Emptying Grease Tubes?

[gandrimp]

I have a pistol grip JD gun myself. What gets the most use though is the 12v Milwaukee.

As for the "spring splat" just make sure the open end of the tube is touching something, much more controllable. once you get a little grease out of the tube it would be very hard to lose the the grease.

 

[BILT4ME]

Seriously? You have to ASK how to get grease out of a tube?

I guess rocket science is out, huh?

 

[98 SNAKE EATER]

I picked up a nice Craftsman continuous shot grease gun from Sears on sale for $24 bucks a while back

It'll dump an entire tube in about 40 seconds

 

[LINUS]

I used the grease gun tube with out the pump screwed on. You have to hold the tip of the tube in and be ready once you release the spring. Empties in a sec where ever it is pointed. Try your best to hold the release spring back to control where your shoving it.

If opening the tube like a candybar wrapper is out, this is what comes to mind for me too.

I'd do the candybar wrapper way myself for whole tubes - once you pop the cap & peel the 'tennisball' end, all you have is to nip the rings with a sidecutter & razor the cardboard tube.

 

[Dissent]

Seriously? You have to ASK how to get grease out of a tube?

I guess rocket science is out, huh?

Nope

 

[Dissent]

I never appreciated the pneumatic guns until now.

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

Tubs for the win

 

[Dissent]

^This^

 

[1973Guppie]

not a dumb question, been there, I use a razor knife and split it right down the middle, snip the circle end, use a spatula to scoop it into a tupperware container

 

[Hornd]

You already have the Hobo Freight Bearing Seat Tool Right?

 

[lugueto]

Is your grease gun strippable? Remove the plunger from the gun and use the plunger to push the grease out.

 

[missouriman]

take your grease gun (barrel) to the hardware store and find a (sort of fit) plastic pipe fitting and adaptors to get it down to the hose tube size that you want.

 

[1973Guppie]

Seriously? You have to ASK how to get grease out of a tube?

I guess rocket science is out, huh?

bad form. dbad (dont be a dick).......

 

[inkpot]

Tubs for the win

Nope. Cheaper by the 5 gallon pail.

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

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Nope. Cheaper by the 5 gallon pail.

Good option If you like the cheap stuff. The moly I use is not available in the 5 gal
For many its not about cost but quality

 

[izzyandsue]

I used 2 tubes, squeezed like toothpaste into a gallon ziplock, remove air from zip and closed it. The cut diagonal corner of ziplock and slowly squeeze it out into the cavity. There is some waste, but it was fast and fairly clean. Plastic spatula to dress it up.

 

[Maleficio]

You guys ever heat up your grease before pouring in? I used to put plastic tubes of RTV into a microwave to make it easier to work with. Don't overheat, will burn the living crap out of your hands if you get it on you.

 

[Maleficio]

Hot grease would fill the cavities more consistently, too.

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

You guys ever heat up your grease before pouring in? I used to put plastic tubes of RTV into a microwave to make it easier to work with. Don't overheat, will burn the living crap out of your hands if you get it on you.

Humm never with grease but it does makes pumping gear oil much easier

 

[Maleficio]

You could push the grease into a baggy like someone mentioned above and then microwave it. Use gloves to handle it.