieces of equipment, that it is too long to engage.
Happy coaching!
Buswarrior
Nothing wrong with the pneumatic Lincoln gun I been using one since the moon was the size of a golf ball
the problem I had with the locklube was because of the o ring inside it kept leaking and not go into the grease nipple . I rebuilt both of the ones I had and they only lasted a short time
with the lumax Lx-1430 always works and never loose any grease at the nipple
it is the same size or smaller then the locknlube but you need room to move the leaver to lock and unlock on the nipple
when I am in my shop I use a pneumatic grease gun with the Lumax tip as well
Are the button head grease fittings still made ? those were common when I was starting in the work place my dads equipment had a lot of those and you used a hand pump grease gun that it took a 5 gal pail of grease to fill
I have those on my old D4 Cat. With the special fitting on the grease gun to match.
So did I. There is also a smaller sized version, but not a LOT smaller, I haven't used those. I suspect they are all 1/8npt so can't retrofit to the 1/4unf zerks.
I just ordered the Lomax tip. That link to Amazon shows it for about $40 and wouldn't ship so I cut/pasted the info and found the same thing on amazon for 20.
Jim
Wait till guys replace the drive in zerts bad idea when you remove YOU do the tapping for the screw in type LOL John Deere and I are having a good discission about the drive in zerts,their shop mechanic told me oh screw the old out and a new fitting in, he had no idea JD was using that type grease fitting,Engine made Japan,running gear ZF made in Germany ,sheet metal made in China , tires made in Isarel and assembled in Mexico, it sucks thinking you bought America made
Those drive in zerks are the spawn of Satan. But at least the hole is usually the right size to tap to 1/4-28.
Jim
I do not have an cordless grease gun but was looking at the one made by Rigid since I have other Rigid tools, batteries and chargers. One thing to like about Rigid is that it comes with a lifetime service warranty which even includes the battery. That might only be if you buy it through Home Depot though.
Lifetime service doesn't mean a thing anymore. Couple years, parts are obsolete, or HD stops carrying that brand, which is quite common with them.
Go buy a Harbor Freight cordless Hercules blue one. Pretty decent reviews and cheap enough to throw away and buy a new one when or if it craps out.
Quote from: chessie4905 on November 16, 2022, 03:26:28 PM
Lifetime service doesn't mean a thing anymore. Couple years, parts are obsolete, or HD stops carrying that brand, which is quite common with them.
Go buy a Harbor Freight cordless Hercules blue one. Pretty decent reviews and cheap enough to throw away and buy a new one when or if it craps out.
Those Habor Freight guns are over 200 bucks when they get through with you
Yes if you don't already have a battery and charger. They do give a 25 buck credit for buying a battery and charger. If you already have any hercules brand, you would already have a battery and charger. I bought a 3d printed battery adapter to usea hercules battery on their bauer or dewalt brand to use their buffer that is not available in the hercules brand. Works nice.
I used to buy power tools at Harbor Freight for the crews - 10 to 1 (HF vs Name brand). The tools never made it through a project anyway and the bean counters loved how I was beating project's the tool budget...
They've definitely stepped up on the quality of their merchandise over the years. New tool Tuesday showcases all new offerings for the week. Sometimes several, sometimes a few. Store owners have a challenge readjusting merchandise to have room for new stuff. They are adding a couple of new locations every month Owned by Eric Schmidt. No stockholders. Private company.
Habor Freight still has a lot of junk at higher prices,I notice some of the better tools in H/F are made in India now like the Lowes Kobalt brand,I did buy a hand suction gun from H/F a few weeks back they were on closeout for under 3 bucks ea so I bought Van one too .H/F warranty is not that great any longer unless you purchase their insurance
Bought their Hercules extreme 1/2" impact. 5 year warranty. It spins off the coach lugnuts. Going to get their mega battery for it and other tools should help keep torque high, even after 8 or 10. Guess it depends on how much you use a tool as to what you prefer. Some prefer Snap on, even at their insane prices.
Quote from: chessie4905 on November 17, 2022, 07:04:09 AM
Bought their Hercules extreme 1/2" impact. 5 year warranty. It spins off the coach lugnuts. Going to get their mega battery for it and other tools should help keep torque high, even after 8 or 10. Guess it depends on how much you use a tool as to what you prefer. Some prefer Snap on, even at their insane prices.
