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    Filling manual grease gun from air greaser

    Got a question Recently got an air greaser is there a way of filling the now idle manual guns using the air greaser? Was wondering what would happen if I removed the air valve and fitted a grease ******, pulled back the handle and attached air greaser? Anyone ever solved this one successfully?
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    cordless drill

    Is dewalt not Black &Decker stuff nowdays 15lbs weight with battery is bit heavy..... like everyone I want the best at the lowest price and is featherlight
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    cordless drill

    n the lookout for a cordless drill want it really due to it being a bit more compact that an electric want to get one with a regular chuck rather than keyless as will be making a few holes in concrete with it, keyless tends to get loose rather easy when drilling with electric usually make a...
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    pocket knives

    hi all, looking for a good quality pocket knife with a blade <100mm long, and one that can withstand a reasonable amount of leverage. needs to be corrosion proof and preferably washable as will be opening granulated fertiliser bags with it anyone got any recommendations? also how does...
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    Grease Gun Recommendations

    I have a mcnaught pistol grip it never gets airlocked but is totally useless how could that be you may ask? well when using grease tubes in it the spring isn't good enough to push the grease into the head of the machine, the plunger seems to get stuck in the tube...
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    beginner welder - cheap angle grinder advice

    hitachi make damn good stuff
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    positional welding how to improve?

    gents, going to be buying my own inverter soon as want to improve my arc skills, did the beginner 10night (1 a week) course and have done some price sice but still a lot of learning to do have been looking around and don't see any evening courses suitable as I am working by day full time any...
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    AlchemyMetalworks' Tool Steel Test Thread

    I agress a fatigue test would be more relevant, torque the wrench to 200Nm and calculate cycles to failure, be that until either shaft breaks or wrench slips
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    Tools from the old world

    few more questions (can't speak german, you don't have an english version you can post I suppose save you answering my questions) did the test consist of just 1 sample from each brand or more, and wrenches were tested until they slipped or until they broke i.e. the open end tests which have...
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    Tools from the old world

    few questions for you is 240Nm the maximum force the testing machine could apply?
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    HOT DEAL Index!!

    v dear get a hitachi makita dewalt for 1/3rd of that
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    my screwdriver quest

    http://www.all-spec.com/products/W46099.html?utm_source=amazonshopping&utm_medium=feed this looks like a good price, anyone got them, there aren't any more that you could need are there seems like great value compared to these http://www.all-spec.com/products/Tools|Drivers|TOL-35/53099.html...
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    Cheap Koken?

    hello, I need a set of screwdrivers something like a pack of 12-16 what do you have, might give koken a whirl if money isn't out of the way. packet/case not a must can always make something homemade if nothing suitable shipping will be to Europe if you are interested P.S. must be rust proof...
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    grease gun drawing

    hi all, bit of a strange request here, i'm looking for an exploded view of a grease gun end for an idea I have i'm not looking for a drawing of the pumping mechanism but rather a drawing of the bit you put on the ****** also if anyone has a drawing for grease ******* themselves be very...
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    air grease gun

    gun I have is a mcnaught probably the most expensive on the market, even swapped it for a new one still no difference €60 worth or thereabouts
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    air grease gun

    the problem we have with our lever operated guns is the spring in the gun (i.e. the spring pushing the grease out of the cartridge) isn't good enough to push the grease into the high pressure chamber its a mcnaught K32 gun with seal turned correct way for use with cartridges AND the gun is...
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    air grease gun

    gentlemen, what are the options for a compressed air grease gun, our artic shovel takes about 3 tubes to grease it from head to tail so thinking of going the compressed air route FYI don't have a compressor or anything at the moment so would also have to invest in ones of these how much for...
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    big shed door

    gentlemen, need to make and hang a big shed door, door will be 15ft wide and 14ft high the frame will be from 1.5" pipe and I suppose 3 internal supports cross ways sheeting will be corrugated sheet vertical the track is what I am thinking about at the min any suggestions? thinking of using...
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    ID my seal

    evening all, need some help Id'ing a seal as it is leaking and local shop can't source it Seal OD 140mm seal Id to outside of seat 108mm seal Id to inside of seat 106.8mm seal thickness frount to back 14.8mm material of construction: housing is made of steel with rubber seat which rotates...
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    battery drop tester

    must try measuring the alternator current, what current should I be getting after 10mins, with lights etc off, the shovel is a 24V system the shovel is a volvo L30 this is the machine http://www.volvo.com/NR/rdonlyres/9A37CA0B-A21C-40D4-8984-69693D279793/0/VBM_L30_213_18099210.pdf this is...
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