I don't buy snap/on anylonger they have dealers running routes that are complete a @$#,Mac has good dealers ,but you can buy the commerical grade of Proto,Allen, Craftmans and others for a few bucks more than H/F even Snap/on has a commercial grade that cost 1/2 as much as the Snap/On shinny stuff they sell to the shops, but the mobile dealers won't sell the commercial grade.Only good thing about Snap/On is you never lose money on their tool boxes or tools ,I sold my Snap/On boxes and tools to a dealer for 3 times of what I paid 30 or 40 years ago
Even HF sells a premium grade now, including tool boxes.
Quote from: chessie4905 on November 17, 2022, 07:52:48 AM
Even HF sells a premium grade now, including tool boxes.
I saw those still not going buy anything I plan on keeping from H/F.lol a kid told me in H/F their 4 inch grinder 5 amp was better than the DeWalt 11 amp grinder :-* not happening in real life.I will say the H/F tool box Van has in his H-40 bay is a nice smooth sturdy box and I have a H/F roll around with the wood top that was a present it is a nice box too
HF has their place in the market no less than Amazon or Ebay has it globally but a physical store to walk in & BS with other buyers has it's cool aspect.
HF as a company is an extraordinary example of really knowing their products and market. Obviously, they did sell cheap china tools that are high value and excellent return and extended coverage options.
Then they started upselling by introducing GOOD BETTER BEST lines. I'm on the fence about how that goes but apparently they are doubling down so it must be a buy for some at higher price levels. Like mentioned the prices are getting closer and closer to name brands so will see how they do competing in that arena.
I'd never bet against HF and it would not be an impossible idea that some day HF will be a go to store for all tools. It'll just have a history of decades earlier starting out selling dirt cheap tools and great customer service.
I'd love to invest in HF if it were a public company. I like TSC too as it has over the years taken over the consumer farmer crowd
Quote from: windtrader on November 17, 2022, 08:47:59 AM
HF as a company is an extraordinary example of really knowing their products and market. Obviously, they did sell cheap china tools that are high value and excellent return and extended coverage options.
Then they started upselling by introducing GOOD BETTER BEST lines. I'm on the fence about how that goes but apparently they are doubling down so it must be a buy for some at higher price levels. Like mentioned the prices are getting closer and closer to name brands so will see how they do competing in that arena.
I'd never bet against HF and it would not be an impossible idea that some day HF will be a go to store for all tools. It'll just have a history of decades earlier starting out selling dirt cheap tools and great customer service.
I'd love to invest in HF if it were a public company. I like TSC too as it has over the years taken over the consumer farmer crowd
I thought TSC was owned by a Kuwait holding company ,I know they had ties to Exide Batteries when I did a remodel on a store.H/F will have a public IP offering someday and the owner will walk away with a boat load of cash,Joe Albertson had over 2000 grocery stores before he took Albertsons public
I still buy the cheapest HF angle grinders and sometimes they go on sale for around $15 which is a good time to stock up. I consider an angle grinder to be perishable tooling. It will wear out and have to be replaced so there is little reason to invest money in a premium item like Milwaulkee because although that may work a little better and last a little longer, it will also be many time more expensive, enough so that the cheap HF grinder represents a much better value even if it takes a half dozen of them to equal the life of one Milwaulkee grinder and usually they do a little better than that. Primary failure mode is brushes but they often fail in other ways. I tend to have between 4 and 6 of these on the bench at any given time and often a few more in the boxes under the bench.
But that's perishable tooling and for the items that can be expected to last longer I like Milwaulkee tools very well. The 18 volt ones do me just fine and I'm pretty impressed with the new brushless tools which should last even longer. I have one of their grease guns and it does quite well. Overall they are professional tools and as such live up to expectations. That's worth the premium in my opinion in most cases. With the exception of perishable tools like angle grinders.
Jim
I buy my cutting disks from a welding supply they cost me $6.00 ea and 1 will last longer than the 10 pack from H/F,I have a couple of the H/F 5 amp grinders probably never have anymore since H/F won't replace the grinders any longer, they don't have any power compared to a 11 amp DeWalt or Mikita
Grinders can last. I have a commercial one that I bought used from a welder back in 1985. Not sure what brand or model it is because everything identifying it is worn off. I have used it for heavy grinding hundreds of times and dropped it many times. It still grinds away, and it is heavy. It even ground a notch in my kneecap back in 1986 while cutting off muffler brackets on a loader. The wound self-cauterized from the heat.
Quote from: Jim Blackwood on November 17, 2022, 03:30:30 PM
I still buy the cheapest HF angle grinders and sometimes they go on sale for around $15 which is a good time to stock up. I consider an angle grinder to be perishable tooling.... That's worth the premium in my opinion in most cases. With the exception of perishable tools like angle grinders.
Jim
That's funny, Ji. That is one of the tools I plan to upgrade. Turns out that HF angle grinder gets a lot of use, so convenient to make easy work of lots of jobs. The poor old orange thijng rattles so much I feel sorry for it and want to give it a proper burial. Unbelievable how much value that thing delivered.
Clifford - https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/tsco?mod=search_symbolWith the turmoil in the stock market, tractor supply has been steady eddy, doing very well the past few years, immune to all the craziness. Good investment, no drama.
3tsc is starting to get serious competition. Locally, Rural King opened with same and greater variety than TSC at competitive prices. Have also seen Blain and a couple others in our travels. I do get my propane refilled at TSC. Some places use a hand held so I don't have to go inside to pay.
It's a lot easier for H/F to expand than TSC, H/F stores are mostly inventory in a rented building in shopping centers, I don't recall ever seeing H/F ever building,TSC has a few rented buildings most are in company owned buildings and property
Their stores around here have really stepped up the quality of interiors and especially restrooms.
We have Ollies stores around here that used to be cheezy locations. The new ones have reallt stepped it up also. I think leasing stores is a better deal most of the time as locations can deteriorate customer volumes and maybe tax purposes. Now with so many malls having empty spots, its tough if you are stuck in a dying one. But it can provide opportunities for new businesses when a Sears, Pennys, etc close
The HF closest to me is in a standalone building on its own lot with large parking lot. Others recently visited are in strip malls. Agree it is a lot quicker and less costly to move into existing space. They have lots of locations already in CA but surprised to see them opening more up all the time.
QuoteOur Journey Our journey began in 1977, when Eric Smidt (https://www.harborfreight.com/about-us/eric-smidt-bio.html) and his father launched Harbor Freight Tools. 40+ years, 1300+ stores, and over 40 million satisfied customers later, not only are we still family owned, but we've stayed true to our mission. We've continued to deliver an incredible assortment of quality tools to pros and DIYers alike at prices that are up to 80% less than competing brands.
Quote from: windtrader on November 18, 2022, 07:32:26 AM
The HF closest to me is in a standalone building on its own lot with large parking lot. Others recently visited are in strip malls. Agree it is a lot quicker and less costly to move into existing space. They have lots of locations already in CA but surprised to see them opening more up all the time.
The H/F in Bullhead City is in a stand alone building too a old Hasting Book Store both leasing and owning a build has it's advantage,owning adds to the value of a company and leasing is 100% tax deductible,Walmart does both, but the leased building is built to Walmart's specs new using W/M's contractors.I done several W/M buildings Sam's brother in law Frank Robinson owned that were leased to W/M .Frank owned the number 9 W/M building located in Pryor OK a old metal building we tore down
They advertise that they are opening 2 new stores every week.
https://newsroom.harborfreight.com/corporate/2022/08/harbor-freight-tools-named-the-fastest-growing-retailer-in-the-u-s/
Quote from: chessie4905 on November 18, 2022, 10:35:22 AM
They advertise that they are opening 2 new stores every week.
https://newsroom.harborfreight.com/corporate/2022/08/harbor-freight-tools-named-the-fastest-growing-retailer-in-the-u-s/
Selling better tools may hurt H/F ;D at one time Sears was the largest supplier of tools in the USA
Walmart had closed its original Yucca Valley store when they built one of their big centers down the road. The old Walmart was divided up and now houses a Tractor Supply and a Harbor Freight.
As mentioned, I already have Rigid tools and batteries, so their grease gun is a decent deal at $140. Sure it's true that the lifetime warranty is only of value if they remain in business, but there is nothing exceptional about that. Anyway, the battery is the weak link in cordless tools and are relatively expensive to replace. I have found it preferable to buy a new tool on sale rather than replace a battery. Hence, if Rigid really honors their warranty on the battery, it is a plus for me.
In my area say fifty miles from home TSC has built several new stores in the last ten years and HF has came in and set up shop in the old TSC stores. We are going to lose some choice in our area as TSC has bought out Orchlens and they have built some really nice stores in the area in the last five years. We also have Bomgaars within fifty miles.
I got my new Lumax Lx 1176 grease gun it is neat and light weight with a nice carrying case
Does it have built in Wifi? Lol :^
I'll go hide now! ;D
Quote from: Van on November 27, 2022, 07:49:02 AM
Does it have built in Wifi? Lol :^
I'll go hide now! ;D
No bluetooth sorry but it did come with a charger and batteries for no extra cost :^
No photo? Didn't happen. ;D
Jim
I seen it, even smells delightfully new!
Boys and their toys :^
https://www.lumax.com/battery-operated
Bright yellow- when new.lol
Looks decent. Let us know how it works